Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Yeosu Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Yeosu

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 26.6% cheaper than Yeosu without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 22.6% cheaper than Yeosu without rent, and 6.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Yeosu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$5.97 ₩8,094
-21.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$36.69 ₩49.8K
26.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$5.95 ₩8,079
45.38%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.96 ₩5,374
-21.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.29 ₩1,749
-43.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.71 ₩963
-47.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$3.69 ₩5,009
-35.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$4.43 ₩6,016
-18.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Yeosu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$2.09 ₩2,836
7.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$2.91 ₩3,945
-38.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$2.97 ₩4,034
-24.58%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.99 ₩4,052
-25.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$10.33 ₩14K
86.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$8 ₩10.9K
-52.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$27.07 ₩36.7K
-51.79%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$7.37 ₩10K
-55.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$3.21 ₩4,357
-49.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$7.14 ₩9,683
-66.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$5.22 ₩7,078
-61.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$3.65 ₩4,946
-58.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$3.02 ₩4,103
-50.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$2.01 ₩2,732
-49.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.13 ₩1,530
-57.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.24 ₩4,394
33.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$14.19 ₩19.3K
52.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.7 ₩2,306
4.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.23 ₩3,026
25.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Yeosu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$1.11 ₩1,509
21.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$39.72 ₩53.9K
-70.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$2.85 ₩3,869
10.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.7 ₩945
42.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$10.21 ₩13.9K
33.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.15 ₩1,555
13.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$27.8K ₩37.8M
-1.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$24.6K ₩33.4M
37.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Yeosu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$184 ₩249K
-33.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$49.79 ₩67.6K
-72.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$21.92 ₩29.7K
-16.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Yeosu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$47.47 ₩64.4K
27.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$18.29 ₩24.8K
-6.45%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$10.1 ₩13.7K
-10.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Yeosu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$360 ₩488.9K
92.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$14.1K ₩19.1M
13.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Yeosu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$55.7 ₩75.5K
3.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$37.09 ₩50.3K
-6.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$72.6 ₩98.5K
58.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$109 ₩148.5K
-22.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Yeosu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$460 ₩624.3K
32.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$379 ₩514.5K
16.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$1,046 ₩1.4M
92.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$781 ₩1.1M
86.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$7,328 ₩9.9M
-42.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$5,512 ₩7.5M
-47.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Yeosu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$2,004 ₩2.7M
-65.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4
33.25%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Yeosu: October 28, 2025

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