Daejeon vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$922
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2381
$2644
🏠 One person rent
$345
$573
🏘️ Family rent
$585
$1004
🍽️ Food expenses
$410
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$34.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2191
$801
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
77
8
😀 Quality of life
76
56
🏙️ Population
1.48M
77.6K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 13% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 6201st and 5233rd ($922 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th 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 2.4 months in Daejeon compared to 0.8 months in Phuket. Daejeon ranked 12th best city to live in South Korea vs Phuket ranked 8th in Thailand, while ranked 1553rd and 6325th 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
$6.07
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$47.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$9.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$298
$632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$1154
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$805
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.2
$70.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.67%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5185
$4350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4171
$3066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$23.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.54
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$3.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$20.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$4.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$2.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$62.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.69
$8.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.2
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.4
$68
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$283
$652
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15719
$16566

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$945
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$986
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1019
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1005
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$903
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1015
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1121
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$982
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$823
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1072
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$951
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$916
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1002
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1046
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$954
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$892
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$943
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$984
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1050
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$986
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$963
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1102
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1134
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$970
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1053
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1030
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1076
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1003
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1063
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1179
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1044
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1112
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1073
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1292
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1043
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$916
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$988
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1425

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$808
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$891
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$846
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$612
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$834
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$790
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$634
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$622
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$782
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$628
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$845
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$564
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$438
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$663
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$792
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$740
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$451
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$572
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$407
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$551
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$696
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$461
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$458
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$562
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$701
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$784
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$846
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$874
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$762
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$750
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$764
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$763
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$838
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981