Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Seoul is 49% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 37.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Seoul is 48.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 16.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.57 ₩12.7K

$4.65 ฿148

84.30%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$55.6 ₩82.1K

$46.11 ฿1,463

20.62%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.25 ₩9,229

$8.74 ฿277

-28.49%

Cappuccino

$3.81 ₩5,630

$3.04 ฿96.4

25.33%

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

$1.66 ₩2,453

$0.72 ฿22.85

130.56%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.83 ₩1,229

$0.39 ฿12.41

112.82%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.78 ₩5,576

$2.44 ฿77.4

54.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.75 ₩8,492

$3.79 ฿120

51.72%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.18 ₩3,217

$2.14 ฿68.0

1.87%

White Bread (500g)

$3.46 ₩5,113

$1.86 ฿59.0

86.02%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.21 ₩4,736

$2.19 ฿69.4

46.58%

Eggs

$3.19 ₩4,709

$2.25 ฿71.2

41.78%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.37 ₩21.2K

$19.73 ฿626

-27.17%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.89 ₩16.1K

$3.79 ฿120

187.34%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$34.35 ₩50.7K

$13.55 ฿430

153.51%

Apples (1kg)

$7.95 ₩11.7K

$3.25 ฿103

144.62%

Banana (1kg)

$3.60 ₩5,323

$1.67 ฿53.0

115.57%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.53 ₩8,164

$2.39 ฿75.9

131.38%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.67 ₩9,852

$2.09 ฿66.4

219.14%

Potato (1kg)

$3.96 ₩5,847

$1.53 ฿48.50

158.82%

Onion (1kg)

$2.95 ₩4,361

$1.51 ฿47.89

95.36%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.54 ₩3,747

$0.99 ฿31.37

156.57%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.28 ₩1,896

$0.51 ฿16.33

150.98%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.29 ₩4,858

$4.27 ฿136

-22.95%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.17 ₩29.8K

$20.31 ฿644

-0.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.42 ₩3,575

$1.79 ฿56.8

35.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.37 ₩4,984

$2.77 ฿87.8

21.66%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.07 ₩1,578

$1.40 ฿44.54

-23.57%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$47.79 ₩70.6K

$11.70 ฿371

308.46%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.49 ₩5,156

$3.11 ฿98.7

12.22%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.54 ₩797

$0.99 ฿31.55

-45.45%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.08 ₩13.4K

$13.73 ฿436

-33.87%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ₩1,764

$1.32 ฿41.84

-9.85%

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

$27.8K ₩41.0M

$27.2K ฿863.9K

1.94%

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

$24.8K ₩36.7M

$34.1K ฿1.1M

-27.20%

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

$163 ₩241.1K

$120 ฿3,819

35.60%

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

$35.22 ₩52.0K

$13.93 ฿442

152.84%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.55 ₩33.3K

$18.31 ฿581

23.16%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$57.2 ₩84.5K

$60.9 ฿1,933

-6.11%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.27 ₩34.4K

$17.23 ฿547

35.06%

Cinema Ticket

$11.11 ₩16.4K

$8.71 ฿276

27.55%

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

$406 ₩599.9K

$698 ฿22.1K

-41.80%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$23.1K ₩34.1M

$15.7K ฿499.1K

46.59%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.0 ₩87.2K

$57.6 ฿1,828

2.41%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.26 ₩69.8K

$34.24 ฿1,086

38.03%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$78.2 ₩115.5K

$113 ฿3,590

-30.89%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$116 ₩171.3K

$84.8 ฿2,690

36.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$936 ₩1.4M

$604 ฿19.2K

55.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$584 ₩861.9K

$436 ฿13.8K

33.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,602 ₩3.8M

$2,057 ฿65.2K

26.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,340 ₩2.0M

$1,498 ฿47.5K

-10.59%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$23.1K ₩34.1M

$4,252 ฿134.9K

442.82%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$11.8K ₩17.4M

$2,988 ฿94.8K

295.14%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,136 ₩4.6M

$529 ฿16.8K

492.50%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.14

5.33

-22.33%

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

Last update for Seoul: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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