Cost of Living Comparison Between Uijeongbu and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Uijeongbu and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Uijeongbu is 20.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 0.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Uijeongbu is 39.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 14.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Uijeongbu
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.71 ₩7,745
$4.68 ฿151
22.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.2 ₩73.6K
$46.4 ฿1,502
16.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.75 ₩7,802
$8.65 ฿280
-33.53%
Cappuccino
$3.25 ₩4,410
$3.09 ฿100
5.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 ₩1,517
$0.73 ฿23.53
53.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ₩1,137
$0.37 ฿11.95
127.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.16 ₩2,928
$2.39 ฿77.4
-9.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 ₩4,013
$3.62 ฿117
-18.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Uijeongbu
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ₩3,039
$2.24 ฿72.5
-
White Bread (500g)
$3.36 ₩4,552
$1.8 ฿58.2
86.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.19 ₩4,329
$2.24 ฿72.3
42.41%
Eggs
$3.22 ₩4,364
$2.23 ฿72.1
44.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.34 ₩19.5K
$19.31 ฿625
-25.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.66 ₩14.5K
$3.77 ฿122
182.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$34.37 ₩46.6K
$13.05 ฿422
163.37%
Apples (1kg)
$8.05 ₩10.9K
$3.28 ฿106
145.43%
Banana (1kg)
$3.63 ₩4,928
$1.63 ฿52.6
122.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.53 ₩7,500
$2.4 ฿77.7
130.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.39 ₩8,670
$1.99 ฿64.3
221.11%
Potato (1kg)
$3.95 ₩5,357
$1.53 ฿49.62
158.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.99 ₩4,063
$1.49 ฿48.11
100.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.6 ₩3,531
$1.02 ฿32.87
154.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 ₩1,714
$0.48 ฿15.61
162.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.4 ₩4,618
$4.32 ฿140
-21.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.11 ₩19.1K
$21.68 ฿702
-34.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.37 ₩3,220
$1.77 ฿57.3
33.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 ₩4,427
$2.79 ฿90.4
16.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Uijeongbu
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 ₩1,454
$1.35 ฿43.74
-20.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.5 ₩4,745
$3.15 ฿102
11.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 ₩762
$1 ฿32.3
-44.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.76 ₩11.9K
$13.64 ฿442
-35.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ₩1,700
$1.3 ฿42.2
-3.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K ₩38M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
2.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K ₩33.4M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-27.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Uijeongbu
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 ₩197.3K
$123 ฿3,970
18.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.53 ₩46.8K
$13.93 ฿451
147.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.28 ₩30.2K
$18.24 ฿590
22.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Uijeongbu
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.89 ₩63.6K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-22.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.11 ₩15.1K
$9.07 ฿294
22.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Uijeongbu
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$406 ₩550.8K
$694 ฿22.5K
-41.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.5K ₩31.9M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
47.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Uijeongbu
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.1 ₩81.6K
$57.5 ฿1,861
4.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.09 ₩63.9K
$34.51 ฿1,117
36.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.3 ₩106.2K
$115 ฿3,727
-32.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 ₩159.7K
$84.8 ฿2,743
38.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Uijeongbu
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$256 ₩347.8K
$611 ฿19.8K
-58.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$216 ₩293.6K
$442 ฿14.3K
-51.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$477 ₩647.3K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-76.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$410 ₩556.4K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-71.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,406 ₩10M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
74.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,489 ₩7.4M
$2,886 ฿93.4K
90.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Uijeongbu
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,078 ₩2.8M
$697 ฿22.5K
198.27%
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 Uijeongbu: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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