Cost of Living Comparison Between Pyeongtaek and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Pyeongtaek and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Pyeongtaek is 13.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 17.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pyeongtaek is 24.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 8.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pyeongtaek
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.31 ₩9,916
$4.68 ฿151
56.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.46 ₩30.5K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-51.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.76 ₩6,455
$8.65 ฿280
-44.97%
Cappuccino
$4.01 ₩5,445
$3.09 ฿100
29.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 ₩1,713
$0.73 ฿23.53
72.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 ₩1,254
$0.37 ฿11.95
148.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.64 ₩4,939
$2.39 ฿77.4
52.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.9 ₩8,000
$3.62 ฿117
62.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pyeongtaek
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.37 ₩3,213
$2.24 ฿72.5
5.80%
White Bread (500g)
$3.59 ₩4,869
$1.8 ฿58.2
99.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.13 ₩4,253
$2.24 ฿72.3
39.73%
Eggs
$2.96 ₩4,020
$2.23 ฿72.1
32.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.5 ₩14.2K
$19.31 ฿625
-45.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.12 ₩11K
$3.77 ฿122
115.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.69 ₩37.6K
$13.05 ฿422
112.18%
Apples (1kg)
$8.43 ₩11.4K
$3.28 ฿106
157.01%
Banana (1kg)
$3.13 ₩4,242
$1.63 ฿52.6
92.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.43 ₩10.1K
$2.4 ฿77.7
209.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.13 ₩6,967
$1.99 ฿64.3
157.79%
Potato (1kg)
$5.07 ₩6,880
$1.53 ฿49.62
231.37%
Onion (1kg)
$3.05 ₩4,140
$1.49 ฿48.11
104.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.1 ₩2,846
$1.02 ฿32.87
105.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 ₩1,636
$0.48 ฿15.61
152.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.38 ₩4,583
$4.32 ฿140
-21.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.12 ₩19.2K
$21.68 ฿702
-34.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 ₩2,284
$1.77 ฿57.3
-5.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 ₩4,571
$2.79 ฿90.4
20.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Pyeongtaek
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 ₩1,461
$1.35 ฿43.74
-20.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.51 ₩4,759
$3.15 ฿102
11.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.84 ₩1,141
$1 ฿32.3
-16.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.58 ₩22.5K
$13.64 ฿442
21.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₩1,593
$1.3 ฿42.2
-10.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K ₩38.1M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
2.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K ₩34.3M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-25.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pyeongtaek
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 ₩257.1K
$123 ฿3,970
54.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.13 ₩23.2K
$13.93 ฿451
22.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.06 ₩36.7K
$18.24 ฿590
48.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pyeongtaek
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.2 ₩65.4K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-20.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.47 ₩15.6K
$9.07 ฿294
26.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pyeongtaek
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$482 ₩654K
$694 ฿22.5K
-30.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.2K ₩19.3M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-10.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pyeongtaek
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 ₩141.3K
$57.5 ฿1,861
81.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.02 ₩65.1K
$34.51 ฿1,117
39.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.5 ₩118.8K
$115 ฿3,727
-23.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 ₩161.8K
$84.8 ฿2,743
40.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pyeongtaek
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$448 ₩607.6K
$611 ฿19.8K
-26.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$380 ₩515.9K
$442 ฿14.3K
-14.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,102 ₩1.5M
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-45.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$770 ₩1M
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-47.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,154 ₩11.1M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
92.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,354 ₩7.3M
$2,886 ฿93.4K
85.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pyeongtaek
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,970 ₩2.7M
$697 ฿22.5K
182.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.22
5.33
-20.83%

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Last update for Pyeongtaek: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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