Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Uijeongbu Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Uijeongbu

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 17.2% cheaper than Uijeongbu without rent, and 0.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 28.5% cheaper than Uijeongbu without rent, and 16.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Uijeongbu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$5.71 ₩7,745
-18.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$54.2 ₩73.6K
-14.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$5.75 ₩7,802
50.43%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.25 ₩4,410
-4.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.12 ₩1,517
-34.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.84 ₩1,137
-55.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.16 ₩2,928
10.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.96 ₩4,013
22.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Uijeongbu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$2.24 ₩3,039
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$3.36 ₩4,552
-46.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$3.19 ₩4,329
-29.78%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$3.22 ₩4,364
-30.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$14.34 ₩19.5K
34.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$10.66 ₩14.5K
-64.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$34.37 ₩46.6K
-62.03%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$8.05 ₩10.9K
-59.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$3.63 ₩4,928
-55.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$5.53 ₩7,500
-56.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$6.39 ₩8,670
-68.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$3.95 ₩5,357
-61.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$2.99 ₩4,063
-50.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$2.6 ₩3,531
-60.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.26 ₩1,714
-61.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.4 ₩4,618
27.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$14.11 ₩19.1K
53.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.37 ₩3,220
-25.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.26 ₩4,427
-14.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Uijeongbu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$1.07 ₩1,454
26.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$3.5 ₩4,745
-10.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.56 ₩762
78.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$8.76 ₩11.9K
55.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.25 ₩1,700
4.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$28K ₩38M
-2.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$24.6K ₩33.4M
37.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Uijeongbu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$145 ₩197.3K
-15.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$34.53 ₩46.8K
-59.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$22.28 ₩30.2K
-18.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Uijeongbu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$46.89 ₩63.6K
29.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$11.11 ₩15.1K
-18.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Uijeongbu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$406 ₩550.8K
71.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$23.5K ₩31.9M
-32.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Uijeongbu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$60.1 ₩81.6K
-4.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$47.09 ₩63.9K
-26.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$78.3 ₩106.2K
47.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$118 ₩159.7K
-28.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Uijeongbu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$256 ₩347.8K
138.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$216 ₩293.6K
104.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$477 ₩647.3K
322.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$410 ₩556.4K
255.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$7,406 ₩10M
-42.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$5,489 ₩7.4M
-47.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Uijeongbu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$2,078 ₩2.8M
-66.47%
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 Uijeongbu: October 28, 2025

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