Bucheon vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1163
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2786
$3111
🏠 One person rent
$506
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$1664
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$29.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1529
$718
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
97
7
😀 Quality of life
73
53
🏙️ Population
772K
77.6K

The cost of living in Bucheon is 24% more expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 4593rd and 5827th ($1163 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 2nd in South Korea and Thailand, respectively. Check South Korea vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucheon compared to 0.8 months in Phuket. Bucheon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs Phuket ranked 7th in Thailand, while ranked 1451st and 6063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucheon Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.68
$5.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$36
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$7.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.2
$2.68
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$280
$504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$419
$403
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$650
$1891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$553
$1436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.8
$79.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.89%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10070
$4059
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6153
$2821
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.02
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$11.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$20.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$3.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.89
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.93
$2.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.87
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.2
$56.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.03
$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.2
$45.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.3
$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$723
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21043
$13013

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Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1092
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$1099
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$1022
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1171
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1070
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$1070
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1098
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1334
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1063
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1283
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$1022
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1400
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1089
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1122
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$955
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1075
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1161
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$974
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1129
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1165
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1042
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1127
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$1055
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1565
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$1040
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$1020
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$1033
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1026
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$1026
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1151
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$1036
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$865
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1074
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1550
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$900
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$1038
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$1019

Cities near Phuket

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$792
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$782
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$772
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$563
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$763
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$719
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$560
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$570
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$705
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$536
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$777
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$490
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$435
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$605
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$620
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$619
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$461
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$695
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$398
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$485
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$628
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$481
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$470
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$576
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$631
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$656
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$752
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$781
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$670
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$645
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$755
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$677
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$701
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$743
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$810