Cost of Living Comparison Between Yangsan and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Yangsan and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Yangsan is 53.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 19.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Yangsan is 18.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yangsan
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.19 ₩9,749
$4.68 ฿151
53.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.65 ₩49.7K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-21.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.97 ₩8,098
$8.65 ฿280
-30.98%
Cappuccino
$4.16 ₩5,646
$3.09 ฿100
34.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 ₩2,452
$0.73 ฿23.53
147.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 ₩1,883
$0.37 ฿11.95
275.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.7 ₩5,017
$2.39 ฿77.4
54.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 ₩7,793
$3.62 ฿117
58.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Yangsan
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.33 ₩3,167
$2.24 ฿72.5
4.02%
White Bread (500g)
$3.55 ₩4,818
$1.8 ฿58.2
97.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.07 ₩4,172
$2.24 ฿72.3
37.05%
Eggs
$3.02 ₩4,098
$2.23 ฿72.1
35.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.44 ₩14.2K
$19.31 ฿625
-45.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.26 ₩11.2K
$3.77 ฿122
119.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.14 ₩36.8K
$13.05 ฿422
107.97%
Apples (1kg)
$8.48 ₩11.5K
$3.28 ฿106
158.54%
Banana (1kg)
$3.11 ₩4,216
$1.63 ฿52.6
90.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.5 ₩10.2K
$2.4 ฿77.7
212.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.18 ₩7,033
$1.99 ฿64.3
160.30%
Potato (1kg)
$5.16 ₩7,005
$1.53 ฿49.62
237.25%
Onion (1kg)
$3.03 ₩4,112
$1.49 ฿48.11
103.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.07 ₩2,810
$1.02 ฿32.87
102.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 ₩1,585
$0.48 ฿15.61
143.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.34 ₩4,528
$4.32 ฿140
-22.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.87 ₩18.8K
$21.68 ฿702
-36.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 ₩2,362
$1.77 ฿57.3
-1.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 ₩4,565
$2.79 ฿90.4
20.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Yangsan
Phuket
Difference
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)
$3.58 ₩4,854
$3.15 ฿102
13.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 ₩1,147
$1 ฿32.3
-15.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.27 ₩22.1K
$13.64 ฿442
19.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ₩1,572
$1.3 ฿42.2
-10.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K ₩37.1M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-0.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K ₩34.4M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-25.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yangsan
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$191 ₩258.9K
$123 ฿3,970
55.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.91 ₩67.7K
$13.93 ฿451
258.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.02 ₩38K
$18.24 ฿590
53.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Yangsan
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.03 ₩65.2K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-20.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.45 ₩15.5K
$9.07 ฿294
26.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yangsan
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$481 ₩652.2K
$694 ฿22.5K
-30.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14K ₩19.1M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-11.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Yangsan
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 ₩141.1K
$57.5 ฿1,861
80.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.83 ₩64.9K
$34.51 ฿1,117
38.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.3 ₩121.1K
$115 ฿3,727
-22.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 ₩157.1K
$84.8 ฿2,743
36.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yangsan
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$459 ₩622.6K
$611 ฿19.8K
-24.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 ₩503.9K
$442 ฿14.3K
-16.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,085 ₩1.5M
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-46.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$767 ₩1M
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-47.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,114 ₩9.7M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
67.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,589 ₩7.6M
$2,886 ฿93.4K
93.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Yangsan
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,512 ₩2.1M
$697 ฿22.5K
117.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.22
5.33
-20.83%

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Last update for Yangsan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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