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Koh Samui vs. Rostov-na-donu Cost of Living Summary

Koh Samui is 19.3% more expensive than Rostov-na-donu.

Restaurants: pay 22.6% less in Koh Samui
Groceries: pay 42.7% more in Koh Samui
Transportation: pay 73.4% more in Koh Samui
Housing: pay 7.3% more in Koh Samui
Childcare: pay 58.3% more in Koh Samui
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.3% more in Koh Samui
Clothing: pay 20.8% less in Koh Samui

The cost of transportation, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing in Koh Samui are more expensive than in Rostov-na-donu. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Koh Samui.

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Koh Samui vs. Rostov-na-donu Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Koh Samui instead of Rostov-na-donu, you would:

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pay 22.6% less for restaurants

	Rostov-na-donu	Koh Samui
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.53 RUB896.56	$4.46 THB149.61	-57.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.67 RUB483.15	$8.62 THB289.25	+51.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.07 RUB90.90	$0.92 THB30.82	-14.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 RUB40.84	$0.48 THB16.02	-0.5%
Average			-22.6%

Rostov-na-donu vs. Koh Samui - Cost of restaurants

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pay 42.7% more for groceries

	Rostov-na-donu	Koh Samui
Bread 1 loaf	$0.73 RUB62.26	$1.42 THB47.76	+94.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.63 RUB394.49	$9.70 THB325.51	+109.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 RUB346.93	$5.59 THB187.53	+37.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.35 RUB115.06	$2.13 THB71.50	+57.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.30 RUB195.81	$1.46 THB48.95	-36.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.65 RUB55.13	$1.32 THB44.38	+104.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 RUB69.81	$0.50 THB16.67	-39.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.62 RUB52.98	$1.02 THB34.16	+63.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.99 RUB84.57	$0.95 THB31.91	-4.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 RUB26.04	$0.62 THB20.81	+102.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.27 RUB22.82	$0.61 THB20.51	+127.9%
Average			+42.7%

Rostov-na-donu vs. Koh Samui - Cost of groceries

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pay 73.4% more for transportation

	Rostov-na-donu	Koh Samui
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.09 RUB262.80	$5.41 THB181.69	+75.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.04 RUB1,195.42	$44.56 THB1,496.14	+217.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,659.61 RUB2M	$26,737.57 THB898K	-6.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.77 RUB406.44	$11.29 THB379.02	+136.5%
Average			+73.4%

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pay 7.3% more for housing

	Rostov-na-donu	Koh Samui
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.58 RUB730.53	$17.15 THB575.78	+99.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$623.88 RUB53,129.59	$842.23 THB28,277.10	+35.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$448.42 RUB38,186.89	$391.56 THB13,146.11	-12.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$91.39 RUB7,782.79	$74.96 THB2,516.75	-18.0%
Average			+7.3%

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pay 58.3% more for childcare

	Rostov-na-donu	Koh Samui
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$350.93 RUB29,885.39	$555.38 THB18,646.37	+58.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$7,921.52 THB266K
Average			+58.3%

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pay 23.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Rostov-na-donu	Koh Samui
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.17 RUB99.62	$2.38 THB79.79	+103.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.85 RUB242.64	$2.14 THB71.69	-25.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.69 RUB229.12	$4.33 THB145.23	+60.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.14 RUB2,822.51	$40.11 THB1,346.53	+21.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.26 RUB448.28	$5.94 THB199.49	+12.9%
Average			+23.3%

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pay 20.8% less for clothing

	Rostov-na-donu	Koh Samui
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.59 RUB4,648.84	$41.59 THB1,396.40	-23.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.87 RUB3,735.67	$28.69 THB963.36	-34.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.28 RUB8,965.62	$95.68 THB3,212.26	-9.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.89 RUB8,592.05	$87.87 THB2,950.08	-12.9%
Average			-20.8%

Rostov-na-donu vs. Koh Samui - Cost of clothing

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