Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Incheon Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Incheon

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 0.4% more expensive than Incheon without rent, and 8.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 11.7% cheaper than Incheon without rent, and 14.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Incheon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$6.55 ₩8,885
-28.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$36.44 ₩49.4K
27.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$6.46 ₩8,765
33.90%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.69 ₩5,012
-16.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.42 ₩1,925
-48.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.7 ₩953
-47.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.99 ₩4,060
-20.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$4.44 ₩6,022
-18.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Incheon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$2.18 ₩2,964
2.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$2.97 ₩4,036
-39.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$2.66 ₩3,604
-15.79%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$3.17 ₩4,306
-29.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$14.3 ₩19.4K
35.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.73 ₩9,129
-43.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$13.65 ₩18.5K
-4.40%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$7.25 ₩9,836
-54.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.97 ₩4,029
-45.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$5.64 ₩7,650
-57.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$6.37 ₩8,642
-68.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$3.38 ₩4,591
-54.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$2 ₩2,719
-25.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.98 ₩2,691
-48.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.32 ₩1,785
-63.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.25 ₩4,411
32.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$15.43 ₩20.9K
40.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.97 ₩2,669
-10.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.83 ₩2,477
52.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Incheon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$1.08 ₩1,472
25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$24.96 ₩33.9K
-52.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$3.59 ₩4,868
-12.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.53 ₩723
88.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$8.72 ₩11.8K
56.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.23 ₩1,671
5.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$27.6K ₩37.4M
-0.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$13.7K ₩18.6M
147.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Incheon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$162 ₩219.3K
-24.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$34.17 ₩46.4K
-59.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$20.79 ₩28.2K
-12.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Incheon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$32.57 ₩44.2K
86.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$36.77 ₩49.9K
-53.47%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$10.93 ₩14.8K
-17.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Incheon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$263 ₩356.9K
163.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$11.1K ₩15M
43.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Incheon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$58.1 ₩78.9K
-1.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$48.11 ₩65.3K
-28.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$65.7 ₩89.2K
75.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$101 ₩137.5K
-16.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Incheon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$686 ₩931.3K
-10.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$378 ₩513.5K
16.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$1,390 ₩1.9M
44.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$804 ₩1.1M
81.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$6,485 ₩8.8M
-34.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$5,182 ₩7M
-44.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Incheon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$2,451 ₩3.3M
-71.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.1
30.00%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Incheon: October 29, 2025

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