Cost of living in Ko Samui, Thailand

The cost of living in Ko Samui, Thailand is approximately 745 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1982 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Ko Samui

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
745 $
Without Rent
394 $
Rent & Utilities
352 $
Food
268 $
Transport
33 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
809 $
GDP per Capita
7,172 $
Freedom Index
6.67
Lifespan
80 years
Speak English
27%
Population
69.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 2.84 $
Dinner 22 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 6.12 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.7 $
Capuccino 2.11 $
Coke, 330ml 0.74 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.92 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.57 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.36 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.17 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 20.8 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.5 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.68 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.03 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.22 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.9 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.65 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.53 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.27 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.32 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.26 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 19.4 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.75 $
Cigarette pack 3.74 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.74 $
Monthly Pass 22.4 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.23 $
Taxi, 8 km 11.8 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 30.2 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 3.59 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 3.39 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.55 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.49 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 54 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 82 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 18.1 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 262 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 503 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 351 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 749 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 3,239 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 2,141 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 809 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 5.03%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 58.3 $
Cinema, 1 seat 6.14 $
Haircut 5.46 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 101 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 59.6 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 569 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 12,181 $