Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Cheongju Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Cheongju

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 7.5% cheaper than Cheongju without rent, and 2.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 25.3% cheaper than Cheongju without rent, and 33.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿149

$7.00 ₩10.4K

-33.57%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,474

$36.83 ₩54.6K

25.20%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿279

$4.76 ₩7,066

83.61%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿97.1

$4.07 ₩6,039

-25.31%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.72 ฿23.03

$1.82 ₩2,697

-60.44%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.50

$1.38 ₩2,047

-71.74%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿78.0

$3.74 ₩5,548

-34.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿121

$5.82 ₩8,631

-34.88%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿68.6

$2.10 ₩3,112

1.90%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿59.5

$3.48 ₩5,164

-46.55%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿69.9

$1.82 ₩2,697

20.33%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿71.8

$2.14 ₩3,172

5.14%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿631

$10.67 ₩15.8K

84.91%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿121

$8.19 ₩12.1K

-53.72%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿433

$14.96 ₩22.2K

-9.43%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿104

$2.87 ₩4,266

13.24%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿53.4

$2.87 ₩4,263

-41.81%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿76.5

$7.38 ₩11.0K

-67.62%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿66.9

$5.23 ₩7,760

-60.04%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.88

$5.18 ₩7,682

-70.46%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿48.27

$2.95 ₩4,373

-48.81%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.62

$2.11 ₩3,129

-53.08%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.46

$0.46 ₩679

10.87%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿137

$3.26 ₩4,832

30.98%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿649

$13.43 ₩19.9K

51.23%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿57.3

$1.67 ₩2,477

7.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿88.5

$2.17 ₩3,220

27.65%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.89

$1.16 ₩1,727

20.69%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿374

$73.6 ₩109.3K

-84.11%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿99.4

$2.60 ₩3,854

19.62%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.80

$0.83 ₩1,235

19.28%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿439

$16.26 ₩24.1K

-15.56%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿42.17

$1.18 ₩1,751

11.86%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.2K ฿870.7K

$27.4K ₩40.7M

-0.75%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$34.1K ฿1.1M

$24.6K ₩36.5M

38.67%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$120 ฿3,849

$193 ₩286.8K

-37.71%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.93 ฿445

$24.07 ₩35.7K

-42.13%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿585

$14.67 ₩21.8K

24.81%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,948

$62.2 ₩92.3K

-2.07%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿551

$33.47 ₩49.7K

-48.52%

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿278

$7.30 ₩10.8K

19.32%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$698 ฿22.3K

$493 ₩731.0K

41.66%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿503.0K

$14.0K ₩20.8M

12.47%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,843

$36.82 ₩54.6K

56.55%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,095

$48.08 ₩71.3K

-28.79%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,618

$88.8 ₩131.8K

27.39%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,711

$111 ₩165.1K

-23.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.3K

$293 ₩435.3K

105.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.9K

$242 ₩358.5K

80.51%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿65.8K

$416 ₩617.5K

394.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.9K

$297 ₩441.3K

403.73%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿135.9K

$8,728 ₩13.0M

-51.28%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿95.5K

$6,360 ₩9.4M

-53.02%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.9K

$2,394 ₩3.6M

-77.90%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

4.22

26.30%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Cheongju: March 2, 2026

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