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Cost of Living in Koh Samui - Updated Prices & Insights
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Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $623 (excluding rent), and $1,120 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,504 (excluding rent), and $2,749 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.09 ฿100
$2.17 ฿70.2
$15.47 ฿501
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.5 ฿987
$18.3 ฿592
$122 ฿3,948
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.43 ฿273
$6.92 ฿224
$10.54 ฿341
Cappuccino
$2.28 ฿73.9
$0.89 ฿28.91
$4.37 ฿141
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.35
$0.53 ฿17.1
$1.25 ฿40.45
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ฿11.81
$0.24 ฿7.77
$0.74 ฿23.93
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.53 ฿81.7
$1.74 ฿56.2
$4.18 ฿135
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 ฿115
$2.17 ฿70.4
$7.13 ฿231
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿55.8
$1.4 ฿45.37
$3.08 ฿99.6
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 ฿55.9
$1.09 ฿35.29
$6.22 ฿201
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.37 ฿44.19
$0.61 ฿19.85
$4.57 ฿148
Eggs
$2.34 ฿75.9
$1.35 ฿43.6
$3.81 ฿123
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.65 ฿636
$9.25 ฿299
$37 ฿1,197
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.51 ฿81.1
$1.21 ฿39.28
$7.6 ฿246
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.6 ฿408
$4.63 ฿150
$18.53 ฿599
Apples (1kg)
$3.4 ฿110
$1.43 ฿46.21
$9.49 ฿307
Banana (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.12
$0.61 ฿19.88
$3.05 ฿98.8
Oranges (1kg)
$2.27 ฿73.4
$1.09 ฿35.25
$3.08 ฿99.5
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿67.6
$1.26 ฿40.76
$3.54 ฿115
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.98
$1.19 ฿38.46
$2.35 ฿75.9
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 ฿46.71
$0.61 ฿19.7
$2.94 ฿95
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 ฿31.82
$0.61 ฿19.73
$1.7 ฿55.1
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 ฿14.55
$0.3 ฿9.81
$0.75 ฿24.36
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.26 ฿138
$2.9 ฿93.8
$5.33 ฿173
Wine (Bottle)
$17.46 ฿565
$12.47 ฿403
$31.17 ฿1,009
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 ฿54.8
$0.93 ฿29.98
$2.4 ฿77.6
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 ฿63.5
$1.51 ฿48.88
$3.63 ฿117
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.56 ฿50.6
$0.4 ฿12.82
$1.56 ฿50.6
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.43 ฿1,470
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.12 ฿101
$1.41 ฿45.52
$3.12 ฿101
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 ฿33.54
$0.45 ฿14.47
$1.79 ฿57.9
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿441
$5 ฿162
$15.15 ฿490
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 ฿43.5
$1.09 ฿35.32
$1.44 ฿46.44
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K ฿884K
$21.2K ฿687.5K
$64.2K ฿2.1M
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K ฿888.4K
$27.5K ฿888.4K
$37.5K ฿1.2M
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$109 ฿3,513
$70.3 ฿2,275
$271 ฿8,760
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.51 ฿437
$6.08 ฿197
$17.64 ฿571
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.92 ฿612
$15.67 ฿507
$31.41 ฿1,016
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.38 ฿983
$28.86 ฿934
$60.8 ฿1,966
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.34 ฿593
$3.97 ฿128
$18.34 ฿593
Cinema Ticket
$6.88 ฿223
$5.99 ฿194
$10.48 ฿339
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$665 ฿21.5K
$371 ฿12K
$1,082 ฿35K
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K ฿326.9K
$6,478 ฿209.6K
$24.7K ฿798.6K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.4 ฿1,664
$29.94 ฿969
$106 ฿3,426
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.97 ฿1,132
$15.51 ฿502
$46.54 ฿1,506
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82 ฿2,653
$46.69 ฿1,511
$156 ฿5,037
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.5 ฿2,765
$46.61 ฿1,508
$124 ฿4,023
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$684 ฿22.1K
$256 ฿8,274
$1,479 ฿47.9K
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 ฿12.2K
$252 ฿8,139
$620 ฿20K
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,394 ฿45.1K
$909 ฿29.4K
$3,031 ฿98.1K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,097 ฿35.5K
$762 ฿24.7K
$2,133 ฿69K
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,971 ฿63.8K
$1,365 ฿44.2K
$2,578 ฿83.4K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,412 ฿45.7K
$1,412 ฿45.7K
$1,412 ฿45.7K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$451 ฿14.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
3
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