Cost of Living Comparison Between Sangju and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Sangju and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Sangju is 48.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 13.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sangju is 40.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sangju
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.58 ₩11.6K
$4.68 ฿151
83.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.6 ₩74.1K
$46.4 ฿1,502
17.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.3 ₩8,541
$8.65 ฿280
-27.17%
Cappuccino
$3.82 ₩5,181
$3.09 ฿100
23.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 ₩2,345
$0.73 ฿23.53
136.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 ₩1,168
$0.37 ฿11.95
132.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.77 ₩5,118
$2.39 ฿77.4
57.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.89 ₩7,994
$3.62 ฿117
62.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sangju
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.15 ₩2,915
$2.24 ฿72.5
-4.02%
White Bread (500g)
$3.33 ₩4,521
$1.8 ฿58.2
85.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.2 ₩4,339
$2.24 ฿72.3
42.86%
Eggs
$3.17 ₩4,299
$2.23 ฿72.1
42.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.21 ₩19.3K
$19.31 ฿625
-26.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.68 ₩14.5K
$3.77 ฿122
183.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$34.05 ₩46.2K
$13.05 ฿422
160.92%
Apples (1kg)
$8.04 ₩10.9K
$3.28 ฿106
145.12%
Banana (1kg)
$3.55 ₩4,819
$1.63 ฿52.6
117.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.6 ₩7,599
$2.4 ฿77.7
133.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.4 ₩8,685
$1.99 ฿64.3
221.61%
Potato (1kg)
$3.96 ₩5,366
$1.53 ฿49.62
158.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.88 ₩3,909
$1.49 ฿48.11
93.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.64 ₩3,586
$1.02 ฿32.87
158.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1 ₩1,355
$0.48 ฿15.61
108.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.41 ₩4,625
$4.32 ฿140
-21.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.66 ₩14.5K
$21.68 ฿702
-50.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.37 ₩3,210
$1.77 ฿57.3
33.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 ₩4,376
$2.79 ฿90.4
15.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Sangju
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 ₩1,522
$1.35 ฿43.74
-17.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.5 ₩4,754
$3.15 ฿102
11.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.58 ₩781
$1 ฿32.3
-42.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.06 ₩12.3K
$13.64 ฿442
-33.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ₩1,617
$1.3 ฿42.2
-8.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ₩37.2M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
0.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25K ₩33.9M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-26.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sangju
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$167 ₩226.1K
$123 ฿3,970
35.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.32 ₩46.6K
$13.93 ฿451
146.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.25 ₩30.2K
$18.24 ฿590
21.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sangju
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.83 ₩63.5K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-22.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.96 ₩14.9K
$9.07 ฿294
20.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sangju
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$412 ₩559.6K
$694 ฿22.5K
-40.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.2K ₩31.5M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
45.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sangju
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.5 ₩79.4K
$57.5 ฿1,861
1.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.24 ₩64.1K
$34.51 ฿1,117
36.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.9 ₩109.8K
$115 ฿3,727
-29.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.61 ₩67.3K
$84.8 ฿2,743
-41.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sangju
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$458 ₩622K
$611 ฿19.8K
-24.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$373 ₩505.5K
$442 ฿14.3K
-15.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 ₩1.4M
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-47.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$780 ₩1.1M
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-46.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,946 ₩9.4M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
63.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,237 ₩8.5M
$2,886 ฿93.4K
116.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sangju
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,342 ₩1.8M
$697 ฿22.5K
92.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
5.33
-22.33%

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Last update for Sangju: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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