Gwangju vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$2644
🏠 One person rent
$453
$573
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$1004
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$34.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$801
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
58
8
😀 Quality of life
86
56
🏙️ Population
1.41M
77.6K

The cost of living in Gwangju is 0.2% more expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 5224th and 5233rd ($1062 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th 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 Gwangju compared to 0.8 months in Phuket. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Phuket ranked 8th in Thailand, while ranked 424th and 6325th 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
$6.5
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$47.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$9.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$1154
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$805
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$70.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$4350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$3066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$23.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$3.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$20.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$4.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$2.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$62.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$8.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$68
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$652
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$16566

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$963
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$970
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$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
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$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1079

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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
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$762
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$750
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$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
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$981