Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Jeonju Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Jeonju

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Phuket is 22.3% cheaper than Jeonju without rent, and 1.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 1.5% more expensive than Jeonju without rent, and 24.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Jeonju
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
$6.45 β‚©8,754
-27.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
$27.45 β‚©37.2K
69.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
$5.2 β‚©7,060
66.35%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
$3.59 β‚©4,874
-13.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
$1.13 β‚©1,536
-35.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
$0.68 β‚©921
-45.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
$1.97 β‚©2,667
21.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
$2.9 β‚©3,929
24.83%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Jeonju
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
$2.09 β‚©2,839
7.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
$2.25 β‚©3,053
-20.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
$3.01 β‚©4,088
-25.58%
Eggs
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
$2.9 β‚©3,938
-23.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
$10.4 β‚©14.1K
85.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
$8.09 β‚©11K
-53.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
$27.96 β‚©37.9K
-53.33%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
$8.5 β‚©11.5K
-61.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
$3.15 β‚©4,271
-48.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
$7.22 β‚©9,791
-66.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
$5.28 β‚©7,159
-62.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
$5.29 β‚©7,174
-71.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
$2.96 β‚©4,021
-49.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
$2.1 β‚©2,844
-51.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
$1.2 β‚©1,635
-60.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
$3.35 β‚©4,542
28.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
$13.69 β‚©18.6K
58.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
$1.73 β‚©2,352
2.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
$3.35 β‚©4,546
-16.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Jeonju
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
$1.06 β‚©1,443
27.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
$3.61 β‚©4,892
-12.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
$0.8 β‚©1,081
25.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
$16.63 β‚©22.6K
-17.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
$1.23 β‚©1,663
5.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
$27.7K β‚©37.6M
-1.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
$25.1K β‚©34M
35.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Jeonju
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
$193 β‚©261.9K
-36.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
$50.2 β‚©68K
-72.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
$21.68 β‚©29.4K
-15.87%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Jeonju
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
$48.34 β‚©65.6K
25.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
$8.92 β‚©12.1K
1.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Jeonju
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$490 β‚©665.4K
41.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
$14.3K β‚©19.5M
10.87%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Jeonju
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
$28.99 β‚©39.3K
98.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
$46.7 β‚©63.4K
-26.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
$66.4 β‚©90.1K
73.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
$117 β‚©158.2K
-27.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Jeonju
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
$281 β‚©381.4K
117.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
$222 β‚©301.8K
98.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
$571 β‚©775.1K
252.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
$450 β‚©611.2K
224.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
$8,356 β‚©11.3M
-49.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
$5,775 β‚©7.8M
-50.02%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Jeonju
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
-
-
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 Jeonju: October 28, 2025

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