Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Pyeongtaek Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Pyeongtaek

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Phuket is 12.2% cheaper than Pyeongtaek without rent, and 15.2% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Phuket is 19.9% cheaper than Pyeongtaek without rent, and 9.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Pyeongtaek
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
$7.31 β‚©9,916
-35.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
$22.46 β‚©30.5K
106.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
$4.76 β‚©6,455
81.72%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
$4.01 β‚©5,445
-22.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
$1.26 β‚©1,713
-42.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
$0.92 β‚©1,254
-59.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
$3.64 β‚©4,939
-34.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
$5.9 β‚©8,000
-38.64%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Pyeongtaek
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
$2.37 β‚©3,213
-5.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
$3.59 β‚©4,869
-49.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
$3.13 β‚©4,253
-28.43%
Eggs
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
$2.96 β‚©4,020
-24.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
$10.5 β‚©14.2K
83.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
$8.12 β‚©11K
-53.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
$27.69 β‚©37.6K
-52.87%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
$8.43 β‚©11.4K
-61.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
$3.13 β‚©4,242
-47.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
$7.43 β‚©10.1K
-67.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
$5.13 β‚©6,967
-61.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
$5.07 β‚©6,880
-69.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
$3.05 β‚©4,140
-51.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
$2.1 β‚©2,846
-51.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
$1.21 β‚©1,636
-60.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
$3.38 β‚©4,583
27.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
$14.12 β‚©19.2K
53.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
$1.68 β‚©2,284
5.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
$3.37 β‚©4,571
-17.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Pyeongtaek
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
$1.08 β‚©1,461
25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
$3.51 β‚©4,759
-10.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
$0.84 β‚©1,141
19.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
$16.58 β‚©22.5K
-17.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
$1.17 β‚©1,593
11.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
$28.1K β‚©38.1M
-2.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
$25.3K β‚©34.3M
34.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Pyeongtaek
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
$190 β‚©257.1K
-35.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
$17.13 β‚©23.2K
-18.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
$27.06 β‚©36.7K
-32.59%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Pyeongtaek
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
$48.2 β‚©65.4K
26.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
$11.47 β‚©15.6K
-20.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Pyeongtaek
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$482 β‚©654K
44.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
$14.2K β‚©19.3M
11.76%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Pyeongtaek
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
$104 β‚©141.3K
-44.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
$48.02 β‚©65.1K
-28.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
$87.5 β‚©118.8K
31.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
$119 β‚©161.8K
-28.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Pyeongtaek
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
$448 β‚©607.6K
36.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
$380 β‚©515.9K
16.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
$1,102 β‚©1.5M
82.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
$770 β‚©1M
89.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
$8,154 β‚©11.1M
-47.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
$5,354 β‚©7.3M
-46.09%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Pyeongtaek
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$1,970 β‚©2.7M
-64.64%
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 Pyeongtaek: October 28, 2025

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