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

😐 Solo nomad: Pohang is 14.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 5.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pohang is 19.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 17.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pohang
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.07 β‚©6,883
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
8.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.04 β‚©24.5K
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
-61.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.15 β‚©8,340
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
-28.90%
Cappuccino
$2.88 β‚©3,909
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
-6.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 β‚©1,953
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
97.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 β‚©661
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
32.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.69 β‚©5,006
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
54.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.69 β‚©5,008
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
1.93%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pohang
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.8 β‚©2,444
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
-19.64%
White Bread (500g)
$3.17 β‚©4,304
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
76.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.62 β‚©3,551
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
16.96%
Eggs
$3.01 β‚©4,079
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
34.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.43 β‚©14.2K
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
-45.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 β‚©8,825
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
72.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.13 β‚©36.8K
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
107.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 β‚©3,040
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
-31.71%
Banana (1kg)
$3.24 β‚©4,390
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
98.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.42 β‚©10.1K
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
209.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.53 β‚©3,431
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
27.14%
Potato (1kg)
$4.78 β‚©6,481
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
212.42%
Onion (1kg)
$2.96 β‚©4,012
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
98.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.02 β‚©2,744
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
98.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 β‚©1,581
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
143.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.4 β‚©4,618
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
-21.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.49 β‚©11.5K
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
-60.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 β‚©2,041
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
-15.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 β‚©4,646
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
22.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Pohang
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 β‚©1,520
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
-17.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.45 β‚©3,326
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
-22.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 β‚©1,129
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
-17.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.77 β‚©22.7K
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
22.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 β‚©1,584
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
-10.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K β‚©37.5M
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
1.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K β‚©33.6M
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
-27.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pohang
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 β‚©144.7K
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
-13.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.88 β‚©67.7K
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
258.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.28 β‚©37K
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
49.56%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pohang
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.56 β‚©40.1K
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
-51.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.4 β‚©10K
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
-56.75%
Cinema Ticket
$10.82 β‚©14.7K
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
19.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pohang
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$491 β‚©666.6K
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
-29.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.1K β‚©19.2M
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
-11.17%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pohang
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 β‚©140.2K
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
79.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.03 β‚©65.2K
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
39.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.5 β‚©120.1K
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
-23.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 β‚©149.5K
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
29.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pohang
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$449 β‚©608.5K
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
-26.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$430 β‚©583K
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
-2.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,067 β‚©1.4M
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
-47.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$767 β‚©1M
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
-47.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,269 β‚©9.9M
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
71.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,782 β‚©3.8M
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
-3.61%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Pohang
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,222 β‚©3M
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
218.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.22
5.33
-20.83%

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Last update for Pohang: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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