Changwon vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changwon Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$1014
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2499
$2500
🏠 One person rent
$475
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$932
🍽️ Food expenses
$427
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.9
$32.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1567
$944
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
67
7
😀 Quality of life
72
57
🏙️ Population
1.01M
77.6K

The cost of living in Changwon is 7% more expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 5022nd and 5469th ($1084 vs $1014) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th 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 1.4 months in Changwon compared to 0.9 months in Phuket. Changwon ranked 33rd best city to live in South Korea vs Phuket ranked 5th in Thailand, while ranked 3240th and 6129th 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
$6.03
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$9.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$2.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$845
$595
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1278
$1073
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$738
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.3
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7571
$4256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5453
$2916
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.2
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.22
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.9
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.24
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.2
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$21.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$3.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$2.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.41
$8.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.14
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.6
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.3
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$466
$612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13605
$14328

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi Masan
$1008
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$975
26 km or 16 mi Miryang
$1038
27 km or 17 mi Sacheon
$984
36 km or 22 mi Yangsan
$1039
40 km or 25 mi Busan
$1108
48 km or 30 mi Geoje
$913
52 km or 32 mi Tongyeong
$934
52 km or 32 mi Jinju
$1064
61 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
66 km or 41 mi Daegu
$1062
68 km or 42 mi Ulsan
$1076
82 km or 51 mi Gyeongju
$1097
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
94 km or 58 mi Gwangyang
$991
106 km or 66 mi Gimcheon
$934
106 km or 66 mi Pohang
$1024
107 km or 66 mi Yeosu
$994
107 km or 67 mi Gumi
$949
112 km or 70 mi Suncheon
$1016
114 km or 71 mi Tsushima Island
$937
116 km or 72 mi Namwon
$980
133 km or 82 mi Tsushima
$933
134 km or 83 mi Sangju
$957
144 km or 89 mi Andong
$929
149 km or 93 mi Jeonju
$831
152 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$973
158 km or 98 mi Gwangju
$1081
165 km or 103 mi Daejeon
$959
166 km or 103 mi Jeongeup
$981
168 km or 105 mi Gyeryong
$976
170 km or 106 mi Gimje
$982
170 km or 106 mi Iksan
$998
172 km or 107 mi Yeongju
$1005
175 km or 109 mi Nonsan
$1046
178 km or 111 mi Naju
$1001
183 km or 114 mi Sejong
$1020
184 km or 114 mi Cheongju
$924
190 km or 118 mi Gongju
$1063
192 km or 119 mi Gunsan
$1020

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$773
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$854
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$807
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$593
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$810
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$756
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$592
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$592
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$741
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$570
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$812
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$509
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$423
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$653
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$754
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$701
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$449
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$552
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$386
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$517
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$657
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$466
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$460
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$553
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$654
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$724
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$787
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$812
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$704
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$681
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$763
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$708
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$779
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866