Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Seoul Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Seoul

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 32.6% cheaper than Seoul without rent, and 30.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 31.4% cheaper than Seoul without rent, and 18.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.59 ฿147

$8.87 ₩13.0K

-48.25%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.83 ฿1,501

$55.8 ₩82.1K

-16.08%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.70 ฿279

$6.39 ₩9,399

36.15%

Cappuccino

$2.92 ฿93.7

$3.80 ₩5,592

-23.16%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.68 ฿21.92

$1.67 ₩2,454

-59.28%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.70

$0.81 ₩1,190

-50.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.51 ฿80.4

$3.61 ₩5,316

-30.47%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.80 ฿122

$5.91 ₩8,697

-35.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.16 ฿69.3

$2.16 ₩3,177

White Bread (500g)

$1.88 ฿60.3

$3.43 ₩5,049

-45.19%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.16 ฿69.2

$3.27 ₩4,805

-33.94%

Eggs

$2.22 ฿71.2

$3.19 ₩4,689

-30.41%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.57 ฿627

$14.41 ₩21.2K

35.81%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.80 ฿122

$10.69 ₩15.7K

-64.45%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.41 ฿430

$34.03 ₩50.0K

-60.59%

Apples (1kg)

$3.26 ฿104

$7.87 ₩11.6K

-58.58%

Banana (1kg)

$1.61 ฿51.7

$3.55 ₩5,222

-54.65%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.31 ฿74.0

$5.53 ₩8,126

-58.23%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.06 ฿66.0

$6.63 ₩9,752

-68.93%

Potato (1kg)

$1.61 ฿51.5

$3.86 ₩5,675

-58.29%

Onion (1kg)

$1.44 ฿46.26

$2.95 ₩4,337

-51.19%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.03 ฿33.01

$2.63 ₩3,874

-60.84%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.39

$1.32 ₩1,935

-63.64%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.50 ฿144

$3.39 ₩4,989

32.74%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.18 ฿615

$19.46 ₩28.6K

-1.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.82 ฿58.4

$2.45 ₩3,608

-25.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ฿86.2

$3.25 ₩4,777

-17.23%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.38 ฿44.16

$1.12 ₩1,641

23.21%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.76 ฿377

$46.79 ₩68.8K

-74.87%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿99.6

$3.50 ₩5,148

-11.14%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.00 ฿32.18

$0.57 ₩835

75.44%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.74 ฿441

$9.01 ₩13.3K

52.50%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.30 ฿41.61

$1.20 ₩1,772

8.33%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.4K ฿877.0K

$27.6K ₩40.6M

-1.00%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33.0K ฿1.1M

$25.3K ₩37.3M

30.27%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$125 ฿4,004

$164 ₩240.6K

-23.66%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.74 ฿440

$34.58 ₩50.9K

-60.27%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.61 ฿597

$22.01 ₩32.4K

-15.45%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.6 ฿1,941

$58.1 ₩85.5K

4.20%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.15 ฿550

$23.08 ₩33.9K

-25.69%

Cinema Ticket

$9.01 ฿289

$10.89 ₩16.0K

-17.26%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$698 ฿22.4K

$410 ₩602.5K

70.29%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.1K ฿516.5K

$23.9K ₩35.1M

-32.45%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.2 ฿1,898

$59.6 ₩87.6K

-0.60%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.86 ฿1,118

$47.19 ₩69.4K

-26.13%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$114 ฿3,662

$79.9 ₩117.4K

43.03%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$85.8 ฿2,751

$117 ₩171.9K

-26.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$619 ฿19.8K

$952 ₩1.4M

-35.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$437 ฿14.0K

$598 ₩878.9K

-26.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,075 ฿66.5K

$2,515 ₩3.7M

-17.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,509 ฿48.4K

$1,296 ₩1.9M

16.45%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,764 ฿120.7K

$18.3K ₩26.9M

-79.41%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,694 ฿86.4K

$9,948 ₩14.6M

-72.92%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$528 ฿16.9K

$3,041 ₩4.5M

-82.62%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

4.14

28.74%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

Last update for Seoul: April 12, 2026

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