Cost of Living Comparison Between Koh Samui and Bangkok Cost of Living Comparison Between Koh Samui and Bangkok

😐 Solo nomad: Koh Samui is 9% more expensive than Bangkok without rent, and 19.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Koh Samui is 0.2% more expensive than Bangkok without rent, and 31.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$3.05 ฿95.9

47.87%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.38 ฿1,458

$30.35 ฿954

52.82%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.86 ฿279

$6.11 ฿192

45.01%

Cappuccino

$3.07 ฿96.7

$2.53 ฿79.6

21.34%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.70 ฿21.99

$0.73 ฿22.86

-4.11%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.27

$0.27 ฿8.42

44.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.48 ฿78.0

$2.50 ฿78.6

-0.80%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.76 ฿118

$4.03 ฿127

-6.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.17 ฿68.2

$1.86 ฿58.3

16.67%

White Bread (500g)

$1.83 ฿57.5

$1.34 ฿42.04

36.57%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.26 ฿71.0

$1.43 ฿44.82

58.04%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿70.7

$2.27 ฿71.3

-0.88%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.49 ฿613

$18.12 ฿570

7.56%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.61 ฿114

$3.07 ฿96.5

17.59%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.05 ฿410

$9.54 ฿300

36.79%

Apples (1kg)

$3.36 ฿106

$3.50 ฿110

-4.00%

Banana (1kg)

$1.68 ฿52.9

$1.79 ฿56.4

-6.15%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.36 ฿74.2

$2.22 ฿69.6

6.31%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.05 ฿64.5

$1.92 ฿60.4

6.77%

Potato (1kg)

$1.62 ฿50.8

$1.61 ฿50.5

0.62%

Onion (1kg)

$1.43 ฿44.98

$1.44 ฿45.37

-0.69%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.01 ฿31.85

$1.35 ฿42.32

-25.19%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 ฿16.47

$0.49 ฿15.51

6.12%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.40 ฿138

$4.47 ฿141

-1.57%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.58 ฿647

$15.83 ฿498

30.01%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.80 ฿56.5

$1.81 ฿56.8

-0.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.68 ฿84.3

$3.23 ฿102

-17.03%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.50 ฿47.28

$1.26 ฿39.62

19.05%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.33 ฿1,457

$37.62 ฿1,183

23.15%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.19 ฿100

$1.07 ฿33.61

198.13%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.09 ฿34.20

$1.16 ฿36.34

-6.03%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$14.34 ฿451

$6.11 ฿192

134.70%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.43 ฿44.85

$1.25 ฿39.15

14.40%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$28.1K ฿884.2K

$37.3K ฿1.2M

-24.68%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33.8K ฿1.1M

$28.6K ฿900.1K

17.96%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$127 ฿3,983

$88.7 ฿2,790

42.77%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$14.12 ฿444

$12.53 ฿394

12.69%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$19.53 ฿614

$17.44 ฿548

11.98%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$63.6 ฿1,998

$53.8 ฿1,691

18.14%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.47 ฿549

$10.62 ฿334

64.50%

Cinema Ticket

$9.44 ฿297

$7.84 ฿246

20.41%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$758 ฿23.8K

$610 ฿19.2K

24.09%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$17.6K ฿554.6K

$13.1K ฿412.9K

34.30%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.9 ฿1,819

$58.2 ฿1,831

-0.65%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.40 ฿1,113

$38.06 ฿1,197

-6.99%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$117 ฿3,669

$104 ฿3,269

12.26%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$83.2 ฿2,615

$94.2 ฿2,961

-11.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$522 ฿16.4K

$660 ฿20.8K

-20.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$379 ฿11.9K

$324 ฿10.2K

17.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,719 ฿54.0K

$1,876 ฿59.0K

-8.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,269 ฿39.9K

$849 ฿26.7K

49.45%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,743 ฿117.7K

$6,498 ฿204.3K

-42.39%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,541 ฿79.9K

$3,219 ฿101.2K

-21.06%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$418 ฿13.1K

$782 ฿24.6K

-46.53%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

5.84

-8.73%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Koh Samui: January 11, 2026

Last update for Bangkok: January 12, 2026

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