Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Suwon Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Suwon

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 18.3% cheaper than Suwon without rent, and 9.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 12.4% cheaper than Suwon without rent, and 15.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Suwon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$7.44 ₩10.1K
-37.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$29.42 ₩39.9K
57.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$5.07 ₩6,881
70.61%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.53 ₩4,791
-12.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.48 ₩2,011
-50.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.67 ₩916
-44.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$3.61 ₩4,904
-33.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$4.45 ₩6,034
-18.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Suwon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$2.22 ₩3,018
0.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$2.26 ₩3,070
-20.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$3.13 ₩4,251
-28.43%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.48 ₩3,364
-10.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$10.93 ₩14.8K
76.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$10.87 ₩14.7K
-65.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$12.09 ₩16.4K
7.94%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$5.47 ₩7,425
-40.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.91 ₩3,946
-43.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$5.34 ₩7,239
-55.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$2.52 ₩3,422
-21.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$3.9 ₩5,291
-60.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$2.33 ₩3,163
-36.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$2.5 ₩3,387
-59.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.91 ₩1,231
-47.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.23 ₩4,376
33.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$14.03 ₩19K
54.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.11 ₩2,861
-16.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.15 ₩2,916
29.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Suwon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$1.15 ₩1,562
17.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$47 ₩63.8K
-74.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$2.82 ₩3,825
11.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.57 ₩771
75.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$8.36 ₩11.3K
63.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.23 ₩1,676
5.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$28.1K ₩38.1M
-2.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$13.8K ₩18.7M
145.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Suwon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$161 ₩218.7K
-23.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$34.92 ₩47.4K
-60.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$22.01 ₩29.9K
-17.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Suwon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$47.15 ₩64K
28.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$14.44 ₩19.6K
18.49%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$10.92 ₩14.8K
-16.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Suwon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$410 ₩556.7K
69.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$23.5K ₩31.8M
-32.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Suwon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$35.56 ₩48.3K
61.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$48.41 ₩65.7K
-28.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$79.4 ₩107.7K
45.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$27.11 ₩36.8K
212.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Suwon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$449 ₩609.1K
36.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$439 ₩595.4K
0.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$917 ₩1.2M
119.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$879 ₩1.2M
66.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$12.6K ₩17.1M
-66.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$6,592 ₩8.9M
-56.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Suwon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$2,593 ₩3.5M
-73.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.14
28.74%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Suwon: October 27, 2025

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