Phuket vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phuket Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1010
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2467
$2533
🏠 One person rent
$555
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$956
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.5
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$512
$2124
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
8
91
😀 Quality of life
55
89
🏙️ Population
77.6K
1.23M

The cost of living in Phuket is 3% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 5497th and 5675th ($1010 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 44th 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 2.2 months in Suwon. Phuket ranked 9th best city to live in Thailand vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 6330th and 209th 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
$5.76
$6.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.6
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$650
$327
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$429
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1157
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$761
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.61%
6.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3728
$10704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2603
$6412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.53
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.2
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$7.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.4
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$3.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.44
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$3.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.5
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.75
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.2
$70.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$4.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.9
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.7
$65.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$565
$562
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13979
$14818

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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 Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1022
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$943
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1031
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1019
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1001
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1313
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1061
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1045
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1179
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1090
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1296
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1152
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1089
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1032
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1108
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1016
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1094
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1052
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1040
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$868
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1128
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$952
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1033
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$894
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1010
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$982
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$977
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$917
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1062
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$865
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1557
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$852
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$819
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$971
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1009
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$997