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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bucheon Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bucheon

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Phuket is 27.1% cheaper than Bucheon without rent, and 17% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Phuket is 35.6% cheaper than Bucheon without rent, and 1.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Bucheon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$8.62 โ‚ฉ12.7K
-47.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$55.2 โ‚ฉ81.3K
-16.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$6.26 โ‚ฉ9,213
40.26%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$3.77 โ‚ฉ5,556
-18.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$1.65 โ‚ฉ2,435
-57.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.84 โ‚ฉ1,243
-52.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$3.61 โ‚ฉ5,317
-33.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$5.89 โ‚ฉ8,681
-37.52%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Bucheon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$2.23 โ‚ฉ3,287
0.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$3.42 โ‚ฉ5,031
-45.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$3.22 โ‚ฉ4,737
-31.06%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$3.11 โ‚ฉ4,585
-28.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$14.26 โ‚ฉ21.0K
38.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$10.83 โ‚ฉ16.0K
-66.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$34.27 โ‚ฉ50.5K
-61.80%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$7.66 โ‚ฉ11.3K
-55.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$3.42 โ‚ฉ5,044
-50.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$5.62 โ‚ฉ8,275
-58.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$6.48 โ‚ฉ9,538
-69.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$4.01 โ‚ฉ5,912
-61.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$2.86 โ‚ฉ4,212
-47.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$2.60 โ‚ฉ3,833
-62.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$1.21 โ‚ฉ1,779
-60.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$3.25 โ‚ฉ4,787
33.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$20.23 โ‚ฉ29.8K
2.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$2.36 โ‚ฉ3,470
-25.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$3.30 โ‚ฉ4,867
-16.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Bucheon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$1.06 โ‚ฉ1,558
29.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$3.51 โ‚ฉ5,173
-11.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
$0.53 โ‚ฉ778
98.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$8.60 โ‚ฉ12.7K
59.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$1.24 โ‚ฉ1,826
8.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$28.1K โ‚ฉ41.3M
-1.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$24.6K โ‚ฉ36.2M
36.72%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Bucheon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$162 โ‚ฉ238.8K
-24.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$35.31 โ‚ฉ52.0K
-61.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$22.62 โ‚ฉ33.3K
-18.26%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Bucheon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$47.80 โ‚ฉ70.4K
29.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$10.87 โ‚ฉ16.0K
-16.38%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Bucheon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$408 โ‚ฉ601.1K
72.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$23.4K โ‚ฉ34.4M
-31.59%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Bucheon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$59.9 โ‚ฉ88.2K
-1.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$47.94 โ‚ฉ70.6K
-28.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$79.3 โ‚ฉ116.9K
42.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$115 โ‚ฉ169.3K
-26.34%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Bucheon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$455 โ‚ฉ670.7K
33.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$380 โ‚ฉ559.8K
14.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$1,054 โ‚ฉ1.6M
96.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$768 โ‚ฉ1.1M
91.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
$9,370 โ‚ฉ13.8M
-52.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$5,683 โ‚ฉ8.4M
-47.43%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Bucheon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$1,367 โ‚ฉ2.0M
-59.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.14
28.74%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Bucheon: January 13, 2026

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