Changwon vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changwon Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1083
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2498
$3235
🏠 One person rent
$474
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$639
$1720
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$30.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1898
$742
😷 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 10% more expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 5042nd and 5798th ($1083 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd 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 1.8 months in Changwon compared to 0.8 months in Phuket. Changwon ranked 32nd best city to live in South Korea vs Phuket ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 2816th and 6033rd 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
$6.44
$4.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$36.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$7.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.5
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.41
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$910
$498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$439
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1381
$1825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$305
$1525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$76.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.76%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7170
$4213
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6000
$2936
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.78
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.47
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.87
$3.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$21.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$4.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.64
$3.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.54
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$9.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$296
$748
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18416
$13132

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi Masan
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
26 km or 16 mi Miryang
$992
27 km or 17 mi Sacheon
$1008
36 km or 22 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Busan
$1122
48 km or 30 mi Geoje
$893
52 km or 32 mi Tongyeong
$931
52 km or 32 mi Jinju
$1146
61 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
66 km or 41 mi Daegu
$1114
68 km or 42 mi Ulsan
$1099
82 km or 51 mi Gyeongju
$1341
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$941
94 km or 58 mi Gwangyang
$999
106 km or 66 mi Gimcheon
$995
106 km or 66 mi Pohang
$1000
107 km or 66 mi Yeosu
$981
107 km or 67 mi Gumi
$977
112 km or 70 mi Suncheon
$1027
114 km or 71 mi Tsushima Island
$981
116 km or 72 mi Namwon
$1005
133 km or 82 mi Tsushima
$980
134 km or 83 mi Sangju
$981
144 km or 89 mi Andong
$871
149 km or 93 mi Jeonju
$915
152 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$992
158 km or 98 mi Gwangju
$1178
165 km or 103 mi Daejeon
$975
166 km or 103 mi Jeongeup
$1000
168 km or 105 mi Gyeryong
$999
170 km or 106 mi Gimje
$968
170 km or 106 mi Iksan
$980
172 km or 107 mi Yeongju
$978
175 km or 109 mi Nonsan
$1084
178 km or 111 mi Naju
$1040
183 km or 114 mi Sejong
$1043
184 km or 114 mi Cheongju
$997
190 km or 118 mi Gongju
$1098
192 km or 119 mi Gunsan
$1007

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$822
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$807
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$799
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$635
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$742
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$594
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$561
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$745
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$563
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$806
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$523
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$637
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$669
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$671
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$490
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$759
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$421
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$517
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$670
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$519
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$503
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$570
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$673
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$676
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$773
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$800
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$729
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$687
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$754
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$697
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$769
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892