Cost of Living Comparison Between Yongin and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Yongin and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Yongin is 14.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 6% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Yongin is 0.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yongin
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.16 β‚©8,356
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
31.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.41 β‚©30.4K
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
-51.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.21 β‚©8,422
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
-28.21%
Cappuccino
$3.8 β‚©5,159
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
22.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 β‚©2,368
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
139.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 β‚©1,155
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
129.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.01 β‚©4,086
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
25.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 β‚©6,521
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
32.87%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Yongin
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.15 β‚©2,914
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
-4.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 β‚©1,941
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
-20.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.27 β‚©4,438
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
45.98%
Eggs
$2.56 β‚©3,467
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
14.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.53 β‚©10.2K
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
-61.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.92 β‚©14.8K
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
189.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.17 β‚©30.1K
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
69.89%
Apples (1kg)
$7.45 β‚©10.1K
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
127.13%
Banana (1kg)
$3.47 β‚©4,702
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
112.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.68 β‚©4,997
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
53.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.75 β‚©5,086
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
88.44%
Potato (1kg)
$3.59 β‚©4,878
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
134.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.84 β‚©3,857
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
90.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.65 β‚©3,590
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
159.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 β‚©963
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
47.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.36 β‚©4,561
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
-22.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.81 β‚©18.7K
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
-36.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 β‚©2,551
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
6.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 β‚©4,449
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
17.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Yongin
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.98 β‚©1,334
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
-27.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.61 β‚©4,899
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
14.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 β‚©714
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
-47.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.07 β‚©12.3K
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
-33.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 β‚©1,675
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
-5.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K β‚©38M
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
2.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K β‚©33.7M
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
-26.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yongin
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 β‚©219.8K
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
32.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.59 β‚©46.9K
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
148.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.38 β‚©30.4K
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
22.70%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Yongin
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 β‚©70.5K
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
-14.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.01 β‚©14.9K
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
21.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yongin
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$422 β‚©572K
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
-39.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.3K β‚©31.7M
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
46.79%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Yongin
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.1 β‚©78.8K
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
1.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.22 β‚©65.4K
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
39.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.8 β‚©106.9K
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
-31.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 β‚©159K
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
38.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yongin
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$453 β‚©614.6K
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
-25.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$380 β‚©515.3K
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
-14.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,054 β‚©1.4M
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
-47.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 β‚©1.1M
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
-46.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,324 β‚©8.6M
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
49.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,233 β‚©8.5M
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
115.96%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Yongin
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
5.33
-22.33%

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Last update for Yongin: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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