Gwangju vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$392
$555
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$956
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$35.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$512
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
58
8
😀 Quality of life
73
55
🏙️ Population
1.41M
77.6K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 5% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 5869th and 5497th ($957 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th 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 Gwangju compared to 0.5 months in Phuket. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Phuket ranked 9th in Thailand, while ranked 2497th and 6330th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Phuket

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Gwangju Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.53
$5.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$40.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$429
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$1157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$63.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$96.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
5.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$3728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$2603
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$19.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$2.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$3.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$2.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$53.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$7.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$64.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$13979

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$909
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$922
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$930
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$973
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$942
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$955
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$771
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$954
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$938
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$964
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1051
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$990
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$974
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$997
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1012
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$905
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$982
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$992
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$971
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$887
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$946
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1013
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1023
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$992
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$865
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$914
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$919
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$1014
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1128
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$917
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1084
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$952
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$931
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1037

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
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$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