Incheon vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1032
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2545
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$446
$555
🏘️ Family rent
$755
$956
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.5
$35.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2157
$512
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
91
8
😀 Quality of life
93
55
🏙️ Population
3.05M
77.6K

The cost of living in Incheon is 2% more expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 5322nd and 5497th ($1032 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th 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 0.5 months in Phuket. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Phuket ranked 9th in Thailand, while ranked 55th and 6330th 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
$6.02
$5.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$40.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$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
$483
$650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$429
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$884
$1157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$511
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$63.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$96.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
5.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6068
$3728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4981
$2603
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.6
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$19.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$2.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.78
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.62
$3.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.16
$2.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.4
$53.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.82
$7.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.2
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.78
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$64.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.1
$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$288
$565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14291
$13979

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1090
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1040
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1001
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$943
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1052
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1053
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1031
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1296
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$985
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1313
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1455
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1010
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1089
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$868
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$894
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1152
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1019
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1094
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1179
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1061
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1557
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$977
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$952
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$982
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1108
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1016
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$917
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1128
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1033
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1562
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$819
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1062
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$865
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1009
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$971
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1012

Cities near Phuket

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