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

😐 Solo nomad: Seoul is 50.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 41.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Seoul is 44.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 17.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.08 ₩13.4K

$4.51 ฿142

101.33%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$54.7 ₩80.6K

$46.08 ฿1,449

18.71%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.35 ₩9,351

$8.78 ฿276

-27.68%

Cappuccino

$3.88 ₩5,713

$3.09 ฿97.0

25.57%

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

$1.73 ₩2,551

$0.70 ฿21.97

147.14%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.78 ₩1,156

$0.40 ฿12.46

95.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.63 ₩5,352

$2.40 ฿75.5

51.25%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.93 ₩8,728

$3.68 ฿116

61.14%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.17 ₩3,199

$2.25 ฿70.6

-3.56%

White Bread (500g)

$3.30 ₩4,860

$1.87 ฿58.8

76.47%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.14 ₩4,632

$2.22 ฿69.8

41.44%

Eggs

$3.09 ₩4,554

$2.23 ฿70.1

38.57%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.13 ₩20.8K

$19.68 ฿619

-28.20%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.89 ₩16.0K

$3.66 ฿115

197.54%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$33.49 ₩49.3K

$13.09 ฿411

155.84%

Apples (1kg)

$7.79 ₩11.5K

$3.38 ฿106

130.47%

Banana (1kg)

$3.49 ₩5,147

$1.69 ฿53.3

106.51%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.68 ₩8,369

$2.33 ฿73.2

143.78%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.51 ₩9,582

$1.98 ฿62.4

228.79%

Potato (1kg)

$4.00 ₩5,898

$1.55 ฿48.77

158.06%

Onion (1kg)

$2.83 ₩4,163

$1.51 ฿47.42

87.42%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.55 ₩3,763

$0.98 ฿30.84

160.20%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.26 ₩1,863

$0.48 ฿15.01

162.50%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.32 ₩4,891

$4.35 ฿137

-23.68%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.07 ₩29.6K

$20.65 ฿649

-2.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.36 ₩3,481

$1.77 ฿55.8

33.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.23 ₩4,756

$2.75 ฿86.6

17.45%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.08 ₩1,588

$1.37 ฿43.19

-21.17%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.67 ₩68.7K

$11.36 ฿357

310.83%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.49 ₩5,146

$3.11 ฿97.8

12.22%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.53 ₩787

$1.05 ฿32.96

-49.52%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.64 ₩12.7K

$13.72 ฿431

-37.03%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.18 ₩1,744

$1.34 ฿42.16

-11.94%

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

$27.6K ₩40.7M

$27.7K ฿869.6K

-0.10%

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

$24.7K ₩36.4M

$33.6K ฿1.1M

-26.51%

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

$164 ₩242.2K

$122 ฿3,835

34.78%

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

$34.97 ₩51.5K

$13.61 ฿428

156.94%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.92 ₩32.3K

$18.49 ฿581

18.55%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.8 ₩83.6K

$61.7 ฿1,939

-8.01%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$22.90 ₩33.7K

$16.70 ฿525

37.13%

Cinema Ticket

$11.09 ₩16.3K

$9.09 ฿286

22.00%

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

$407 ₩599.4K

$702 ฿22.1K

-42.07%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$23.6K ₩34.7M

$16.0K ฿502.8K

47.34%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.8 ₩85.2K

$58.9 ฿1,851

-1.78%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$46.83 ₩69.0K

$34.41 ฿1,082

36.09%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$78.3 ₩115.4K

$113 ฿3,545

-30.53%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$116 ₩171.5K

$84.7 ฿2,662

37.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$938 ₩1.4M

$606 ฿19.1K

54.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$583 ₩858.4K

$435 ฿13.7K

33.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,579 ₩3.8M

$2,069 ฿65.0K

24.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,333 ₩2.0M

$1,473 ฿46.3K

-9.45%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$22.6K ₩33.3M

$4,445 ฿139.8K

409.25%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$11.8K ₩17.3M

$2,988 ฿93.9K

293.52%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,198 ₩4.7M

$547 ฿17.2K

484.16%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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