Phuket vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phuket Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$985
$970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3235
$2615
🏠 One person rent
$544
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$1720
$805
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$30.3
$95.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$742
$2748
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
7
91
😀 Quality of life
53
91
🏙️ Population
77.6K
1.23M

The cost of living in Phuket is 2% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 5798th and 5892nd ($985 vs $970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 74th 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 2.8 months in Suwon. Phuket ranked 6th best city to live in Thailand vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 6033rd and 111th 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
$4.63
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.6
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.72
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$2.82
 Cappuccino
$2.47
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$498
$411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$272
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1825
$809
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1525
$642
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.3
$73.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.8%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4213
$13362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2936
$7225
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.37
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$43.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$8.42
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$8.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$5.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$4.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.3
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.48
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$4.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.46
$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$4.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.9
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.26
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.2
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.3
$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$748
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13132
$22854

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$822
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$807
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$799
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$635
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$742
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$594
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$561
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$745
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$563
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$806
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$523
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$637
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$669
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$671
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$490
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$759
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$421
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$517
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$670
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$519
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$503
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$570
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$673
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$676
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$773
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$800
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$729
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$687
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$754
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$697
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$769
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$988
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1003
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1025
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1005
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1025
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$990
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1142
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1049
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1057
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1068
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1461
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1074
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1085
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1067
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1041
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1084
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1008
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$966
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$936
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1222
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1025
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1036
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$941
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1020
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$989
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$968
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1027
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1140
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$997
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1567
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$1098
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$839
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1043
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1098
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1066