Phuket vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phuket Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1010
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2467
$2422
🏠 One person rent
$555
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$956
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.5
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$512
$2022
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
8
65
😀 Quality of life
55
73
🏙️ Population
77.6K
1.13M

The cost of living in Phuket is 6% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 5497th and 5867th ($1010 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 55th 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 2.1 months in Ulsan. Phuket ranked 9th best city to live in Thailand vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 6330th and 2462nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phuket vs Ulsan

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Phuket Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.76
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.6
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$650
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$429
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1157
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$761
$477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.61%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3728
$4217
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2603
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.53
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.2
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$8.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$5.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$6.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.4
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.44
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.5
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.75
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.2
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.9
$89.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.7
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$565
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13979
$17593

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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 Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1044
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$924
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$1014
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1084
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$964
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1013
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$992
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$992
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$974
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$946
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$982
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$914
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1051
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$883
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$887
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$899
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$919
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$931
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$961
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$955
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$954
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$930
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$973
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$950
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$905
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$771
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$852
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$993
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$933
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$892
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$865
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$971
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$953
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$990
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$934
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$938