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

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 17.9% cheaper than Yeosu without rent, and 13.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 18.8% cheaper than Yeosu without rent, and 8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿149

$5.94 ₩8,815

-21.72%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,474

$37.44 ₩55.6K

23.16%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿279

$5.91 ₩8,766

47.88%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿97.1

$4.05 ₩6,016

-24.94%

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

$0.72 ฿23.03

$1.34 ₩1,982

-46.27%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.50

$0.74 ₩1,103

-47.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿78.0

$3.56 ₩5,284

-31.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿121

$4.35 ₩6,449

-12.87%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿68.6

$2.12 ₩3,147

0.94%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿59.5

$2.85 ₩4,235

-34.74%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿69.9

$3.11 ₩4,610

-29.58%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿71.8

$2.99 ₩4,439

-24.75%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿631

$10.67 ₩15.8K

84.91%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿121

$8.18 ₩12.1K

-53.67%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿433

$27.15 ₩40.3K

-50.09%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿104

$7.41 ₩11.0K

-56.14%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿53.4

$3.25 ₩4,819

-48.62%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿76.5

$7.14 ₩10.6K

-66.53%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿66.9

$5.37 ₩7,968

-61.08%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.88

$3.68 ₩5,465

-58.42%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿48.27

$2.94 ₩4,369

-48.64%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.62

$2.09 ₩3,101

-52.63%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.46

$1.08 ₩1,596

-52.78%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿137

$3.37 ₩4,994

26.71%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿649

$15.58 ₩23.1K

30.36%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿57.3

$1.67 ₩2,481

7.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿88.5

$2.21 ₩3,282

25.34%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.89

$1.08 ₩1,602

29.63%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿374

$40.24 ₩59.7K

-70.92%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿99.4

$2.91 ₩4,315

6.87%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.80

$0.66 ₩983

50.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿439

$9.97 ₩14.8K

37.71%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿42.17

$1.13 ₩1,676

16.81%

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

$27.2K ฿870.7K

$28.2K ₩41.8M

-3.41%

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

$34.1K ฿1.1M

$25.2K ₩37.4M

35.47%

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

$120 ฿3,849

$181 ₩268.2K

-33.38%

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

$13.93 ฿445

$50.8 ₩75.4K

-72.59%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿585

$22.13 ₩32.8K

-17.26%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,948

$47.48 ₩70.5K

28.33%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿551

$18.24 ₩27.1K

-5.54%

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿278

$10.14 ₩15.0K

-14.10%

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

$698 ฿22.3K

$361 ₩535.1K

93.52%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿503.0K

$14.2K ₩21.0M

11.13%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,843

$55.0 ₩81.6K

4.86%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,095

$36.50 ₩54.2K

-6.19%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,618

$72.6 ₩107.7K

55.95%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,711

$111 ₩164.3K

-23.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.3K

$446 ₩662.1K

35.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.9K

$384 ₩569.1K

13.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿65.8K

$1,078 ₩1.6M

90.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.9K

$779 ₩1.2M

92.34%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿135.9K

$8,946 ₩13.3M

-52.46%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿95.5K

$6,321 ₩9.4M

-52.73%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.9K

$1,917 ₩2.8M

-72.39%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

33.25%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Yeosu: February 28, 2026

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