Cost of Living Comparison Between Ilsan and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Ilsan and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Ilsan is 46.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 21.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ilsan is 45.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 0.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ilsan
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.29 ₩9,897
$4.68 ฿151
55.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.9 ₩74.5K
$46.4 ฿1,502
18.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.19 ₩8,395
$8.65 ฿280
-28.44%
Cappuccino
$3.75 ₩5,085
$3.09 ฿100
21.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 ₩2,352
$0.73 ฿23.53
136.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₩1,030
$0.37 ฿11.95
105.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.77 ₩5,118
$2.39 ฿77.4
57.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.86 ₩7,949
$3.62 ฿117
61.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ilsan
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.15 ₩2,921
$2.24 ฿72.5
-4.02%
White Bread (500g)
$3.34 ₩4,534
$1.8 ฿58.2
85.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.16 ₩4,293
$2.24 ฿72.3
41.07%
Eggs
$3.08 ₩4,183
$2.23 ฿72.1
38.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.61 ₩19.8K
$19.31 ฿625
-24.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.06 ₩15K
$3.77 ฿122
193.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$34.43 ₩46.7K
$13.05 ฿422
163.83%
Apples (1kg)
$7.92 ₩10.7K
$3.28 ฿106
141.46%
Banana (1kg)
$3.59 ₩4,867
$1.63 ฿52.6
120.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.45 ₩7,393
$2.4 ฿77.7
127.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.71 ₩9,102
$1.99 ฿64.3
237.19%
Potato (1kg)
$3.99 ₩5,420
$1.53 ฿49.62
160.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.88 ₩3,912
$1.49 ฿48.11
93.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 ₩3,562
$1.02 ฿32.87
157.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 ₩1,797
$0.48 ฿15.61
175.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.33 ₩4,524
$4.32 ฿140
-22.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.71 ₩18.6K
$21.68 ฿702
-36.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 ₩3,185
$1.77 ฿57.3
32.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 ₩4,595
$2.79 ฿90.4
21.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Ilsan
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.11 ₩1,502
$1.35 ฿43.74
-17.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.34 ₩65.6K
$11.76 ฿380
311.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.47 ₩3,346
$3.15 ฿102
-21.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 ₩724
$1 ฿32.3
-47.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.84 ₩12K
$13.64 ฿442
-35.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ₩1,535
$1.3 ฿42.2
-13.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K ₩37.3M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
0.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.1K ₩34.1M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-25.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ilsan
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$166 ₩225.1K
$123 ฿3,970
35.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.55 ₩46.9K
$13.93 ฿451
148.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.93 ₩29.8K
$18.24 ฿590
20.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ilsan
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.35 ₩64.2K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-22.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.94 ₩14.8K
$9.07 ฿294
20.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ilsan
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$420 ₩569.6K
$694 ฿22.5K
-39.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.3K ₩31.7M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
46.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ilsan
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.1 ₩78.8K
$57.5 ฿1,861
1.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.24 ₩65.4K
$34.51 ฿1,117
39.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80 ₩108.5K
$115 ฿3,727
-30.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 ₩160.7K
$84.8 ฿2,743
39.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ilsan
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$452 ₩613.9K
$611 ฿19.8K
-25.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 ₩514.8K
$442 ฿14.3K
-14.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,080 ₩1.5M
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-46.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$771 ₩1M
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-47.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,440 ₩10.1M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
75.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,004 ₩8.1M
$2,886 ฿93.4K
108.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ilsan
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,284 ₩4.5M
$697 ฿22.5K
371.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
5.33
-22.33%

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Last update for Ilsan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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