Incheon vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1020
$870
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$2965
🏠 One person rent
$405
$484
🏘️ Family rent
$1198
$1625
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.5
$28.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2196
$545
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
91
7
😀 Quality of life
94
55
🏙️ Population
2.94M
77.6K

The cost of living in Incheon is 17% more expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 5173rd and 6130th ($1020 vs $870) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 2nd in South Korea and Thailand, respectively. Check South Korea vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Incheon compared to 0.6 months in Phuket. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Phuket ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 46th and 5986th among best cities to live in the world.

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Incheon Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$2.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.51
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$357
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$388
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1436
$1732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$903
$1452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$66.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8575
$3141
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6680
$2078
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.18
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.21
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.38
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$2.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$9.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.6
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.66
$2.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.61
$4.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.7
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$672
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19813
$13219

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1152
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1124
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1097
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1144
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1120
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1056
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1054
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$987
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1081
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1121
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1072
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1101
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$986
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$983
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1069
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1024
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1106
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1063
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1256
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1542
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1077
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1002
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1041
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$949
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$986
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1005
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$940
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$973
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1560
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$911
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$880
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$903
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$949
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$963
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1084

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$653
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$739
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$697
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$554
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$642
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$650
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$496
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$520
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$642
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$487
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$702
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$453
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$443
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$544
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$566
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$578
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$472
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$638
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$403
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$455
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$550
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$500
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$483
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$571
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$565
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$614
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$653
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$665
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$553
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$582
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$755
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$614
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$648
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743