Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Gyeonggi Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Gyeonggi

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Phuket is 30.8% cheaper than Gyeonggi without rent, and 14.2% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Phuket is 32.8% cheaper than Gyeonggi without rent, and 19.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Gyeonggi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
$7.16 β‚©9,710
-34.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
$84.4 β‚©114.5K
-45.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
$6.78 β‚©9,193
27.58%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
$3.44 β‚©4,666
-10.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
$1.37 β‚©1,856
-46.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
$0.76 β‚©1,037
-51.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
$4.45 β‚©6,036
-46.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
$2.96 β‚©4,012
22.30%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Gyeonggi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
$2.14 β‚©2,899
4.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
$3.11 β‚©4,214
-42.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
$3 β‚©4,065
-25.33%
Eggs
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
$2.88 β‚©3,906
-22.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
$10.66 β‚©14.5K
81.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
$8.16 β‚©11.1K
-53.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
$27.57 β‚©37.4K
-52.67%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
$11.07 β‚©15K
-70.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
$3.72 β‚©5,053
-56.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
$7.47 β‚©10.1K
-67.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
$5.19 β‚©7,047
-61.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
$4.03 β‚©5,463
-62.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
$2.89 β‚©3,928
-48.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
$2.24 β‚©3,040
-54.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
$1.2 β‚©1,632
-60.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
$3.39 β‚©4,602
27.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
$14.1 β‚©19.1K
53.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
$1.81 β‚©2,454
-2.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
$3.33 β‚©4,514
-16.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Gyeonggi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
$1.12 β‚©1,521
20.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
$3.01 β‚©4,090
4.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
$0.52 β‚©712
92.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
$8.88 β‚©12K
53.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
$1.33 β‚©1,806
-2.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
$27.6K β‚©37.5M
-1.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
$25.1K β‚©34.1M
35.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Gyeonggi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
$189 β‚©256.2K
-35.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
$40.18 β‚©54.5K
-65.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
$21.34 β‚©29K
-14.53%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Gyeonggi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
$55.7 β‚©75.5K
9.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
$9.71 β‚©13.2K
-6.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Gyeonggi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$408 β‚©553.3K
70.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
$23.9K β‚©32.4M
-33.50%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Gyeonggi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
$58.4 β‚©79.3K
-1.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
$40.87 β‚©55.5K
-15.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
$84.7 β‚©114.9K
35.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
$117 β‚©159.1K
-27.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Gyeonggi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
$523 β‚©709.1K
16.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
$375 β‚©508.2K
18.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
$2,044 β‚©2.8M
-1.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
$1,489 β‚©2M
-1.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
$6,351 β‚©8.6M
-33.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
$6,153 β‚©8.3M
-53.09%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Gyeonggi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$2,113 β‚©2.9M
-67.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
3.5
52.29%

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

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Gyeonggi: October 29, 2025

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