Incheon vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1057
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$2644
🏠 One person rent
$443
$573
🏘️ Family rent
$756
$1004
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.3
$34.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2266
$801
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
91
8
😀 Quality of life
93
56
🏙️ Population
3.05M
77.6K

The cost of living in Incheon is 0.2% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 5250th and 5233rd ($1057 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th 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 2.1 months in Incheon compared to 0.8 months in Phuket. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Phuket ranked 8th in Thailand, while ranked 54th and 6325th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs Phuket

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Incheon Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.47
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.6
$47.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.21
$9.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$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
$512
$632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1154
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$805
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.9
$70.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6391
$4350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5217
$3066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.02
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$23.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.1
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$3.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.97
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$20.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$4.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.86
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.89
$2.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.97
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$62.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$8.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.62
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$68
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$252
$652
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12514
$16566

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1167
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$988
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1092
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1112
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1061
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1076
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1063
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1363
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1030
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1292
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1425
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1049
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1117
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$913
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$937
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1162
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1050
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1120
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1179
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1102
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1563
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1007
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$984
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1008
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1134
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1046
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$986
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1121
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1053
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1568
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$867
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1073
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$903
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1019
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$986
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1072

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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