Cheongju vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$1014
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2358
$2500
🏠 One person rent
$319
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$932
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$32.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2445
$944
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
71
7
😀 Quality of life
87
57
🏙️ Population
852K
77.6K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 9% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 6099th and 5469th ($924 vs $1014) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st 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 2.6 months in Cheongju compared to 0.9 months in Phuket. Cheongju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Phuket ranked 5th in Thailand, while ranked 349th and 6129th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Phuket

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Cheongju Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.02
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$9.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$2.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.89
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$595
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$1073
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$738
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4173
$4256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2083
$2916
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.1
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.15
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$21.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$3.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.78
$2.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.2
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$8.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.83
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.3
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.5
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$464
$612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13385
$14328

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1020
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$959
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1153
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1063
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1078
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$976
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$920
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1046
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1050
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$973
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$957
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1076
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1120
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1171
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1079
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$934
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1059
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1066
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1037
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1085
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1110
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1196
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1098
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$949
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$998
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1080
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1307
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1068
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1435
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1112
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$831
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1049
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1004
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1078
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1020
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1178
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$1005
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$982
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090

Cities near Phuket

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