Cost of Living Comparison Between Yeosu and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Yeosu and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Yeosu is 36.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 18.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Yeosu is 29.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yeosu
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 ₩8,094
$4.68 ฿151
27.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.69 ₩49.8K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-20.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.95 ₩8,079
$8.65 ฿280
-31.21%
Cappuccino
$3.96 ₩5,374
$3.09 ฿100
28.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 ₩1,749
$0.73 ฿23.53
76.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₩963
$0.37 ฿11.95
91.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.69 ₩5,009
$2.39 ฿77.4
54.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.43 ₩6,016
$3.62 ฿117
22.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Yeosu
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.09 ₩2,836
$2.24 ฿72.5
-6.70%
White Bread (500g)
$2.91 ₩3,945
$1.8 ฿58.2
61.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.97 ₩4,034
$2.24 ฿72.3
32.59%
Eggs
$2.99 ₩4,052
$2.23 ฿72.1
34.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.33 ₩14K
$19.31 ฿625
-46.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8 ₩10.9K
$3.77 ฿122
112.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.07 ₩36.7K
$13.05 ฿422
107.43%
Apples (1kg)
$7.37 ₩10K
$3.28 ฿106
124.70%
Banana (1kg)
$3.21 ₩4,357
$1.63 ฿52.6
96.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.14 ₩9,683
$2.4 ฿77.7
197.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.22 ₩7,078
$1.99 ฿64.3
162.31%
Potato (1kg)
$3.65 ₩4,946
$1.53 ฿49.62
138.56%
Onion (1kg)
$3.02 ₩4,103
$1.49 ฿48.11
102.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.01 ₩2,732
$1.02 ฿32.87
97.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 ₩1,530
$0.48 ฿15.61
135.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.24 ₩4,394
$4.32 ฿140
-25.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.19 ₩19.3K
$21.68 ฿702
-34.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.7 ₩2,306
$1.77 ฿57.3
-3.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₩3,026
$2.79 ฿90.4
-20.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Yeosu
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.11 ₩1,509
$1.35 ฿43.74
-17.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.72 ₩53.9K
$11.76 ฿380
237.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.85 ₩3,869
$3.15 ฿102
-9.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.7 ₩945
$1 ฿32.3
-30.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.21 ₩13.9K
$13.64 ฿442
-25.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₩1,555
$1.3 ฿42.2
-11.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K ₩37.8M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
1.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K ₩33.4M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-27.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yeosu
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 ₩249K
$123 ฿3,970
49.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.79 ₩67.6K
$13.93 ฿451
257.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.92 ₩29.7K
$18.24 ฿590
20.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Yeosu
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.47 ₩64.4K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-21.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 ₩24.8K
$17.11 ฿554
6.90%
Cinema Ticket
$10.1 ₩13.7K
$9.07 ฿294
11.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yeosu
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$360 ₩488.9K
$694 ฿22.5K
-48.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.1K ₩19.1M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-11.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Yeosu
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ₩75.5K
$57.5 ฿1,861
-3.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.09 ₩50.3K
$34.51 ฿1,117
7.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.6 ₩98.5K
$115 ฿3,727
-36.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 ₩148.5K
$84.8 ฿2,743
29.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yeosu
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$460 ₩624.3K
$611 ฿19.8K
-24.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 ₩514.5K
$442 ฿14.3K
-14.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,046 ₩1.4M
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-48.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$781 ₩1.1M
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-46.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,328 ₩9.9M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
72.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,512 ₩7.5M
$2,886 ฿93.4K
90.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Yeosu
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,004 ₩2.7M
$697 ฿22.5K
187.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
5.33
-24.95%

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Last update for Yeosu: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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