Cost of Living Comparison Between Wonju and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Wonju and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Wonju is 21.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 22% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Wonju is 19.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.18 ₩9,743

$4.68 ฿151

53.42%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$36.18 ₩49.1K

$46.4 ฿1,502

-22.03%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.89 ₩7,989

$8.65 ฿280

-31.91%

Cappuccino

$4.02 ₩5,452

$3.09 ฿100

30.10%

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

$1.79 ₩2,434

$0.73 ฿23.53

145.21%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.39 ₩1,886

$0.37 ฿11.95

275.68%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.68 ₩4,998

$2.39 ฿77.4

53.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.03 ₩8,176

$3.62 ฿117

66.57%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.28 ₩3,098

$2.24 ฿72.5

1.79%

White Bread (500g)

$3.48 ₩4,726

$1.8 ฿58.2

93.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.07 ₩4,159

$2.24 ฿72.3

37.05%

Eggs

$3.02 ₩4,103

$2.23 ฿72.1

35.43%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.26 ₩13.9K

$19.31 ฿625

-46.87%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.15 ₩11.1K

$3.77 ฿122

116.18%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$27.99 ₩38K

$13.05 ฿422

114.48%

Apples (1kg)

$8.32 ₩11.3K

$3.28 ฿106

153.66%

Banana (1kg)

$3.28 ₩4,446

$1.63 ฿52.6

101.23%

Oranges (1kg)

$7.3 ₩9,902

$2.4 ฿77.7

204.17%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.11 ₩6,933

$1.99 ฿64.3

156.78%

Potato (1kg)

$5.02 ₩6,817

$1.53 ฿49.62

228.10%

Onion (1kg)

$3.03 ₩4,116

$1.49 ฿48.11

103.36%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.07 ₩2,812

$1.02 ฿32.87

102.94%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.15 ₩1,558

$0.48 ฿15.61

139.58%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.38 ₩4,586

$4.32 ฿140

-21.76%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.99 ₩19K

$21.68 ฿702

-35.47%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.7 ₩2,310

$1.77 ฿57.3

-3.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.48 ₩4,718

$2.79 ฿90.4

24.73%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.11 ₩1,501

$1.35 ฿43.74

-17.78%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.76 ฿380

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.62 ₩4,910

$3.15 ฿102

14.92%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.85 ₩1,150

$1 ฿32.3

-15.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.56 ₩22.5K

$13.64 ฿442

21.41%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.22 ₩1,657

$1.3 ฿42.2

-6.15%

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

$27.4K ₩37.2M

$27.4K ฿885.2K

0.21%

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

$25.4K ₩34.4M

$33.9K ฿1.1M

-25.14%

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

$188 ₩254.8K

$123 ฿3,970

53.07%

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

$49.67 ₩67.4K

$13.93 ฿451

256.57%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.49 ₩37.3K

$18.24 ฿590

50.71%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.93 ₩63.7K

$60.8 ฿1,966

-22.75%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.11 ฿554

Cinema Ticket

$11.5 ₩15.6K

$9.07 ฿294

26.79%

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

$482 ₩653.4K

$694 ฿22.5K

-30.63%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.9K ₩18.9M

$15.9K ฿514.4K

-12.25%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$101 ₩137.2K

$57.5 ฿1,861

75.88%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.16 ₩64K

$34.51 ฿1,117

36.66%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$88.7 ₩120.4K

$115 ฿3,727

-22.95%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$118 ₩160.6K

$84.8 ฿2,743

39.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$460 ₩624.6K

$611 ฿19.8K

-24.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$372 ₩505.2K

$442 ฿14.3K

-15.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,052 ₩1.4M

$2,014 ฿65.2K

-47.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$781 ₩1.1M

$1,460 ฿47.2K

-46.50%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,424 ₩11.4M

$4,244 ฿137.3K

98.51%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,561 ₩7.5M

$2,886 ฿93.4K

92.67%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$697 ฿22.5K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.22

5.33

-20.83%

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

Last update for Wonju: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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