Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Jinju Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Jinju

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 20.2% cheaper than Jinju without rent, and 17.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 34.8% cheaper than Jinju without rent, and 0.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Jinju
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$8.71 ₩11.8K
-46.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$54.3 ₩73.7K
-14.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$6.48 ₩8,795
33.49%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.97 ₩5,389
-22.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.67 ₩2,270
-56.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.83 ₩1,132
-55.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$3.63 ₩4,925
-34.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$5.98 ₩8,108
-39.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Jinju
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$2.18 ₩2,961
2.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$3.49 ₩4,734
-48.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$3.22 ₩4,373
-30.43%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$3.1 ₩4,199
-28.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$14.1 ₩19.1K
36.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$10.76 ₩14.6K
-64.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$34.05 ₩46.2K
-61.67%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$7.75 ₩10.5K
-57.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$3.45 ₩4,686
-52.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$5.64 ₩7,646
-57.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$6.62 ₩8,982
-69.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$3.87 ₩5,247
-60.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$2.85 ₩3,860
-47.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$2.5 ₩3,386
-59.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.31 ₩1,780
-63.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.37 ₩4,572
28.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$20.14 ₩27.3K
7.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.38 ₩3,236
-25.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.27 ₩4,434
-14.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Jinju
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$1.11 ₩1,510
21.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$3.61 ₩4,893
-12.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.53 ₩713
88.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$8.86 ₩12K
53.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.19 ₩1,615
9.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$28.1K ₩38.1M
-2.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$25K ₩33.9M
35.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Jinju
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$164 ₩222.2K
-25.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$34.43 ₩46.7K
-59.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$22 ₩29.8K
-17.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Jinju
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$48 ₩65.1K
26.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$10.83 ₩14.7K
-16.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Jinju
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$406 ₩550.2K
71.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$23.6K ₩32M
-32.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Jinju
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$59.5 ₩80.7K
-3.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$47.71 ₩64.7K
-27.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$78.2 ₩106.1K
47.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$118 ₩160.5K
-28.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Jinju
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$457 ₩620.3K
33.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$375 ₩508.6K
17.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$1,062 ₩1.4M
89.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$763 ₩1M
91.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$7,936 ₩10.8M
-46.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$5,054 ₩6.9M
-42.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Jinju
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.14
28.74%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Jinju: October 29, 2025

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