Daejeon vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$905
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2360
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$341
$555
🏘️ Family rent
$577
$956
🍽️ Food expenses
$402
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.7
$35.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2105
$512
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
77
8
😀 Quality of life
75
55
🏙️ Population
1.48M
77.6K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 10% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 6225th and 5497th ($905 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th 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 2.3 months in Daejeon compared to 0.5 months in Phuket. Daejeon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs Phuket ranked 9th in Thailand, while ranked 1609th and 6330th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Phuket

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Daejeon Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.75
$5.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$40.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.23
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$429
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$503
$1157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.3
$63.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$96.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
5.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4953
$3728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3948
$2603
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.66
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$19.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$2.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.64
$3.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$2.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.13
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$53.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.49
$7.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.2
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$64.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$268
$565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18250
$13979

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$933
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$971
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1009
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$865
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$997
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1128
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$938
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$771
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1012
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$919
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$887
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$964
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1016
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$931
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$852
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$914
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$952
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1019
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$917
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$922
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1061
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1108
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$930
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1033
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$985
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1045
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$993
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1022
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1179
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1001
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1053
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1062
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1313
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$992
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$883
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$943
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1455

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$784
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$836
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$806
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$582
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$788
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$747
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$616
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$588
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$735
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$592
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$812
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$545
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$429
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$637
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$762
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$720
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$439
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$555
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$407
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$531
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$677
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$453
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$449
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$567
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$678
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$787
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$809
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$839
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$743
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$741
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$766
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$718
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$799
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992