Cost of Living Comparison Between Jinju and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Jinju and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Jinju is 25.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 21.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Jinju is 53.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 0.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jinju
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.71 ₩11.8K
$4.68 ฿151
86.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.3 ₩73.7K
$46.4 ฿1,502
17.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.48 ₩8,795
$8.65 ฿280
-25.09%
Cappuccino
$3.97 ₩5,389
$3.09 ฿100
28.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 ₩2,270
$0.73 ฿23.53
128.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 ₩1,132
$0.37 ฿11.95
124.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.63 ₩4,925
$2.39 ฿77.4
51.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.98 ₩8,108
$3.62 ฿117
65.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jinju
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 ₩2,961
$2.24 ฿72.5
-2.68%
White Bread (500g)
$3.49 ₩4,734
$1.8 ฿58.2
93.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.22 ₩4,373
$2.24 ฿72.3
43.75%
Eggs
$3.1 ₩4,199
$2.23 ฿72.1
39.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.1 ₩19.1K
$19.31 ฿625
-26.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.76 ₩14.6K
$3.77 ฿122
185.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$34.05 ₩46.2K
$13.05 ฿422
160.92%
Apples (1kg)
$7.75 ₩10.5K
$3.28 ฿106
136.28%
Banana (1kg)
$3.45 ₩4,686
$1.63 ฿52.6
111.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.64 ₩7,646
$2.4 ฿77.7
135.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.62 ₩8,982
$1.99 ฿64.3
232.66%
Potato (1kg)
$3.87 ₩5,247
$1.53 ฿49.62
152.94%
Onion (1kg)
$2.85 ₩3,860
$1.49 ฿48.11
91.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.5 ₩3,386
$1.02 ฿32.87
145.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 ₩1,780
$0.48 ฿15.61
172.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.37 ₩4,572
$4.32 ฿140
-21.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.14 ₩27.3K
$21.68 ฿702
-7.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.38 ₩3,236
$1.77 ฿57.3
34.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 ₩4,434
$2.79 ฿90.4
17.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Jinju
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.11 ₩1,510
$1.35 ฿43.74
-17.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.61 ₩4,893
$3.15 ฿102
14.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 ₩713
$1 ฿32.3
-47.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.86 ₩12K
$13.64 ฿442
-35.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ₩1,615
$1.3 ฿42.2
-8.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K ₩38.1M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
2.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25K ₩33.9M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-26.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jinju
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 ₩222.2K
$123 ฿3,970
33.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.43 ₩46.7K
$13.93 ฿451
147.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22 ₩29.8K
$18.24 ฿590
20.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jinju
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48 ₩65.1K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-20.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.83 ₩14.7K
$9.07 ฿294
19.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jinju
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$406 ₩550.2K
$694 ฿22.5K
-41.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.6K ₩32M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
48.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jinju
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.5 ₩80.7K
$57.5 ฿1,861
3.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.71 ₩64.7K
$34.51 ฿1,117
38.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.2 ₩106.1K
$115 ฿3,727
-32.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 ₩160.5K
$84.8 ฿2,743
39.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jinju
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₩620.3K
$611 ฿19.8K
-25.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 ₩508.6K
$442 ฿14.3K
-15.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,062 ₩1.4M
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-47.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$763 ₩1M
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-47.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,936 ₩10.8M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
87.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,054 ₩6.9M
$2,886 ฿93.4K
75.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jinju
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
5.33
-22.33%

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Last update for Jinju: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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