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Koh Samui vs. Thessaloniki Cost of Living Summary

Koh Samui is 12.2% cheaper than Thessaloniki.

Restaurants: pay 52.8% less in Koh Samui
Groceries: pay 1.2% more in Koh Samui
Transportation: pay 5.3% less in Koh Samui
Housing: pay 28.8% less in Koh Samui
Childcare: pay 55.5% more in Koh Samui
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.6% less in Koh Samui
Clothing: pay 17.5% less in Koh Samui

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

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Koh Samui vs. Thessaloniki Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Koh Samui instead of Thessaloniki, you would:

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pay 52.8% less for restaurants

	Thessaloniki	Koh Samui
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.52 €15.32	$3.10 THB104.19	-82.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.68 €10.21	$8.99 THB302.16	-23.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.42 €2.12	$0.71 THB23.91	-70.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 €0.51	$0.38 THB12.66	-35.1%
Average			-52.8%

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pay 1.2% more for groceries

	Thessaloniki	Koh Samui
Bread 1 loaf	$1.41 €1.23	$1.73 THB57.97	+22.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.61 €5.78	$8.53 THB286.63	+29.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.88 €5.14	$6.58 THB221.15	+12.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.42 €3.86	$2.28 THB76.58	-48.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.84 €4.23	$1.07 THB35.80	-78.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 €0.80	$1.51 THB50.73	+64.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.90 €0.79	$0.56 THB18.80	-37.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 €0.70	$1.03 THB34.68	+28.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.05 €0.92	$0.98 THB32.92	-6.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 €0.51	$0.73 THB24.40	+24.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.60 €0.53	$0.63 THB21.19	+4.3%
Average			+1.2%

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pay 5.3% less for transportation

	Thessaloniki	Koh Samui
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.95 €6.95	$5.04 THB169.17	-36.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.54 €27.57	$46.52 THB1,562.89	+47.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,367.73 €26,552.18	$27,911.74 THB938K	-8.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.55 €11.85	$10.30 THB345.92	-24.0%
Average			-5.3%

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pay 28.8% less for housing

	Thessaloniki	Koh Samui
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.29 €27.36	$17.79 THB597.81	-43.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$580.75 €507.78	$554.27 THB18,621.51	-4.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$472.85 €413.44	$413.51 THB13,892.37	-12.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$170.66 €149.22	$76.59 THB2,573.20	-55.1%
Average			-28.8%

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pay 55.5% more for childcare

	Thessaloniki	Koh Samui
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$414.80 €362.68	$623.36 THB20,942.74	+50.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,305.70 €7,262.13	$13,335.61 THB448K	+60.6%
Average			+55.5%

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pay 37.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Thessaloniki	Koh Samui
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.84 €5.11	$2.17 THB72.93	-62.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.40 €3.85	$2.31 THB77.49	-47.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.37 €4.70	$4.34 THB145.87	-19.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.65 €41.67	$34.11 THB1,146.12	-28.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.22 €8.94	$7.13 THB239.64	-30.2%
Average			-37.6%

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pay 17.5% less for clothing

	Thessaloniki	Koh Samui
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$86.01 €75.20	$52.72 THB1,771.28	-38.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.24 €33.43	$29.92 THB1,005.29	-21.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.45 €79.08	$102.34 THB3,438.36	+13.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$117.31 €102.57	$90.82 THB3,051.36	-22.6%
Average			-17.5%

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