Cost of Living Comparison Between Mokpo and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Mokpo and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Mokpo is 41.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 16% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mokpo is 10.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 7.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mokpo
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.75 ₩18.7K
$4.68 ฿151
193.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.15 ₩49K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-22.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.46 ₩7,409
$8.65 ฿280
-36.88%
Cappuccino
$3.89 ₩5,277
$3.09 ฿100
25.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 ₩2,069
$0.73 ฿23.53
108.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ₩1,152
$0.37 ฿11.95
129.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 ₩4,581
$2.39 ฿77.4
41.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.88 ₩6,627
$3.62 ฿117
34.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mokpo
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 ₩3,052
$2.24 ฿72.5
0.45%
White Bread (500g)
$3.15 ₩4,271
$1.8 ฿58.2
75.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.01 ₩4,089
$2.24 ฿72.3
34.37%
Eggs
$2.9 ₩3,937
$2.23 ฿72.1
30.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.53 ₩14.3K
$19.31 ฿625
-45.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.08 ₩11K
$3.77 ฿122
114.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.99 ₩38K
$13.05 ฿422
114.48%
Apples (1kg)
$8.09 ₩11K
$3.28 ฿106
146.65%
Banana (1kg)
$3.22 ₩4,366
$1.63 ฿52.6
97.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.69 ₩7,716
$2.4 ฿77.7
137.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.13 ₩6,962
$1.99 ฿64.3
157.79%
Potato (1kg)
$3.97 ₩5,386
$1.53 ฿49.62
159.48%
Onion (1kg)
$2.83 ₩3,835
$1.49 ฿48.11
89.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.14 ₩2,904
$1.02 ฿32.87
109.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 ₩1,581
$0.48 ฿15.61
143.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.36 ₩4,558
$4.32 ฿140
-22.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.06 ₩19.1K
$21.68 ฿702
-35.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ₩2,427
$1.77 ฿57.3
1.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 ₩4,432
$2.79 ฿90.4
17.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Mokpo
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 ₩1,439
$1.35 ฿43.74
-21.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 ₩4,819
$3.15 ฿102
12.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.54 ₩726
$1 ฿32.3
-46.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.99 ₩12.2K
$13.64 ฿442
-34.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₩1,599
$1.3 ฿42.2
-9.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K ₩38.3M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
3.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K ₩33.7M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-26.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mokpo
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$165 ₩223.8K
$123 ฿3,970
34.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.94 ₩47.4K
$13.93 ฿451
150.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.55 ₩30.6K
$18.24 ฿590
23.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mokpo
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.51 ₩65.8K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-20.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.09 ₩15K
$9.07 ฿294
22.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mokpo
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$411 ₩557.6K
$694 ฿22.5K
-40.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.5K ₩31.8M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
47.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mokpo
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.3 ₩68.3K
$57.5 ฿1,861
-12.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.09 ₩65.3K
$34.51 ฿1,117
39.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.7 ₩108.1K
$115 ฿3,727
-30.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 ₩156.8K
$84.8 ฿2,743
36.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mokpo
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$448 ₩608.1K
$611 ฿19.8K
-26.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$372 ₩505.3K
$442 ฿14.3K
-15.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,081 ₩1.5M
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-46.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₩1.1M
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-46.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,006 ₩10.9M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
88.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,055 ₩8.2M
$2,886 ฿93.4K
109.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mokpo
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 Mokpo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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