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

😐 Solo nomad: Gyeonggi is 44.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 16.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gyeonggi is 48.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 23.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gyeonggi
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.16 ₩9,710
$4.68 ฿151
52.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.4 ₩114.5K
$46.4 ฿1,502
81.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.78 ₩9,193
$8.65 ฿280
-21.62%
Cappuccino
$3.44 ₩4,666
$3.09 ฿100
11.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 ₩1,856
$0.73 ฿23.53
87.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₩1,037
$0.37 ฿11.95
105.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.45 ₩6,036
$2.39 ฿77.4
86.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 ₩4,012
$3.62 ฿117
-18.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gyeonggi
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ₩2,899
$2.24 ฿72.5
-4.46%
White Bread (500g)
$3.11 ₩4,214
$1.8 ฿58.2
72.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3 ₩4,065
$2.24 ฿72.3
33.93%
Eggs
$2.88 ₩3,906
$2.23 ฿72.1
29.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.66 ₩14.5K
$19.31 ฿625
-44.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.16 ₩11.1K
$3.77 ฿122
116.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.57 ₩37.4K
$13.05 ฿422
111.26%
Apples (1kg)
$11.07 ₩15K
$3.28 ฿106
237.50%
Banana (1kg)
$3.72 ₩5,053
$1.63 ฿52.6
128.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.47 ₩10.1K
$2.4 ฿77.7
211.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.19 ₩7,047
$1.99 ฿64.3
160.80%
Potato (1kg)
$4.03 ₩5,463
$1.53 ฿49.62
163.40%
Onion (1kg)
$2.89 ₩3,928
$1.49 ฿48.11
93.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 ₩3,040
$1.02 ฿32.87
119.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 ₩1,632
$0.48 ฿15.61
150.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.39 ₩4,602
$4.32 ฿140
-21.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.1 ₩19.1K
$21.68 ฿702
-34.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 ₩2,454
$1.77 ฿57.3
2.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 ₩4,514
$2.79 ฿90.4
19.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Gyeonggi
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 ₩1,521
$1.35 ฿43.74
-17.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.01 ₩4,090
$3.15 ฿102
-4.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 ₩712
$1 ฿32.3
-48.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.88 ₩12K
$13.64 ฿442
-34.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 ₩1,806
$1.3 ฿42.2
2.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K ₩37.5M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
1.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.1K ₩34.1M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-25.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gyeonggi
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 ₩256.2K
$123 ฿3,970
53.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.18 ₩54.5K
$13.93 ฿451
188.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.34 ₩29K
$18.24 ฿590
17.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gyeonggi
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.7 ₩75.5K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-8.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.71 ₩13.2K
$9.07 ฿294
7.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gyeonggi
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$408 ₩553.3K
$694 ฿22.5K
-41.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.9K ₩32.4M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
50.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gyeonggi
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 ₩79.3K
$57.5 ฿1,861
1.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.87 ₩55.5K
$34.51 ฿1,117
18.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 ₩114.9K
$115 ฿3,727
-26.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 ₩159.1K
$84.8 ฿2,743
38.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gyeonggi
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$523 ₩709.1K
$611 ฿19.8K
-14.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 ₩508.2K
$442 ฿14.3K
-15.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,044 ₩2.8M
$2,014 ฿65.2K
1.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,489 ₩2M
$1,460 ฿47.2K
2.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,351 ₩8.6M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
49.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,153 ₩8.3M
$2,886 ฿93.4K
113.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gyeonggi
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,113 ₩2.9M
$697 ฿22.5K
203.29%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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