Cost of Living Comparison Between Jeonju and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Jeonju and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Jeonju is 28.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 1.5% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Jeonju is 1.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 19.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jeonju
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.45 β‚©8,754
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
37.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.45 β‚©37.2K
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
-40.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.2 β‚©7,060
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
-39.88%
Cappuccino
$3.59 β‚©4,874
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
16.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 β‚©1,536
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
54.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 β‚©921
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
83.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.97 β‚©2,667
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
-17.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.9 β‚©3,929
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
-19.89%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Jeonju
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.09 β‚©2,839
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
-6.70%
White Bread (500g)
$2.25 β‚©3,053
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
25.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.01 β‚©4,088
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
34.37%
Eggs
$2.9 β‚©3,938
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
30.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.4 β‚©14.1K
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
-46.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.09 β‚©11K
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
114.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.96 β‚©37.9K
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
114.25%
Apples (1kg)
$8.5 β‚©11.5K
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
159.15%
Banana (1kg)
$3.15 β‚©4,271
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
93.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.22 β‚©9,791
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
200.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.28 β‚©7,159
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
165.33%
Potato (1kg)
$5.29 β‚©7,174
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
245.75%
Onion (1kg)
$2.96 β‚©4,021
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
98.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.1 β‚©2,844
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
105.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 β‚©1,635
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
150.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.35 β‚©4,542
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
-22.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.69 β‚©18.6K
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
-36.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 β‚©2,352
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
-2.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 β‚©4,546
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
20.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Jeonju
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 β‚©1,443
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
-21.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.61 β‚©4,892
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
14.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 β‚©1,081
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
-20.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.63 β‚©22.6K
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
21.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 β‚©1,663
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
-5.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K β‚©37.6M
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
1.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.1K β‚©34M
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
-26.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jeonju
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$193 β‚©261.9K
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
57.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$50.2 β‚©68K
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
260.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.68 β‚©29.4K
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
18.86%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Jeonju
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.34 β‚©65.6K
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
-20.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.92 β‚©12.1K
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
-1.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jeonju
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$490 β‚©665.4K
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
-29.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.3K β‚©19.5M
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
-9.80%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Jeonju
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.99 β‚©39.3K
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
-49.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.7 β‚©63.4K
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
35.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.4 β‚©90.1K
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
-42.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 β‚©158.2K
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
37.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jeonju
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$281 β‚©381.4K
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
-54.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$222 β‚©301.8K
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
-49.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$571 β‚©775.1K
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
-71.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$450 β‚©611.2K
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
-69.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,356 β‚©11.3M
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
96.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,775 β‚©7.8M
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
100.09%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Jeonju
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.22
5.33
-20.83%

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Last update for Jeonju: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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