Phuket vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phuket Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$985
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3235
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$544
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$1720
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$30.3
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$742
$2728
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
7
66
😀 Quality of life
53
70
🏙️ Population
77.6K
1.13M

The cost of living in Phuket is 10% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 5798th and 4952nd ($985 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 16th 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 2.5 months in Ulsan. Phuket ranked 6th best city to live in Thailand vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 6033rd and 2383rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Phuket Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.63
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.6
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.72
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$498
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1825
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1525
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.3
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.8%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4213
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2936
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.37
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.3
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.48
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.46
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.9
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.26
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.2
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.3
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$748
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13132
$19295

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$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
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$973
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1341
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$901
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1000
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1122
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$941
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1083
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1114
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1002
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$1008
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$893
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$931
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$977
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1146
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$871
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$995
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$981
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$981
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$980
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$992
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$978
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$999
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$981
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$1005
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1027
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$999
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$975
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$915
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1098
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1111
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$985
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$997
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$994
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1084
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$925
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$980