Phuket vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phuket Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1059
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2644
$2630
🏠 One person rent
$573
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$1004
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$352
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.3
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$801
$2320
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
8
91
😀 Quality of life
56
90
🏙️ Population
77.6K
1.23M

The cost of living in Phuket is 3% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 5233rd and 5440th ($1059 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 36th 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 2.3 months in Suwon. Phuket ranked 8th best city to live in Thailand vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 6325th and 216th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phuket vs Suwon

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Phuket Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.74
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.4
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.77
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$343
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$446
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1154
$607
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$805
$589
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.1
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.58%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4350
$11113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3066
$6701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.7
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$7.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.8
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.71
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.5
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$3.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.5
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$82.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.55
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$68
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$652
$660
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16566
$12755

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$808
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$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 Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1063
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1112
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$988
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1044
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1292
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1102
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1076
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1179
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1167
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1363
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1162
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1117
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1057
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1134
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1046
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1120
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1092
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$913
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1121
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$984
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1053
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$937
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1049
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1008
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1007
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$986
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1073
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$903
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1563
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$892
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$867
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$986
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1019
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1015