Cost of Living Comparison Between Gyeonggi and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Gyeonggi and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Gyeonggi is 45.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 11% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gyeonggi is 19.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 20.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gyeonggi
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.41 ₩10.8K
$4.65 ฿146
59.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83.3 ₩121.6K
$46.11 ฿1,450
80.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.42 ₩9,364
$8.74 ฿275
-26.54%
Cappuccino
$3.44 ₩5,027
$3.04 ฿95.5
13.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 ₩2,078
$0.72 ฿22.65
97.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ₩1,051
$0.39 ฿12.30
84.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.42 ₩6,454
$2.44 ฿76.7
81.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ₩4,212
$3.79 ฿119
-23.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gyeonggi
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 ₩3,288
$2.14 ฿67.4
5.14%
White Bread (500g)
$3.09 ₩4,504
$1.86 ฿58.5
66.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.96 ₩4,318
$2.19 ฿68.8
35.16%
Eggs
$2.98 ₩4,351
$2.25 ฿70.6
32.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.42 ₩15.2K
$19.73 ฿620
-47.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.09 ₩11.8K
$3.79 ฿119
113.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.50 ₩40.1K
$13.55 ฿426
102.95%
Apples (1kg)
$10.92 ₩15.9K
$3.25 ฿102
236.00%
Banana (1kg)
$3.71 ₩5,412
$1.67 ฿52.6
122.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.25 ₩10.6K
$2.39 ฿75.2
203.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.41 ₩7,895
$2.09 ฿65.8
158.85%
Potato (1kg)
$3.86 ₩5,637
$1.53 ฿48.07
152.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.93 ₩4,274
$1.51 ฿47.47
94.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.23 ₩3,261
$0.99 ฿31.09
125.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 ₩1,766
$0.51 ฿16.19
137.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.35 ₩4,884
$4.27 ฿134
-21.55%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$20.31 ฿638
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 ₩2,745
$1.79 ฿56.3
5.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 ₩4,677
$2.77 ฿87.0
15.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Gyeonggi
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 ₩1,635
$1.40 ฿44.15
-20.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.70 ฿368
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.04 ₩4,435
$3.11 ฿97.8
-2.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 ₩831
$0.99 ฿31.27
-42.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.64 ₩12.6K
$13.73 ฿432
-37.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.39 ₩2,035
$1.32 ฿41.47
5.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K ₩40.3M
$27.2K ฿856.3K
1.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.9K ₩36.3M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-27.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gyeonggi
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 ₩277.3K
$120 ฿3,785
57.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.27 ₩58.8K
$13.93 ฿438
189.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.46 ₩31.3K
$18.31 ฿576
17.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gyeonggi
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.2 ₩79.1K
$60.9 ฿1,916
-11.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿542
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.85 ₩14.4K
$8.71 ฿274
13.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gyeonggi
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$416 ₩607.5K
$698 ฿21.9K
-40.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.8K ₩34.8M
$15.7K ฿494.7K
51.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gyeonggi
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.1 ₩84.7K
$57.6 ฿1,812
0.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.34 ₩58.9K
$34.24 ฿1,077
17.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.8 ₩123.7K
$113 ฿3,558
-25.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 ₩169.1K
$84.8 ฿2,666
36.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gyeonggi
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$511 ₩746.3K
$604 ฿19.0K
-15.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$374 ₩545.1K
$436 ฿13.7K
-14.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,072 ₩3.0M
$2,057 ฿64.7K
0.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,472 ₩2.1M
$1,498 ฿47.1K
-1.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,252 ฿133.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿93.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gyeonggi
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,040 ₩3.0M
$529 ฿16.6K
285.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
5.33
-34.33%

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

Last update for Gyeonggi: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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