Changwon vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changwon Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1073
$870
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2487
$2965
🏠 One person rent
$479
$484
🏘️ Family rent
$653
$1625
🍽️ Food expenses
$411
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.7
$28.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2376
$545
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
66
7
😀 Quality of life
73
55
🏙️ Population
1.05M
77.6K

The cost of living in Changwon is 23% more expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 4842nd and 6130th ($1073 vs $870) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th 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 2.2 months in Changwon compared to 0.6 months in Phuket. Changwon ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Phuket ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 1652nd and 5986th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changwon vs Phuket

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Changwon Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.69
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$2.74
 Cappuccino
$3.52
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$908
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$388
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1379
$1732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$1452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.9
$66.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.49%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7256
$3141
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5963
$2078
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.46
$10.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.09
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.82
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$2.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.9
$9.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.02
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.6
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.55
$2.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$4.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.4
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$672
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13835
$13219

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi Masan
$1006
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$907
26 km or 16 mi Miryang
$973
27 km or 17 mi Sacheon
$953
36 km or 22 mi Yangsan
$963
40 km or 25 mi Busan
$1029
48 km or 30 mi Geoje
$882
52 km or 32 mi Tongyeong
$910
52 km or 32 mi Jinju
$878
61 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
66 km or 41 mi Daegu
$1113
68 km or 42 mi Ulsan
$1078
82 km or 51 mi Gyeongju
$1326
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
94 km or 58 mi Gwangyang
$965
106 km or 66 mi Gimcheon
$1076
106 km or 66 mi Pohang
$989
107 km or 66 mi Yeosu
$984
107 km or 67 mi Gumi
$1055
112 km or 70 mi Suncheon
$991
114 km or 71 mi Tsushima Island
$895
116 km or 72 mi Namwon
$960
133 km or 82 mi Tsushima
$896
134 km or 83 mi Sangju
$1060
144 km or 89 mi Andong
$865
149 km or 93 mi Jeonju
$787
152 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$999
158 km or 98 mi Gwangju
$1147
165 km or 103 mi Daejeon
$924
166 km or 103 mi Jeongeup
$955
168 km or 105 mi Gyeryong
$932
170 km or 106 mi Gimje
$902
170 km or 106 mi Iksan
$923
172 km or 107 mi Yeongju
$958
175 km or 109 mi Nonsan
$945
178 km or 111 mi Naju
$1028
183 km or 114 mi Sejong
$963
184 km or 114 mi Cheongju
$903
190 km or 118 mi Gongju
$949
192 km or 119 mi Gunsan
$975

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