Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Seogwipo Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Seogwipo

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Phuket is 20.4% cheaper than Seogwipo without rent, and 9.2% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Phuket is 16.5% cheaper than Seogwipo without rent, and 12.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Seogwipo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.73 ΰΈΏ153
$7.17 β‚©9,732
-34.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.92 ΰΈΏ1,486
$37.44 β‚©50.8K
22.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.59 ΰΈΏ278
$5.49 β‚©7,455
56.47%
Cappuccino
$2.92 ΰΈΏ94.6
$3.87 β‚©5,256
-24.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 ΰΈΏ22.42
$1.53 β‚©2,080
-54.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ΰΈΏ12.81
$0.81 β‚©1,092
-50.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.41 ΰΈΏ78
$3.38 β‚©4,579
-28.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.8 ΰΈΏ123
$5.02 β‚©6,813
-24.30%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Seogwipo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 ΰΈΏ72.7
$2.22 β‚©3,012
1.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 ΰΈΏ58.1
$3.11 β‚©4,219
-42.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 ΰΈΏ70.6
$3.04 β‚©4,123
-28.29%
Eggs
$2.29 ΰΈΏ74.3
$2.98 β‚©4,046
-23.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.52 ΰΈΏ632
$10.31 β‚©14K
89.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.68 ΰΈΏ119
$8.1 β‚©11K
-54.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.18 ΰΈΏ427
$27.73 β‚©37.6K
-52.47%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 ΰΈΏ105
$8.06 β‚©10.9K
-59.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 ΰΈΏ52.5
$3.13 β‚©4,252
-48.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.41 ΰΈΏ78
$5.71 β‚©7,753
-57.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.03 ΰΈΏ65.6
$5.27 β‚©7,155
-61.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.52 ΰΈΏ49.3
$4.01 β‚©5,444
-62.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ΰΈΏ48.86
$2.93 β‚©3,980
-48.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 ΰΈΏ31.45
$2.14 β‚©2,900
-54.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ΰΈΏ16.68
$1.21 β‚©1,641
-57.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.49 ΰΈΏ145
$3.3 β‚©4,476
36.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.36 ΰΈΏ691
$13.68 β‚©18.6K
56.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 ΰΈΏ57.5
$1.85 β‚©2,516
-3.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.3
$3.35 β‚©4,544
-16.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Seogwipo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.36 ΰΈΏ44.15
$1.07 β‚©1,453
27.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.51 ΰΈΏ372
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.17 ΰΈΏ103
$3.44 β‚©4,669
-7.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 ΰΈΏ33.64
$0.52 β‚©712
100.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.03 ΰΈΏ454
$8.62 β‚©11.7K
62.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ΰΈΏ42.59
$1.17 β‚©1,594
12.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K ΰΈΏ904.8K
$27.8K β‚©37.7M
0.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K ΰΈΏ1.1M
$25.3K β‚©34.3M
31.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Seogwipo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ΰΈΏ3,899
$166 β‚©224.6K
-27.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.55 ΰΈΏ438
$34.42 β‚©46.7K
-60.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.62 ΰΈΏ603
$22.45 β‚©30.5K
-17.06%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Seogwipo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.4 ΰΈΏ1,987
$47.47 β‚©64.4K
29.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.68 ΰΈΏ540
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.76 ΰΈΏ283
$11.11 β‚©15.1K
-21.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Seogwipo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$703 ΰΈΏ22.7K
$417 β‚©566.3K
68.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ΰΈΏ507.5K
$23.6K β‚©32.1M
-33.62%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Seogwipo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 ΰΈΏ1,873
$59.6 β‚©80.9K
-2.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.4 ΰΈΏ1,145
$47.25 β‚©64.1K
-25.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ΰΈΏ3,659
$81.2 β‚©110.2K
39.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.2 ΰΈΏ2,691
$115 β‚©156K
-27.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Seogwipo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ΰΈΏ19.5K
$455 β‚©617.3K
32.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$441 ΰΈΏ14.3K
$371 β‚©502.7K
19.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,027 ΰΈΏ65.6K
$1,071 β‚©1.5M
89.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,492 ΰΈΏ48.3K
$771 β‚©1M
93.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,195 ΰΈΏ135.7K
$7,301 β‚©9.9M
-42.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,909 ΰΈΏ94.1K
$5,478 β‚©7.4M
-46.90%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Seogwipo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$706 ΰΈΏ22.8K
$1,035 β‚©1.4M
-31.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.14
28.74%

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Last update for Phuket: November 4, 2025

Last update for Seogwipo: November 3, 2025

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