Jeonju vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeonju Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$823
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2184
$2644
🏠 One person rent
$288
$573
🏘️ Family rent
$501
$1004
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.9
$34.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1664
$801
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
49 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
60
8
😀 Quality of life
69
56
🏙️ Population
342K
77.6K

The cost of living in Jeonju is 22% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 6669th and 5233rd ($823 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 87th 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 months in Jeonju compared to 0.8 months in Phuket. Jeonju ranked 52nd best city to live in South Korea vs Phuket ranked 8th in Thailand, while ranked 4498th and 6325th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeonju vs Phuket

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Jeonju Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.7
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.2
$47.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.7
$9.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$2.26
 Cappuccino
$3.47
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$1154
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$805
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$70.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.08%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7101
$4350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5909
$3066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.2
$23.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.15
$10.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$3.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$20.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$4.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.29
$2.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$62.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$8.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.4
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.5
$68
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.5
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$394
$652
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15485
$16566

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Iksan
$982
24 km or 15 mi Gimje
$964
39 km or 24 mi Jeongeup
$963
43 km or 27 mi Nonsan
$1005
43 km or 27 mi Gunsan
$1002
51 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
51 km or 32 mi Gyeryong
$945
62 km or 39 mi Asan
$1015
63 km or 39 mi Daejeon
$922
70 km or 44 mi Gongju
$1019
74 km or 46 mi Boryeong
$1072
75 km or 47 mi Sejong
$986
76 km or 47 mi Gwangju
$1062
93 km or 58 mi Gimcheon
$916
96 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
97 km or 60 mi Naju
$981
102 km or 63 mi Suncheon
$1014
109 km or 68 mi Cheonan
$1121
110 km or 68 mi Jinju
$1111
110 km or 68 mi Gwangyang
$996
112 km or 70 mi Sangju
$951
117 km or 73 mi Gumi
$943
124 km or 77 mi Seosan
$986
127 km or 79 mi Yeosu
$1008
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$993
128 km or 79 mi Mungyeong
$954
128 km or 80 mi Dangjin
$984
131 km or 81 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
131 km or 81 mi Daegu
$1043
132 km or 82 mi Anseong
$1046
134 km or 83 mi Mokpo
$991
143 km or 89 mi Gyeongsan
$976
145 km or 90 mi Masan
$994
146 km or 91 mi Chungju
$892
147 km or 92 mi Osan
$1050
149 km or 93 mi Changwon
$1032
149 km or 93 mi Miryang
$991
157 km or 98 mi Hwaseong
$1076
157 km or 98 mi Yongin
$1102
159 km or 99 mi Tongyeong
$981

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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