Cost of Living Comparison Between Pangyo and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Pangyo and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Pangyo is 49.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 18.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pangyo is 37.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 4.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pangyo
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.07 ₩9,597
$4.68 ฿151
51.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.85 ₩50K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-20.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.53 ₩7,507
$8.65 ฿280
-36.07%
Cappuccino
$3.98 ₩5,393
$3.09 ฿100
28.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 ₩2,056
$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)
$3.37 ₩4,569
$2.39 ฿77.4
41.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.9 ₩6,645
$3.62 ฿117
35.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pangyo
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.26 ₩3,068
$2.24 ฿72.5
0.89%
White Bread (500g)
$3.11 ₩4,214
$1.8 ฿58.2
72.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.01 ₩4,082
$2.24 ฿72.3
34.37%
Eggs
$2.86 ₩3,874
$2.23 ฿72.1
28.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.29 ₩14K
$19.31 ฿625
-46.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.42 ₩11.4K
$3.77 ฿122
123.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.6 ₩37.4K
$13.05 ฿422
111.49%
Apples (1kg)
$7.83 ₩10.6K
$3.28 ฿106
138.72%
Banana (1kg)
$3.18 ₩4,313
$1.63 ฿52.6
95.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.43 ₩7,367
$2.4 ฿77.7
126.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.29 ₩7,174
$1.99 ฿64.3
165.83%
Potato (1kg)
$4.01 ₩5,444
$1.53 ฿49.62
162.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.84 ₩3,860
$1.49 ฿48.11
90.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.16 ₩2,926
$1.02 ฿32.87
111.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 ₩1,645
$0.48 ฿15.61
152.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.33 ₩4,524
$4.32 ฿140
-22.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.72 ₩18.6K
$21.68 ฿702
-36.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ₩2,422
$1.77 ฿57.3
1.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 ₩4,373
$2.79 ฿90.4
15.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Pangyo
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.11 ₩1,505
$1.35 ฿43.74
-17.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.55 ₩65.9K
$11.76 ฿380
312.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.56 ₩4,834
$3.15 ฿102
13.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 ₩768
$1 ฿32.3
-43.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.04 ₩12.3K
$13.64 ฿442
-33.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ₩1,640
$1.3 ฿42.2
-6.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K ₩37.5M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
0.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K ₩33.4M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-27.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pangyo
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 ₩218.7K
$123 ฿3,970
31.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.11 ₩47.6K
$13.93 ฿451
152.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.14 ₩30K
$18.24 ฿590
21.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pangyo
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.33 ₩64.2K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-22.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.01 ₩44.8K
$17.11 ฿554
92.93%
Cinema Ticket
$11.2 ₩15.2K
$9.07 ฿294
23.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pangyo
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$416 ₩564.7K
$694 ฿22.5K
-40.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.3K ₩31.7M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
46.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pangyo
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.3 ₩80.5K
$57.5 ฿1,861
3.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.98 ₩65.1K
$34.51 ฿1,117
39.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.1 ₩107.4K
$115 ฿3,727
-31.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 ₩158.4K
$84.8 ฿2,743
37.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pangyo
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$452 ₩612.7K
$611 ฿19.8K
-26.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$374 ₩506.8K
$442 ฿14.3K
-15.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 ₩1.5M
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-46.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$754 ₩1M
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-48.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,406 ₩10M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
74.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,505 ₩7.5M
$2,886 ฿93.4K
90.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pangyo
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,954 ₩6.7M
$697 ฿22.5K
611.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
5.33
-22.33%

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Last update for Pangyo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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