Cost of Living Comparison Between Changwon and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Changwon and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Changwon is 52.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 17.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Changwon is 39.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.12 ₩10.5K

$4.71 ฿151

51.17%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.95 ₩41.1K

$45.87 ฿1,468

-39.07%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.12 ₩7,537

$8.84 ฿283

-42.08%

Cappuccino

$3.58 ₩5,265

$3.06 ฿98

16.99%

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

$1.79 ₩2,636

$0.69 ฿22.16

159.42%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.94 ₩1,378

$0.39 ฿12.56

141.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.96 ₩4,348

$2.49 ฿79.6

18.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.19 ₩6,166

$3.72 ฿119

12.63%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.24 ₩3,298

$2.18 ฿69.8

2.75%

White Bread (500g)

$3.62 ₩5,331

$1.8 ฿57.5

101.11%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.14 ₩4,617

$2.23 ฿71.4

40.81%

Eggs

$3.02 ₩4,450

$2.23 ฿71.4

35.43%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.56 ₩15.5K

$19.66 ฿629

-46.29%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.06 ₩11.9K

$3.77 ฿121

113.79%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$27.41 ₩40.3K

$13.53 ฿433

102.59%

Apples (1kg)

$8.37 ₩12.3K

$3.24 ฿104

158.33%

Banana (1kg)

$3.13 ₩4,599

$1.62 ฿51.9

93.21%

Oranges (1kg)

$7.53 ₩11.1K

$2.4 ฿76.8

213.75%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.16 ₩7,588

$2.08 ฿66.5

148.08%

Potato (1kg)

$5.25 ₩7,730

$1.59 ฿50.7

230.19%

Onion (1kg)

$3.04 ₩4,469

$1.49 ฿47.76

104.03%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.12 ₩3,120

$1.01 ฿32.46

109.90%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.15 ₩1,696

$0.48 ฿15.46

139.58%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.24 ₩4,767

$4.48 ฿143

-27.68%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.11 ₩25.2K

$20.34 ฿651

-15.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.76 ₩2,591

$1.86 ฿59.5

-5.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.3 ₩4,857

$2.7 ฿86.3

22.22%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.1 ₩1,613

$1.43 ฿45.79

-23.08%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.47 ฿367

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.78 ₩4,097

$3.04 ฿97.4

-8.55%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.79 ₩1,160

$1.04 ฿33.18

-24.04%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.35 ₩24.1K

$13.64 ฿437

19.87%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.22 ₩1,792

$1.35 ฿43.31

-9.63%

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

$27.6K ₩40.6M

$27.2K ฿870.3K

1.55%

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

$25.2K ₩37M

$33.5K ฿1.1M

-24.76%

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

$191 ₩281.6K

$122 ฿3,905

56.87%

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

$50 ₩73.6K

$13.61 ฿435

267.60%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.71 ₩40.8K

$18.36 ฿588

50.93%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$51 ₩75K

$59.9 ฿1,915

-14.80%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.84 ฿539

Cinema Ticket

$11.6 ₩17.1K

$8.92 ฿285

30.04%

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

$492 ₩723.7K

$684 ฿21.9K

-28.07%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14K ₩20.5M

$16.1K ฿514.8K

-13.21%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$102 ₩150.6K

$58.2 ฿1,862

75.97%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$66.9 ₩98.4K

$34.38 ฿1,100

94.53%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.7 ₩132K

$113 ฿3,631

-20.92%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$117 ₩172K

$84.9 ฿2,716

37.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$459 ₩674.6K

$621 ฿19.9K

-26.10%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$381 ₩560.5K

$441 ฿14.1K

-13.51%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,075 ₩1.6M

$2,063 ฿66K

-47.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$778 ₩1.1M

$1,469 ฿47K

-47.06%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,286 ฿137.1K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,957 ฿94.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,515 ₩2.2M

$534 ฿17.1K

183.69%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.22

5.33

-20.83%

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

Last update for Changwon: December 1, 2025

Last update for Phuket: December 1, 2025

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