Cheonan vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheonan Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1153
$1014
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2774
$2500
🏠 One person rent
$583
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$975
$932
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.1
$32.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1674
$944
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
64
7
😀 Quality of life
69
57
🏙️ Population
657K
77.6K

The cost of living in Cheonan is 14% more expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 4817th and 5469th ($1153 vs $1014) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th 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 1.5 months in Cheonan compared to 0.9 months in Phuket. Cheonan ranked 47th best city to live in South Korea vs Phuket ranked 5th in Thailand, while ranked 4135th and 6129th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheonan vs Phuket

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Cheonan Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$9.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.15
☕ Cappuccino
$1.4
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$634
$595
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$438
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1046
$1073
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$771
$738
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.6
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3884
$4256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5436
$2916
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.41
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.17
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.81
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$21.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.59
$3.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$2.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.18
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.1
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.98
$8.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.5
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.34
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.5
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$466
$612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13428
$14328

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$1141
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$1078
35 km or 22 mi Cheongju
$924
37 km or 23 mi Sejong
$1020
38 km or 24 mi Osan
$1076
39 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1063
48 km or 30 mi Dangjin
$1059
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1120
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$959
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$1066
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$1050
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1098
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$1171
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$976
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$1080
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$1068
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$1049
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$1112
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$1046
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$1196
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$1307
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$1004
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$1079
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1435
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$1078
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$1085
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$920
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$1178
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1175
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$1088
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1383
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$1134
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$1110
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$1138
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$973
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$998
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1097
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$1098
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$957

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$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
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$704
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$681
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$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