Changwon vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changwon Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2495
$3111
🏠 One person rent
$464
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$632
$1664
🍽️ Food expenses
$424
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.2
$29.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1765
$718
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
66
7
😀 Quality of life
69
53
🏙️ Population
1.01M
77.6K

The cost of living in Changwon is 14% more expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 4989th and 5827th ($1075 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd 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 1.6 months in Changwon compared to 0.8 months in Phuket. Changwon ranked 32nd best city to live in South Korea vs Phuket ranked 7th in Thailand, while ranked 2837th and 6063rd 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
$5.71
$5.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$36
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.59
$7.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$2.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$829
$504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$403
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1272
$1891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$281
$1436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.6
$79.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.22%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7026
$4059
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$2821
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.2
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.16
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$20.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.21
$3.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.1
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.42
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$2.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$56.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.3
$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$87
$45.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.6
$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$467
$723
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13559
$13013

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi Masan
$998
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$959
26 km or 16 mi Miryang
$1030
27 km or 17 mi Sacheon
$983
36 km or 22 mi Yangsan
$1027
40 km or 25 mi Busan
$1060
48 km or 30 mi Geoje
$887
52 km or 32 mi Tongyeong
$924
52 km or 32 mi Jinju
$1054
61 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$991
66 km or 41 mi Daegu
$995
68 km or 42 mi Ulsan
$1059
82 km or 51 mi Gyeongju
$1388
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
94 km or 58 mi Gwangyang
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Gimcheon
$977
106 km or 66 mi Pohang
$988
107 km or 66 mi Yeosu
$989
107 km or 67 mi Gumi
$992
112 km or 70 mi Suncheon
$1059
114 km or 71 mi Tsushima Island
$901
116 km or 72 mi Namwon
$987
133 km or 82 mi Tsushima
$903
134 km or 83 mi Sangju
$1000
144 km or 89 mi Andong
$880
149 km or 93 mi Jeonju
$854
152 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$979
158 km or 98 mi Gwangju
$1101
165 km or 103 mi Daejeon
$992
166 km or 103 mi Jeongeup
$970
168 km or 105 mi Gyeryong
$977
170 km or 106 mi Gimje
$937
170 km or 106 mi Iksan
$959
172 km or 107 mi Yeongju
$964
175 km or 109 mi Nonsan
$1019
178 km or 111 mi Naju
$1012
183 km or 114 mi Sejong
$1019
184 km or 114 mi Cheongju
$936
190 km or 118 mi Gongju
$1038
192 km or 119 mi Gunsan
$1005

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