Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Yangsan Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Yangsan

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 34.8% cheaper than Yangsan without rent, and 16.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 15.8% cheaper than Yangsan without rent, and 3.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Yangsan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$7.19 ₩9,749
-34.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$36.65 ₩49.7K
26.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$5.97 ₩8,098
44.89%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$4.16 ₩5,646
-25.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.81 ₩2,452
-59.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$1.39 ₩1,883
-73.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$3.7 ₩5,017
-35.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$5.74 ₩7,793
-36.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Yangsan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$2.33 ₩3,167
-3.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$3.55 ₩4,818
-49.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$3.07 ₩4,172
-27.04%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$3.02 ₩4,098
-26.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$10.44 ₩14.2K
84.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$8.26 ₩11.2K
-54.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$27.14 ₩36.8K
-51.92%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$8.48 ₩11.5K
-61.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$3.11 ₩4,216
-47.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$7.5 ₩10.2K
-68.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$5.18 ₩7,033
-61.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$5.16 ₩7,005
-70.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$3.03 ₩4,112
-50.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$2.07 ₩2,810
-50.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.17 ₩1,585
-58.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.34 ₩4,528
29.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$13.87 ₩18.8K
56.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.74 ₩2,362
1.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.36 ₩4,565
-16.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Yangsan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$1.11 ₩1,501
21.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$3.58 ₩4,854
-12.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.85 ₩1,147
17.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$16.27 ₩22.1K
-16.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.16 ₩1,572
12.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$27.3K ₩37.1M
0.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$25.3K ₩34.4M
33.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Yangsan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$191 ₩258.9K
-35.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$49.91 ₩67.7K
-72.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$28.02 ₩38K
-34.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Yangsan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$48.03 ₩65.2K
26.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$11.45 ₩15.5K
-20.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Yangsan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$481 ₩652.2K
44.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$14K ₩19.1M
13.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Yangsan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$104 ₩141.1K
-44.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$47.83 ₩64.9K
-27.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$89.3 ₩121.1K
29.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$116 ₩157.1K
-26.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Yangsan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$459 ₩622.6K
33.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$371 ₩503.9K
19.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$1,085 ₩1.5M
85.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$767 ₩1M
90.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$7,114 ₩9.7M
-40.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$5,589 ₩7.6M
-48.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Yangsan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$1,512 ₩2.1M
-53.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.22
26.30%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Yangsan: October 28, 2025

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