Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Gwangju Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Gwangju

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 20.3% cheaper than Gwangju without rent, and 12.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 18.6% cheaper than Gwangju without rent, and 13.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.59 ฿147

$7.24 ₩10.6K

-36.60%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.83 ฿1,497

$50.9 ₩74.7K

-7.92%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.70 ฿278

$5.76 ₩8,469

51.04%

Cappuccino

$2.92 ฿93.5

$3.95 ₩5,807

-26.08%

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

$0.68 ฿21.86

$1.50 ₩2,210

-54.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.66

$0.72 ₩1,061

-44.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.51 ฿80.2

$2.97 ₩4,368

-15.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.80 ฿122

$3.77 ₩5,538

0.80%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.16 ฿69.1

$1.89 ₩2,778

14.29%

White Bread (500g)

$1.88 ฿60.1

$2.45 ₩3,600

-23.27%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.16 ฿69.0

$3.05 ₩4,481

-29.18%

Eggs

$2.22 ฿71.0

$2.64 ₩3,873

-15.91%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.57 ฿626

$7.21 ₩10.6K

171.43%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.80 ฿122

$7.27 ₩10.7K

-47.73%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.41 ฿429

$34.36 ₩50.5K

-60.97%

Apples (1kg)

$3.26 ฿104

$8.05 ₩11.8K

-59.50%

Banana (1kg)

$1.61 ฿51.5

$3.50 ₩5,138

-54.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.31 ฿73.8

$5.62 ₩8,253

-58.90%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.06 ฿65.8

$5.79 ₩8,515

-64.42%

Potato (1kg)

$1.61 ฿51.3

$3.91 ₩5,741

-58.82%

Onion (1kg)

$1.44 ฿46.13

$2.50 ₩3,681

-42.40%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.03 ฿32.91

$2.50 ₩3,672

-58.80%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.34

$1.16 ₩1,702

-58.62%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.50 ฿144

$3.39 ₩4,977

32.74%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.18 ฿613

$10.30 ₩15.1K

86.21%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.82 ฿58.3

$1.61 ₩2,364

13.04%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ฿86.0

$2.34 ₩3,440

14.96%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.38 ฿44.04

$0.95 ₩1,391

45.26%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.76 ฿376

$67.3 ₩98.8K

-82.51%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿99.3

$2.97 ₩4,370

4.71%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.00 ฿32.09

$0.52 ₩770

92.31%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.74 ฿439

$8.42 ₩12.4K

63.18%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.30 ฿41.49

$1.19 ₩1,756

9.24%

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

$27.4K ฿874.5K

$27.8K ₩40.9M

-1.67%

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

$33.0K ฿1.1M

$22.0K ₩32.3M

50.42%

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

$125 ฿3,993

$161 ₩237.3K

-22.65%

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

$13.74 ฿439

$35.23 ₩51.8K

-61.00%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.61 ฿595

$21.84 ₩32.1K

-14.79%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.6 ฿1,936

$47.38 ₩69.6K

27.80%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.15 ฿548

$14.95 ₩22.0K

14.72%

Cinema Ticket

$9.01 ฿288

$8.62 ₩12.7K

4.52%

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

$698 ฿22.3K

$418 ₩614.2K

66.94%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.1K ฿515.1K

$23.2K ₩34.1M

-30.52%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.2 ฿1,893

$49.54 ₩72.8K

19.52%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.86 ฿1,115

$37.46 ₩55.1K

-6.94%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$114 ฿3,651

$62.7 ₩92.1K

82.21%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$85.8 ฿2,743

$97.9 ₩143.8K

-12.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$619 ฿19.8K

$448 ₩658.1K

38.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$437 ฿14.0K

$355 ₩522.2K

22.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,075 ฿66.3K

$850 ₩1.2M

144.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,509 ฿48.2K

$592 ₩869.3K

155.12%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,764 ฿120.3K

$7,227 ₩10.6M

-47.92%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,694 ฿86.1K

$5,716 ₩8.4M

-52.88%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$528 ฿16.9K

$2,562 ₩3.8M

-79.37%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

3.9

36.67%

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

Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

Last update for Gwangju: April 11, 2026

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