Busan vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$2644
🏠 One person rent
$430
$573
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$1004
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$34.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$801
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
72
8
😀 Quality of life
92
56
🏙️ Population
3.45M
77.6K

The cost of living in Busan is 5% more expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 5007th and 5233rd ($1114 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st in South Korea and Thailand, respectively. Check South Korea vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 0.8 months in Phuket. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Phuket ranked 8th in Thailand, while ranked 121st and 6325th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Phuket

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Busan Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$47.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$9.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$1154
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$805
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$70.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$4350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$3066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$23.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$3.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$20.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$4.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$2.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$62.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$8.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$68
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$652
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$16566

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$946
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1005
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1032
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$994
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$961
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1020
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$981
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$993
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$945
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$976
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1111
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1043
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$997
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$944
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1030
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1008
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$943
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$916
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1014
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$970
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$944
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$916
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$951
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$954
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$823
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1062
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$994
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$932
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$968
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$965
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$977
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$955
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$954
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$940
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$934
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$922
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$963

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$808
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$891
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$846
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$612
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$834
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$790
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$634
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$622
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$782
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$628
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$845
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$564
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$438
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$663
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$792
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$740
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$451
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$572
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$407
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$551
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$696
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$461
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$458
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$562
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$701
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$784
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$846
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$874
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$762
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$750
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$764
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$763
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$838
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981