Cost of Living Comparison Between Gimcheon and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Gimcheon and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Gimcheon is 30% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 17.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gimcheon is 28.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 0.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gimcheon
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.62 ₩11.7K
$4.68 ฿151
84.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.5 ₩73.9K
$46.4 ฿1,502
17.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.18 ₩8,386
$8.65 ฿280
-28.55%
Cappuccino
$3.82 ₩5,180
$3.09 ฿100
23.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 ₩2,261
$0.73 ฿23.53
128.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 ₩1,126
$0.37 ฿11.95
124.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.77 ₩5,121
$2.39 ฿77.4
57.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.02 ₩8,165
$3.62 ฿117
66.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gimcheon
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.15 ₩2,923
$2.24 ฿72.5
-4.02%
White Bread (500g)
$3.35 ₩4,545
$1.8 ฿58.2
86.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.27 ₩4,435
$2.24 ฿72.3
45.98%
Eggs
$3.11 ₩4,217
$2.23 ฿72.1
39.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.19 ₩19.2K
$19.31 ฿625
-26.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.65 ₩14.4K
$3.77 ฿122
182.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$33.59 ₩45.6K
$13.05 ฿422
157.39%
Apples (1kg)
$7.74 ₩10.5K
$3.28 ฿106
135.98%
Banana (1kg)
$3.63 ₩4,929
$1.63 ฿52.6
122.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.47 ₩7,425
$2.4 ฿77.7
127.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.5 ₩8,821
$1.99 ฿64.3
226.63%
Potato (1kg)
$3.89 ₩5,278
$1.53 ฿49.62
154.25%
Onion (1kg)
$2.82 ₩3,833
$1.49 ฿48.11
89.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.51 ₩3,399
$1.02 ฿32.87
146.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 ₩1,732
$0.48 ฿15.61
166.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.22 ₩4,369
$4.32 ฿140
-25.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.96 ₩21.7K
$21.68 ฿702
-26.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.47 ₩3,348
$1.77 ฿57.3
39.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 ₩4,486
$2.79 ฿90.4
18.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Gimcheon
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 ₩1,520
$1.35 ฿43.74
-17.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.88 ₩3,911
$3.15 ฿102
-8.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 ₩776
$1 ฿32.3
-43.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.75 ₩11.9K
$13.64 ฿442
-35.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ₩1,526
$1.3 ฿42.2
-13.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K ₩37.4M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
0.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.1K ₩34.1M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-25.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gimcheon
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$167 ₩226K
$123 ฿3,970
35.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.46 ₩46.8K
$13.93 ฿451
147.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.87 ₩29.7K
$18.24 ฿590
19.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gimcheon
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.25 ₩64.1K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-22.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.83 ₩14.7K
$9.07 ฿294
19.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gimcheon
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$411 ₩557.3K
$694 ฿22.5K
-40.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.7K ₩32.2M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
49.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gimcheon
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.6 ₩79.6K
$57.5 ฿1,861
1.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.98 ₩65.1K
$34.51 ฿1,117
39.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81 ₩109.9K
$115 ฿3,727
-29.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 ₩160.3K
$84.8 ฿2,743
39.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gimcheon
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$451 ₩612.3K
$611 ฿19.8K
-26.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$380 ₩515.6K
$442 ฿14.3K
-14.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,052 ₩1.4M
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-47.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$766 ₩1M
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-47.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,343 ₩8.6M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
49.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,274 ₩7.2M
$2,886 ฿93.4K
82.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gimcheon
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,444 ₩2M
$697 ฿22.5K
107.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
5.33
-22.33%

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Last update for Gimcheon: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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