Phuket vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phuket Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1059
$1425
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2644
$3320
🏠 One person rent
$573
$713
🏘️ Family rent
$1004
$1156
🍽️ Food expenses
$352
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.3
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$801
$2607
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
8
98
😀 Quality of life
56
76
🏙️ Population
77.6K
919K

The cost of living in Phuket is 26% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 5233rd and 4288th ($1059 vs $1425) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 1.8 months in Seongnam. Phuket ranked 8th best city to live in Thailand vs Seongnam ranked 9th in South Korea, while ranked 6325th and 1327th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phuket vs Seongnam

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Phuket Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.74
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.4
$39.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.77
$5.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$446
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1154
$1364
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$805
$892
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.1
$97.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.58%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4350
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3066
$5889
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.7
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$7.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$6.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$6.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$5.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.8
$20.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.71
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$6.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.5
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.5
$73.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$136
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.55
$9.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$68
$60.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$652
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16566
$12598

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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 Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1292
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1162
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1061
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1117
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$988
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1363
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$1030
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1120
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1044
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1167
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1134
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1050
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$913
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1092
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$937
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1076
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1068
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1057
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1053
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1046
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1008
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1007
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1073
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1121
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$867
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$984
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1563
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$892
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$986
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1003
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$986
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1019