Hua Hin vs Koh Samui
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Hua Hin saves you $400/month
📶
Koh Samui has 2x faster internet
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Tropical Monsoon vs Tropical Wet climate
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Hua Hin
Koh Samui
Total Budget
$1,000/mo ✓
$1,400/mo
Rent (1BR)
$350/mo ✓
$450/mo
Coworking
$100/mo ✓
$190/mo
Meal Out
$2
$2
Coffee
$2 ✓
$3
Hua Hin is $400/mo cheaper (29% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🇹🇭 Hua Hin
📶 Internet50 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+7
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West0h
🇺🇸 US East0h
🇬🇧 London4h
🇩🇪 Berlin5h
🇹🇭 Koh Samui
📶 Internet80 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+7
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West0h
🇺🇸 US East0h
🇬🇧 London4h
🇩🇪 Berlin5h
🌡️ Climate Comparison
Weather patterns and best times to visit
Hua Hin
ClimateTropical Monsoon
Avg Temp28°C
Rainy Days163/year
Best months: January, February, December, March
Koh Samui
ClimateTropical Wet
Avg Temp25°C
Rainy Days218/year
Best months: February, March, April
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
26°24°
Apr
30°27°
Jul
28°26°
Oct
27°25°
Hua HinKoh Samui
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇹🇭Hua Hin
🇹🇭Koh Samui
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Monthly Budget
$1,000
Winner$1,400
📶
Internet Speed
50 Mbps
80 Mbps
Winner🛡️
Safety
4.5/5
Winner3.8/5
⭐
Nomad Score
3.9/10
4.1/10
🍽️
Food Scene
8/10
8/10
🎉
Nightlife
5/10
7/10
Winner🚶
Walkability
5/10
Winner3/10
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Community
medium
medium
3
Hua Hin wins
vs
2
Koh Samui wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Hua Hin
$400/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Either works
Both have adequate internet for development work
🦋Social Butterfly
Either works
Similar social opportunities
🛡️Safety-First
Hua Hin
Significantly higher safety rating
🍜Foodie
Either works
Both have great food scenes
🎉Party Person
Koh Samui
World-famous nightlife scene
🇹🇭Hua Hin
Pros
- +Very affordable cost of living under $1200/month
- +Only 3 hours from Bangkok by car or bus
- +Driest beach destination in Thailand - less rain than Phuket
- +Large established expat and retiree community
Cons
- −Limited dedicated coworking spaces compared to major cities
- −Beaches have brown sand - not white tropical sand
- −Smaller digital nomad community than Chiang Mai or Bangkok
- −Taxi mafia forces Grab pickups from 7-11 parking lots
🇹🇭Koh Samui
Pros
- +Beautiful tropical beaches crystal-clear waters year-round
- +More affordable than Phuket with similar island lifestyle
- +Reliable fiber internet across most areas
- +DTV visa available for long-term stays up to 5 years
Cons
- −Taxi mafia makes transport expensive without scooter
- −Smaller nomad community compared to Chiang Mai or Bali
- −Rainy season October-November can be intense
- −Limited walkability between areas need transport