Cost of living comparison
Koh Samui is 21.1% more expensive than Thailand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.3% more in Koh Samui
- Groceries
-
pay 1.3% less in Koh Samui
- Transportation
-
pay 46.0% more in Koh Samui
- Housing
-
pay 43.7% more in Koh Samui
- Childcare
-
pay 30.8% more in Koh Samui
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.8% more in Koh Samui
- Clothing
-
pay 11.6% more in Koh Samui
The cost of transportation, housing, childcare, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Koh Samui are more expensive than in Thailand.
If you lived in Koh Samui instead of Thailand, you would:
pay 14.3% more for restaurants
|
Thailand
|
Koh Samui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.33
THB78.18
|
$2.91
THB97.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
THB201.73
|
$7.28
THB244.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
THB23.61
|
$0.75
THB25.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
THB12.71
|
$0.40
THB13.32
|
|
pay 1.3% less for groceries
|
Thailand
|
Koh Samui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
THB46.89
|
$1.38
THB46.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.16
THB273.52
|
$9.71
THB325.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.68
THB223.99
|
$6.13
THB205.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
THB68.57
|
$2.13
THB71.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.29
THB43.24
|
$1.09
THB36.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
THB41.25
|
$1.28
THB42.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
THB17.44
|
$0.49
THB16.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
THB27.32
|
$0.78
THB26.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
THB22.07
|
$0.65
THB21.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
THB23.20
|
$0.67
THB22.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
THB17.95
|
$0.52
THB17.53
|
|
pay 46.0% more for transportation
|
Thailand
|
Koh Samui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB149.70
|
$4.56
THB152.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
THB852.25
|
$43.69
THB1,464.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,362.48
THB1,050,948.15
|
$61,382.17
THB2,056,899.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.67
THB323.90
|
$11.07
THB370.92
|
|
pay 43.7% more for housing
|
Thailand
|
Koh Samui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.13
THB574.17
|
$15.30
THB512.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$389.22
THB13,042.65
|
$679.80
THB22,779.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.23
THB7,547.55
|
$357.11
THB11,966.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.17
THB1,848.86
|
$84.04
THB2,816.09
|
|
pay 30.8% more for childcare
|
Thailand
|
Koh Samui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$341.66
THB11,448.88
|
$582.58
THB19,522.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,344.18
THB346,630.59
|
$9,418.39
THB315,607.69
|
|
pay 2.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Thailand
|
Koh Samui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.20
THB73.71
|
$2.18
THB73.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
THB63.65
|
$2.08
THB69.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
THB128.92
|
$4.08
THB136.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.79
THB1,634.99
|
$29.13
THB976.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
THB181.65
|
$7.57
THB253.79
|
|
pay 11.6% more for clothing
|
Thailand
|
Koh Samui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.62
THB1,294.07
|
$58.26
THB1,952.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.36
THB983.86
|
$28.33
THB949.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.78
THB2,773.99
|
$72.82
THB2,440.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.55
THB2,196.71
|
$72.82
THB2,440.27
|
|
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