Phuket vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phuket Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1014
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2500
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$544
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$932
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.8
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$944
$1954
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
7
100
😀 Quality of life
57
93
🏙️ Population
77.6K
9.67M

The cost of living in Phuket is 27% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5469th and 4296th ($1014 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Thailand and South Korea, respectively. Check Thailand vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Phuket compared to 1.4 months in Seoul. Phuket ranked 5th best city to live in Thailand vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 6129th and 90th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phuket vs Seoul

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Phuket Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.4
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.29
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$595
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$419
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1073
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$738
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.28%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4256
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2916
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.45
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.4
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.43
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.6
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$612
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14328
$21347

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48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$773
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$854
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$807
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$593
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$810
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$756
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$592
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$592
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$741
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$570
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$812
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$509
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$423
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$653
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$754
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$701
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$449
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$552
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$386
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$517
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$657
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$466
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$460
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$553
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$654
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$724
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$787
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$812
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$704
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$681
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$763
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$708
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$779
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020