Cost of living comparison

Serbia

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Thailand

Koh Samui vs. Novi Sad Cost of Living Summary

Koh Samui is 0.9% cheaper than Novi Sad.

Restaurants: pay 59.8% less in Koh Samui
Groceries: pay 28.7% more in Koh Samui
Transportation: pay 17.2% more in Koh Samui
Housing: pay 29.3% less in Koh Samui
Childcare: pay 79.4% more in Koh Samui
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.3% less in Koh Samui
Clothing: pay 35.0% less in Koh Samui

The cost of childcare, groceries, and transportation in Koh Samui are more expensive than in Novi Sad. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Koh Samui. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Koh Samui.

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Koh Samui vs. Novi Sad Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Koh Samui instead of Novi Sad, you would:

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pay 59.8% less for restaurants

	Novi Sad	Koh Samui
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.97 RSD1,023	$3.10 THB104.19	-68.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.96 RSD1,227	$8.99 THB302.16	-24.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.16 RSD221	$0.71 THB23.91	-67.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 RSD181	$0.38 THB12.66	-78.6%
Average			-59.8%

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pay 28.7% more for groceries

	Novi Sad	Koh Samui
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 RSD105	$1.73 THB57.97	+68.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.00 RSD616	$8.53 THB286.63	+42.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.74 RSD588	$6.58 THB221.15	+14.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.60 RSD267	$2.28 THB76.58	-12.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.19 RSD327	$1.07 THB35.80	-66.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.62 RSD63	$1.51 THB50.73	+144.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 RSD91	$0.56 THB18.80	-36.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.74 RSD76	$1.03 THB34.68	+39.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 RSD119	$0.98 THB32.92	-15.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 RSD45	$0.73 THB24.40	+66.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.37 RSD38	$0.63 THB21.19	+70.8%
Average			+28.7%

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pay 17.2% more for transportation

	Novi Sad	Koh Samui
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.12 RSD731	$5.04 THB169.17	-29.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.15 RSD2,580	$46.52 THB1,562.89	+85.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,957.41 RSD3M	$27,911.74 THB938K	-9.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.37 RSD859	$10.30 THB345.92	+23.0%
Average			+17.2%

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pay 29.3% less for housing

	Novi Sad	Koh Samui
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.12 RSD3,398	$17.79 THB597.81	-46.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$578.51 RSD59,351	$554.27 THB18,621.51	-4.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$462.82 RSD47,482	$413.51 THB13,892.37	-10.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$174.48 RSD17,901	$76.59 THB2,573.20	-56.1%
Average			-29.3%

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pay 79.4% more for childcare

	Novi Sad	Koh Samui
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$351.90 RSD36,103	$623.36 THB20,942.74	+77.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,340.31 RSD753K	$13,335.61 THB448K	+81.7%
Average			+79.4%

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pay 7.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Novi Sad	Koh Samui
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.99 RSD307	$2.17 THB72.93	-27.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.43 RSD249	$2.31 THB77.49	-5.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.49 RSD460	$4.34 THB145.87	-3.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.63 RSD3,758	$34.11 THB1,146.12	-6.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.73 RSD690	$7.13 THB239.64	+6.0%
Average			-7.3%

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pay 35.0% less for clothing

	Novi Sad	Koh Samui
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$104.99 RSD10,772	$52.72 THB1,771.28	-49.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.91 RSD4,813	$29.92 THB1,005.29	-36.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$128.91 RSD13,225	$102.34 THB3,438.36	-20.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.17 RSD13,970	$90.82 THB3,051.36	-33.3%
Average			-35.0%

Novi Sad vs. Koh Samui - Cost of clothing

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