Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Pohang Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Pohang

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Phuket is 12.4% cheaper than Pohang without rent, and 5.2% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Phuket is 16.2% cheaper than Pohang without rent, and 21.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Pohang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
$5.07 β‚©6,883
-7.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
$18.04 β‚©24.5K
157.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
$6.15 β‚©8,340
40.65%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
$2.88 β‚©3,909
7.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
$1.44 β‚©1,953
-49.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
$0.49 β‚©661
-24.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
$3.69 β‚©5,006
-35.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
$3.69 β‚©5,008
-1.90%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Pohang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
$1.8 β‚©2,444
24.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
$3.17 β‚©4,304
-43.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
$2.62 β‚©3,551
-14.50%
Eggs
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
$3.01 β‚©4,079
-25.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
$10.43 β‚©14.2K
85.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
$6.5 β‚©8,825
-42.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
$27.13 β‚©36.8K
-51.90%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
$2.24 β‚©3,040
46.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
$3.24 β‚©4,390
-49.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
$7.42 β‚©10.1K
-67.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
$2.53 β‚©3,431
-21.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
$4.78 β‚©6,481
-67.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
$2.96 β‚©4,012
-49.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
$2.02 β‚©2,744
-49.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
$1.17 β‚©1,581
-58.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
$3.4 β‚©4,618
27.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
$8.49 β‚©11.5K
155.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
$1.5 β‚©2,041
18.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
$3.42 β‚©4,646
-18.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Pohang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
$1.12 β‚©1,520
20.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
-
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
$2.45 β‚©3,326
28.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
$0.83 β‚©1,129
20.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
$16.77 β‚©22.7K
-18.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
$1.17 β‚©1,584
11.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
$27.7K β‚©37.5M
-1.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
$24.8K β‚©33.6M
37.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Pohang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
$107 β‚©144.7K
15.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
$49.88 β‚©67.7K
-72.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
$27.28 β‚©37K
-33.14%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Pohang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
$29.56 β‚©40.1K
105.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
$7.4 β‚©10K
131.22%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
$10.82 β‚©14.7K
-16.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Pohang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$491 β‚©666.6K
41.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
$14.1K β‚©19.2M
12.57%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Pohang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
$103 β‚©140.2K
-44.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
$48.03 β‚©65.2K
-28.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
$88.5 β‚©120.1K
30.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
$110 β‚©149.5K
-23.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Pohang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
$449 β‚©608.5K
36.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
$430 β‚©583K
2.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
$1,067 β‚©1.4M
88.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
$767 β‚©1M
90.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
$7,269 β‚©9.9M
-41.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
$2,782 β‚©3.8M
3.75%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Pohang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$2,222 β‚©3M
-68.65%
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 Pohang: October 28, 2025

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