Phuket vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phuket Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1059
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2644
$2462
🏠 One person rent
$573
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$1004
$712
🍽️ Food expenses
$352
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.3
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$801
$2178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
8
59
😀 Quality of life
56
71
🏙️ Population
77.6K
504K

The cost of living in Phuket is 3% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 5233rd and 5442nd ($1059 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 37th in Thailand and South Korea, respectively. Check Thailand vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Phuket compared to 2.1 months in Pohang. Phuket ranked 8th best city to live in Thailand vs Pohang ranked 37th in South Korea, while ranked 6325th and 3673rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phuket vs Pohang

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Phuket Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.74
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.4
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.77
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$4.08
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$446
$392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1154
$725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$805
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.1
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$94.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.58%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4350
$6756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3066
$2775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.7
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$27.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$6.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.8
$8.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.71
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.5
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.5
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.55
$7.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$68
$83.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$652
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16566
$15535

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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

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1012
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$997
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1020
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1043
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$991
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$916
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1005
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$943
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$946
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1032
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1114
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$916
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$951
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$994
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$954
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$993
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$976
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1111
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$961
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$981
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$983
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1003
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$892
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$988
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$945
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$922
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$970
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$945
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$996
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$986
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1073
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$895
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$823
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$944
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1005
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1019
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1014