Phuket vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phuket Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1010
$1455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2467
$3144
🏠 One person rent
$555
$793
🏘️ Family rent
$956
$1091
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.5
$96.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$512
$1812
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
8
98
😀 Quality of life
55
73
🏙️ Population
77.6K
919K

The cost of living in Phuket is 31% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 5497th and 4141st ($1010 vs $1455) 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 0.5 months in Phuket compared to 1.2 months in Seongnam. Phuket ranked 9th best city to live in Thailand vs Seongnam ranked 19th in South Korea, while ranked 6330th and 2195th 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
$5.76
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.6
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$650
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$429
$605
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1157
$1278
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$761
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$16.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.61%
4.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3728
$13631
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2603
$5921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.53
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.2
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$7.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$6.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$5.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.4
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$6.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.44
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.5
$68.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.75
$9.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.2
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.9
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.7
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$565
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13979
$14346

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$784
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$836
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$806
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$582
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$788
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$747
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$616
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$588
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$735
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$592
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$812
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$545
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$429
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$637
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$762
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$720
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$439
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$555
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$407
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$531
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$677
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$453
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$449
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$567
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$678
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$787
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$809
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$839
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$743
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$741
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$766
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$718
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$799
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1313
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1152
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1031
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1022
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1053
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$943
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1296
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$985
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1094
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1090
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1108
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1019
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$868
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1052
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$894
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1045
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1040
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1032
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1033
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1016
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$982
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1010
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$977
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1062
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1128
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$819
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$952
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1557
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$852
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$865
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$917
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$993
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$971
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1009