Cost of Living Comparison Between Pohang and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Pohang and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Pohang is 12.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 4.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Pohang is 14.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 18.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.28 ₩7,795

$4.65 ฿147

13.55%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.71 ₩27.6K

$46.11 ฿1,460

-59.42%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.23 ₩9,201

$8.74 ฿277

-28.72%

Cappuccino

$2.89 ₩4,271

$3.04 ฿96.2

-4.93%

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

$1.44 ₩2,124

$0.72 ฿22.80

100.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.48 ₩714

$0.39 ฿12.38

23.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.64 ₩5,382

$2.44 ฿77.2

49.18%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.63 ₩5,359

$3.79 ฿120

-4.22%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.89 ₩2,794

$2.14 ฿67.9

-11.68%

White Bread (500g)

$3.17 ₩4,684

$1.86 ฿58.9

70.43%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.54 ₩3,749

$2.19 ฿69.2

15.98%

Eggs

$2.97 ₩4,393

$2.25 ฿71.1

32.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.35 ₩15.3K

$19.73 ฿625

-47.54%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.70 ₩9,892

$3.79 ฿120

76.78%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$27.01 ₩39.9K

$13.55 ฿429

99.34%

Apples (1kg)

$2.19 ₩3,230

$3.25 ฿103

-32.62%

Banana (1kg)

$3.26 ₩4,815

$1.67 ฿52.9

95.21%

Oranges (1kg)

$7.33 ₩10.8K

$2.39 ฿75.7

206.69%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.61 ₩3,849

$2.09 ฿66.2

24.88%

Potato (1kg)

$4.98 ₩7,362

$1.53 ฿48.39

225.49%

Onion (1kg)

$2.99 ₩4,420

$1.51 ฿47.79

98.01%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.04 ₩3,016

$0.99 ฿31.30

106.06%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 ₩1,765

$0.51 ฿16.30

133.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.29 ₩4,863

$4.27 ฿135

-22.95%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.68 ₩12.8K

$20.31 ฿643

-57.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.45 ₩2,139

$1.79 ฿56.7

-18.99%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.42 ₩5,058

$2.77 ฿87.6

23.47%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.11 ₩1,635

$1.40 ฿44.44

-20.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿370

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.49 ₩3,673

$3.11 ฿98.4

-19.94%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.85 ₩1,253

$0.99 ฿31.48

-14.14%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.83 ₩24.9K

$13.73 ฿435

22.58%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.21 ₩1,791

$1.32 ฿41.75

-8.33%

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

$27.5K ₩40.6M

$27.2K ฿862.0K

1.00%

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

$24.5K ₩36.2M

$34.1K ฿1.1M

-28.10%

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

$107 ₩158.5K

$120 ฿3,811

-10.90%

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

$51.4 ₩75.9K

$13.93 ฿441

268.77%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.56 ₩40.7K

$18.31 ฿579

50.52%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.77 ₩44.0K

$60.9 ฿1,928

-51.14%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.31 ₩10.8K

$17.23 ฿545

-57.57%

Cinema Ticket

$11.21 ₩16.6K

$8.71 ฿276

28.70%

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

$481 ₩710.5K

$698 ฿22.1K

-31.09%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.2K ₩20.9M

$15.7K ฿498.0K

-9.98%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$104 ₩153.6K

$57.6 ฿1,824

80.43%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$48.26 ₩71.3K

$34.24 ฿1,084

40.95%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.9 ₩129.9K

$113 ฿3,582

-22.30%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$112 ₩165.0K

$84.8 ฿2,684

31.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$462 ₩682.1K

$604 ฿19.1K

-23.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$428 ₩632.6K

$436 ฿13.8K

-1.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,052 ₩1.6M

$2,057 ฿65.1K

-48.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$753 ₩1.1M

$1,498 ฿47.4K

-49.73%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$9,408 ₩13.9M

$4,252 ฿134.6K

121.25%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,324 ₩9.3M

$2,988 ฿94.6K

111.66%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,184 ₩3.2M

$529 ฿16.7K

312.65%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.22

5.33

-20.83%

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

Last update for Pohang: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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