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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Mokpo Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Mokpo

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Phuket is 34.5% cheaper than Mokpo without rent, and 13.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Phuket is 16.4% cheaper than Mokpo without rent, and 8.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Mokpo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$13.37 โ‚ฉ19.7K
-66.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$37.27 โ‚ฉ54.9K
23.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$5.52 โ‚ฉ8,136
59.06%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$3.91 โ‚ฉ5,766
-20.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$1.54 โ‚ฉ2,267
-54.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.78 โ‚ฉ1,156
-48.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$3.33 โ‚ฉ4,905
-27.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$4.99 โ‚ฉ7,345
-26.25%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Mokpo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$2.14 โ‚ฉ3,150
5.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$3.08 โ‚ฉ4,530
-39.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$3.11 โ‚ฉ4,582
-28.62%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$3.01 โ‚ฉ4,436
-25.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$10.51 โ‚ฉ15.5K
87.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$8.42 โ‚ฉ12.4K
-56.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$27.93 โ‚ฉ41.1K
-53.13%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$8.09 โ‚ฉ11.9K
-58.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$3.25 โ‚ฉ4,791
-48.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$5.67 โ‚ฉ8,357
-58.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$5.30 โ‚ฉ7,804
-62.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$3.98 โ‚ฉ5,865
-61.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$2.99 โ‚ฉ4,410
-49.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$2.14 โ‚ฉ3,146
-54.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$1.19 โ‚ฉ1,754
-59.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$3.28 โ‚ฉ4,827
32.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$17.18 โ‚ฉ25.3K
20.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$1.80 โ‚ฉ2,653
-1.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$3.39 โ‚ฉ4,991
-18.88%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Mokpo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$1.10 โ‚ฉ1,621
24.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$3.61 โ‚ฉ5,318
-13.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
$0.53 โ‚ฉ774
98.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$8.78 โ‚ฉ12.9K
56.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$1.20 โ‚ฉ1,773
11.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$27.8K โ‚ฉ40.9M
-0.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$25.3K โ‚ฉ37.3M
32.71%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Mokpo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$161 โ‚ฉ237.8K
-24.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$34.90 โ‚ฉ51.4K
-61.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$22.65 โ‚ฉ33.4K
-18.37%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Mokpo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$48.28 โ‚ฉ71.1K
27.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$11.21 โ‚ฉ16.5K
-18.91%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Mokpo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$420 โ‚ฉ618.4K
67.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$23.5K โ‚ฉ34.6M
-31.89%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Mokpo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$51.1 โ‚ฉ75.2K
15.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$47.34 โ‚ฉ69.7K
-27.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$80.8 โ‚ฉ118.9K
39.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$117 โ‚ฉ171.9K
-27.46%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Mokpo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$451 โ‚ฉ664.7K
34.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$375 โ‚ฉ553.0K
15.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$1,057 โ‚ฉ1.6M
95.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$752 โ‚ฉ1.1M
95.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
$9,580 โ‚ฉ14.1M
-53.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$5,886 โ‚ฉ8.7M
-49.24%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Mokpo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.14
28.74%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Mokpo: January 13, 2026

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