Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Gyeongju Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Gyeongju

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Phuket is 21.4% cheaper than Gyeongju without rent, and 16.1% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Phuket is 21.5% cheaper than Gyeongju without rent, and 4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Gyeongju
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
$7.28 β‚©9,877
-35.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
$36.88 β‚©50K
25.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
$5.94 β‚©8,066
45.62%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
$4.03 β‚©5,470
-23.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
$1.82 β‚©2,472
-59.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
$1.39 β‚©1,892
-73.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
$3.64 β‚©4,941
-34.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
$6.04 β‚©8,200
-40.07%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Gyeongju
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
$2.28 β‚©3,095
-1.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
$3.57 β‚©4,844
-49.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
$3.09 β‚©4,193
-27.51%
Eggs
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
$3.01 β‚©4,083
-25.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
$10.52 β‚©14.3K
83.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
$8.3 β‚©11.3K
-54.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
$27.7 β‚©37.6K
-52.89%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
$8.48 β‚©11.5K
-61.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
$3.27 β‚©4,437
-50.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
$7.53 β‚©10.2K
-68.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
$5.11 β‚©6,938
-61.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
$5.04 β‚©6,844
-69.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
$2.97 β‚©4,026
-49.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
$2.04 β‚©2,767
-50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
$1.16 β‚©1,574
-58.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
$3.38 β‚©4,585
27.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
$13.98 β‚©19K
55.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
$1.77 β‚©2,397
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
$3.37 β‚©4,579
-17.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Gyeongju
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
$1.07 β‚©1,450
26.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
$2.98 β‚©4,042
5.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
$0.84 β‚©1,145
19.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
$16.67 β‚©22.6K
-18.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
$1.17 β‚©1,592
11.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
$27.9K β‚©37.9M
-1.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
$25.3K β‚©34.4M
33.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Gyeongju
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
$189 β‚©256.6K
-35.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
$46.4 β‚©63K
-69.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
$27.67 β‚©37.5K
-34.08%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Gyeongju
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
$46.88 β‚©63.6K
29.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
$11.04 β‚©15K
-17.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Gyeongju
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$498 β‚©675.4K
39.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
$14.3K β‚©19.4M
11.07%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Gyeongju
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
$103 β‚©140.1K
-44.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
$46.97 β‚©63.7K
-26.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
$87.7 β‚©119K
31.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
$118 β‚©160K
-28.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Gyeongju
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
$454 β‚©616.3K
34.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
$375 β‚©508.6K
17.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
$1,075 β‚©1.5M
87.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
$782 β‚©1.1M
86.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
$6,853 β‚©9.3M
-38.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
$5,846 β‚©7.9M
-50.63%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Gyeongju
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$1,404 β‚©1.9M
-50.37%
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 Gyeongju: October 28, 2025

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