Cost of Living Comparison Between Seongnam and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Seongnam and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Seongnam is 21.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 36.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Seongnam is 16.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Seongnam
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.93 β‚©8,040
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
26.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.38 β‚©57.5K
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
-8.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.37 β‚©5,932
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
-49.48%
Cappuccino
$3.83 β‚©5,194
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
23.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 β‚©2,161
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
117.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 β‚©1,161
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
132.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.63 β‚©3,570
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
10.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.6 β‚©4,884
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
-0.55%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Seongnam
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 β‚©2,928
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
-3.57%
White Bread (500g)
$2.11 β‚©2,864
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
17.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.25 β‚©4,409
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
45.09%
Eggs
$3.22 β‚©4,366
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
44.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.29 β‚©12.6K
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
-51.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.78 β‚©10.6K
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
106.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$34.03 β‚©46.2K
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
160.77%
Apples (1kg)
$7.65 β‚©10.4K
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
133.23%
Banana (1kg)
$3.6 β‚©4,887
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
120.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.71 β‚©7,753
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
137.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.37 β‚©8,646
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
220.10%
Potato (1kg)
$3.42 β‚©4,645
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
123.53%
Onion (1kg)
$2.86 β‚©3,885
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
91.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.61 β‚©3,541
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
155.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 β‚©1,300
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
100.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.38 β‚©4,589
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
-21.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.4 β‚©23.6K
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
-19.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 β‚©2,549
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
6.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 β‚©2,457
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
-35.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Seongnam
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.04 β‚©1,409
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
-22.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.63 β‚©4,927
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
15.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 β‚©710
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
-48.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.77 β‚©11.9K
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
-35.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 β‚©1,630
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
-7.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K β‚©37.3M
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
0.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K β‚©34.4M
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
-25.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Seongnam
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 β‚©222.9K
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
33.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.33 β‚©46.6K
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
146.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.53 β‚©30.6K
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
23.52%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Seongnam
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.45 β‚©65.7K
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
-20.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.12 β‚©15.1K
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
22.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Seongnam
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$414 β‚©561.2K
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
-40.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.4K β‚©31.8M
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
47.42%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Seongnam
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60 β‚©81.3K
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
4.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.08 β‚©63.9K
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
36.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.8 β‚©106.9K
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
-31.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 β‚©159.3K
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
38.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Seongnam
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$865 β‚©1.2M
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
41.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$665 β‚©902.4K
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
50.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,069 β‚©1.5M
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
-46.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,023 β‚©1.4M
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
-29.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.4K β‚©16.9M
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
192.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,918 β‚©8M
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
105.04%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Seongnam
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,611 β‚©3.5M
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
274.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
5.33
-22.33%

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Last update for Seongnam: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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