Cost of living comparison
Koh Samui is 9.4% cheaper than Greece overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.8% less in Koh Samui
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3% less in Koh Samui
- Transportation
-
pay 16.5% more in Koh Samui
- Housing
-
pay 21.2% less in Koh Samui
- Childcare
-
pay 44.9% more in Koh Samui
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.5% less in Koh Samui
- Clothing
-
pay 22.4% less in Koh Samui
The cost of childcare and transportation in Koh Samui are more expensive than in Greece. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and groceries are lower in Koh Samui.
If you lived in Koh Samui instead of Greece, you would:
pay 48.8% less for restaurants
|
Greece
|
Koh Samui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.17
€11.27
|
$2.91
THB94.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
€7.79
|
$7.28
THB236.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.77
|
$0.75
THB24.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
€0.51
|
$0.40
THB12.89
|
|
pay 2.3% less for groceries
|
Greece
|
Koh Samui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
€1.14
|
$1.38
THB44.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
€5.39
|
$9.71
THB315.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.13
|
$6.13
THB198.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.02
€3.44
|
$2.13
THB69.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
€3.62
|
$1.09
THB35.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
$1.28
THB41.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.73
|
$0.49
THB15.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.49
|
$0.78
THB25.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.75
|
$0.65
THB21.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.44
|
$0.67
THB21.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.48
|
$0.52
THB16.98
|
|
pay 16.5% more for transportation
|
Greece
|
Koh Samui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.55
€6.46
|
$4.56
THB147.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.19
€34.38
|
$43.69
THB1,417.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,316.80
€24,225.02
|
$61,382.17
THB1,991,541.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.82
€11.82
|
$11.07
THB359.13
|
|
pay 21.2% less for housing
|
Greece
|
Koh Samui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.82
€28.07
|
$15.30
THB496.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$524.36
€448.59
|
$679.80
THB22,056.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$392.21
€335.53
|
$357.11
THB11,586.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.68
€150.29
|
$84.04
THB2,726.61
|
|
pay 44.9% more for childcare
|
Greece
|
Koh Samui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$413.12
€353.42
|
$582.58
THB18,901.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,332.60
€5,417.54
|
$9,418.39
THB305,579.26
|
|
pay 32.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greece
|
Koh Samui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.40
€3.77
|
$2.18
THB70.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€2.99
|
$2.08
THB67.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.94
€4.23
|
$4.08
THB132.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.72
€41.68
|
$29.13
THB945.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.82
€7.54
|
$7.57
THB245.72
|
|
pay 22.4% less for clothing
|
Greece
|
Koh Samui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.64
€71.55
|
$58.26
THB1,890.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€32.36
|
$28.33
THB919.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.15
€71.13
|
$72.82
THB2,362.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.42
€79.92
|
$72.82
THB2,362.73
|
|
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