Busan vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$870
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2852
$2965
🏠 One person rent
$380
$484
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$1625
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$28.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2548
$545
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
73
7
😀 Quality of life
91
55
🏙️ Population
3.45M
77.6K

The cost of living in Busan is 18% more expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 5114th and 6130th ($1029 vs $870) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th 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 2.5 months in Busan compared to 0.6 months in Phuket. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Phuket ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 108th and 5986th 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
$5.65
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$2.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$388
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$1732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$654
$1452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$66.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8493
$3141
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7560
$2078
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$2.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30
$9.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$2.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.92
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$4.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$672
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13891
$13219

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$907
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$963
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1073
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$882
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1078
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$910
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$953
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$895
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1326
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$878
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1113
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$984
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1055
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1076
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$991
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$960
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$903
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$865
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1060
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$999
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$787
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1147
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$958
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$907
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$902
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$910
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$897
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$914
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$917
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$914
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$905
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$924
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$955

Cities near Phuket

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$653
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$739
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$697
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$554
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$642
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$650
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$496
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$520
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$642
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$487
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$702
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$453
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$443
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$544
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$566
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$578
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$472
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$638
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$403
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$455
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$550
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$500
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$483
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$571
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$565
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$614
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$653
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$665
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$553
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$582
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$755
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$614
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$648
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743