Jeonju vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeonju Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$915
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2494
$3235
🏠 One person rent
$319
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$622
$1720
🍽️ Food expenses
$460
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$51
$30.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1867
$742
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
49 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
61
7
😀 Quality of life
65
53
🏙️ Population
342K
77.6K

The cost of living in Jeonju is 7% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 6088th and 5798th ($915 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd 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 months in Jeonju compared to 0.8 months in Phuket. Jeonju ranked 51st best city to live in South Korea vs Phuket ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 4346th and 6033rd 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
$6.87
$4.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$36.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$7.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$262
$498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$439
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$1825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$1525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.8
$76.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.19%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8166
$4213
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7009
$2936
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$1.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$3.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.6
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.73
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$21.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$4.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.67
$3.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.35
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.8
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.14
$9.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.3
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.8
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$748
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14638
$13132

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Iksan
$980
24 km or 15 mi Gimje
$968
39 km or 24 mi Jeongeup
$1000
43 km or 27 mi Nonsan
$1084
43 km or 27 mi Gunsan
$1007
51 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
51 km or 32 mi Gyeryong
$999
62 km or 39 mi Asan
$1066
63 km or 39 mi Daejeon
$975
70 km or 44 mi Gongju
$1098
74 km or 46 mi Boryeong
$1134
75 km or 47 mi Sejong
$1043
76 km or 47 mi Gwangju
$1178
93 km or 58 mi Gimcheon
$995
96 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$997
97 km or 60 mi Naju
$1040
102 km or 63 mi Suncheon
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Cheonan
$1222
110 km or 68 mi Jinju
$1146
110 km or 68 mi Gwangyang
$999
112 km or 70 mi Sangju
$981
117 km or 73 mi Gumi
$977
124 km or 77 mi Seosan
$1027
127 km or 79 mi Yeosu
$981
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$1008
128 km or 79 mi Mungyeong
$992
128 km or 80 mi Dangjin
$1025
131 km or 81 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
131 km or 81 mi Daegu
$1114
132 km or 82 mi Anseong
$1041
134 km or 83 mi Mokpo
$960
143 km or 89 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
145 km or 90 mi Masan
$1002
146 km or 91 mi Chungju
$1098
147 km or 92 mi Osan
$1025
149 km or 93 mi Changwon
$1083
149 km or 93 mi Miryang
$992
157 km or 98 mi Hwaseong
$1049
157 km or 98 mi Yongin
$1142
159 km or 99 mi Tongyeong
$931

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$822
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$807
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$799
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$635
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$742
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$594
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$561
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$745
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$563
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$806
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$523
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$637
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$669
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$671
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$490
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$759
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$421
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$517
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$670
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$519
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$503
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$570
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$673
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$676
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$773
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$800
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$729
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$687
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$754
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$697
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$769
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892