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๐Ÿ“Š AvgC$1,708CAD/moโ‰ˆ $1,247 USD
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Koh Tao

Thailand ยท Southeast AsiaDive into island life with reliable beachside connectivity.
C$1,100
๐Ÿ’ฐ CAD/mo
(โ‰ˆ $803 USD)
6/10
โญ Nomad
5 m
โ›ฐ๏ธ Metres
29ยฐC
๐ŸŒก๏ธ Now
Full City Guide
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Dive Season Peak
MarSeasonal Event

Best visibility Marโ€“Sep with calm seas

๐ŸŒฟ
Whale Shark Season
AprNature & Wildlife

Best chance to spot whale sharks while diving

Best & Avoid Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Best Avoid Now

Monthly Budget

๐ŸŸข Affordable
C$1,100/CAD per month
โ‰ˆ $803 USD
vs. global range (C$650 โ€“ C$5,500)avg
C$650C$5,500
๐Ÿ Rent41%C$450CAD/moโ‰ˆ $329 USD
๐Ÿฝ๏ธFood23%C$250CAD/moโ‰ˆ $183 USD
๐ŸšŒTransport11%C$120CAD/moโ‰ˆ $88 USD
๐Ÿ’กUtilities7%C$80CAD/moโ‰ˆ $58 USD
๐ŸŽญLeisure14%C$150CAD/moโ‰ˆ $110 USD
๐ŸฅHealth5%C$50CAD/moโ‰ˆ $37 USD

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Temperature (ยฐC)

24ยฐ โ€“ 33ยฐ annual
30ยฐ
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
32ยฐ
26ยฐ
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
โ„๏ธ Low: 24ยฐC๐ŸŒก๏ธ Now: 29ยฐC๐Ÿ”ฅ High: 33ยฐC

Elevation

5 mยท Sea level

Near sea level โ€” warm and humid with maximum coastal exposure.

Sea Level ยท 0 mDenver ยท 1,609 mMachu Picchu ยท 2,430 mLa Paz ยท 3,640 mKoh Tao

Connectivity

USM
Koh Samui Airport
145 km from city center

No direct flights to other cities in the dataset from USM.

Local Transit5/10
๐Ÿš—Uber
๐Ÿ›บGrab
๐Ÿš•Taxi
๐Ÿš‡Metro
๐ŸšŒBus
๐ŸšฒBikeshare
๐ŸšถWalkable

๐Ÿ’ก Ferry from Chumphon (1.5h) or Koh Samui (2h); motorbike rental on island; songthaew taxis

Safety

Safety Score7/10
โŒTap Water
โœ…Night Safe
๐Ÿ“ž191

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Culture & Food

Multiculturalism9/10
Foodie Scene6/10

Climate Intelligence

Comfort Index
75
Very Good
Right Now
Good Time
Score: 72
Avg humidity
77%
Avg AQI
30
Monthly Comfort
J
F
M
A
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Best Months
Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
Avoid
No bad months

Climate

Tropical monsoon climate. Hot year-round with wet season Aprโ€“Nov and dry season Decโ€“Mar. Famous as one of the world's best dive training destinations. Smallest of the three Gulf islands.

Tourist Attractions

1๐Ÿฆˆ Shark Bay
2๐ŸŒŠ Japanese Gardens
3๐Ÿ–๏ธ Tanote Bay
4๐ŸŒ… John-Suwan Viewpoint
5๐Ÿ–๏ธ Freedom Beach
6๐Ÿคฟ Sail Rock Dive Site
7๐Ÿข Turtle Conservation
8โ›ฐ๏ธ Mango Viewpoint

Tags

๐ŸŒŠ Gulf of Thailand๐Ÿ๏ธ Island๐Ÿ  Snorkeling๐Ÿ’ฐ Affordable๐Ÿคฟ Diving๐Ÿ˜Œ Laid-back

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