Cost of Living Comparison Between Geoje and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Geoje and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Geoje is 27.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 11.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Geoje is 17.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 8.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Geoje
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.07 ₩9,595
$4.68 ฿151
51.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.76 ₩45.8K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-27.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.16 ₩8,359
$8.65 ฿280
-28.79%
Cappuccino
$3.99 ₩5,418
$3.09 ฿100
29.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 ₩2,554
$0.73 ฿23.53
157.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 ₩941
$0.37 ฿11.95
86.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.44 ₩1,952
$2.39 ฿77.4
-39.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.72 ₩5,054
$3.62 ฿117
2.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Geoje
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 ₩2,411
$2.24 ฿72.5
-20.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.99 ₩2,698
$1.8 ฿58.2
10.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.02 ₩4,099
$2.24 ฿72.3
34.82%
Eggs
$2.17 ₩2,939
$2.23 ฿72.1
-2.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.68 ₩14.5K
$19.31 ฿625
-44.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.07 ₩10.9K
$3.77 ฿122
114.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.85 ₩37.8K
$13.05 ฿422
113.41%
Apples (1kg)
$8.68 ₩11.8K
$3.28 ฿106
164.63%
Banana (1kg)
$3.12 ₩4,232
$1.63 ฿52.6
91.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.21 ₩9,789
$2.4 ฿77.7
200.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.15 ₩6,992
$1.99 ฿64.3
158.79%
Potato (1kg)
$5.27 ₩7,149
$1.53 ฿49.62
244.44%
Onion (1kg)
$3.02 ₩4,101
$1.49 ฿48.11
102.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.08 ₩2,820
$1.02 ฿32.87
103.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 ₩1,558
$0.48 ฿15.61
139.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.3 ₩4,471
$4.32 ฿140
-23.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.72 ₩18.6K
$21.68 ฿702
-36.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 ₩2,288
$1.77 ฿57.3
-4.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 ₩4,582
$2.79 ฿90.4
21.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Geoje
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.13 ₩1,528
$1.35 ฿43.74
-16.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.99 ₩4,055
$3.15 ฿102
-5.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 ₩1,092
$1 ฿32.3
-20.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.46 ₩22.3K
$13.64 ฿442
20.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ₩1,657
$1.3 ฿42.2
-6.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K ₩37.8M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
1.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.2K ₩34.2M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-25.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Geoje
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$129 ₩175.1K
$123 ฿3,970
5.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.28 ₩34.3K
$13.93 ฿451
81.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.05 ₩36.7K
$18.24 ฿590
48.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Geoje
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.54 ₩64.5K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-21.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.29 ₩15.3K
$9.07 ฿294
24.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Geoje
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$499 ₩676.5K
$694 ฿22.5K
-28.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.3K ₩19.4M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-10.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Geoje
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 ₩138.8K
$57.5 ฿1,861
77.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.77 ₩64.8K
$34.51 ฿1,117
38.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.5 ₩121.5K
$115 ฿3,727
-22.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 ₩158.4K
$84.8 ฿2,743
37.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Geoje
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$444 ₩603.1K
$611 ฿19.8K
-27.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$382 ₩518.9K
$442 ฿14.3K
-13.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 ₩1.5M
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-46.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$761 ₩1M
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-47.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,186 ₩11.1M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
92.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,690 ₩7.7M
$2,886 ฿93.4K
97.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Geoje
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,777 ₩2.4M
$697 ฿22.5K
155.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.22
5.33
-20.83%

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Last update for Geoje: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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