Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Gimhae Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Gimhae

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Phuket is 14.6% cheaper than Gimhae without rent, and 18.9% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Phuket is 19% cheaper than Gimhae without rent, and 5.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Gimhae
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
$7.24 β‚©9,827
-35.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
$36.05 β‚©48.9K
28.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
$6.12 β‚©8,310
41.34%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
$4.19 β‚©5,691
-26.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
$1.8 β‚©2,440
-59.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
$1.38 β‚©1,870
-73.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
$3.74 β‚©5,081
-36.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
$5.78 β‚©7,843
-37.37%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Gimhae
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
$2.29 β‚©3,107
-2.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
$3.57 β‚©4,849
-49.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
$3.14 β‚©4,261
-28.66%
Eggs
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
$2.99 β‚©4,059
-25.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
$10.43 β‚©14.2K
85.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
$8.03 β‚©10.9K
-53.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
$27.44 β‚©37.2K
-52.44%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
$8.58 β‚©11.6K
-61.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
$3.28 β‚©4,447
-50.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
$7.33 β‚©9,951
-67.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
$5.4 β‚©7,327
-63.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
$5.2 β‚©7,054
-70.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
$3.07 β‚©4,160
-51.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
$2.08 β‚©2,819
-50.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
$1.17 β‚©1,581
-58.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
$3.22 β‚©4,363
34.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
$14.16 β‚©19.2K
53.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
$1.7 β‚©2,300
4.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
$3.3 β‚©4,483
-15.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Gimhae
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
$1.11 β‚©1,503
21.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
$3.44 β‚©4,662
-8.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
$0.86 β‚©1,162
16.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
$16.27 β‚©22.1K
-16.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
$1.21 β‚©1,637
7.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
$28.2K β‚©38.2M
-2.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
$24.8K β‚©33.7M
36.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Gimhae
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
$187 β‚©253.3K
-34.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
$49.48 β‚©67.1K
-71.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
$27.34 β‚©37.1K
-33.28%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Gimhae
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
$48.1 β‚©65.3K
26.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
$11.61 β‚©15.8K
-21.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Gimhae
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$492 β‚©667.7K
41.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
$14.3K β‚©19.5M
10.79%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Gimhae
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
$102 β‚©138.3K
-43.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
$47.98 β‚©65.1K
-28.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
$89.3 β‚©121.2K
28.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
$119 β‚©161.1K
-28.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Gimhae
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
$451 β‚©611.8K
35.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
$375 β‚©508.9K
17.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
$1,071 β‚©1.5M
88.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
$760 β‚©1M
91.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
$7,853 β‚©10.7M
-45.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
$5,561 β‚©7.5M
-48.10%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Gimhae
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$2,336 β‚©3.2M
-70.18%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Gimhae: October 28, 2025

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