Phuket vs Yongin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phuket Yongin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$870
$1256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2965
$3004
🏠 One person rent
$484
$575
🏘️ Family rent
$1625
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$460
🚐 Transport expenses
$28.4
$91
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$545
$2147
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
7
83
😀 Quality of life
55
72
🏙️ Population
77.6K
971K

The cost of living in Phuket is 31% less expensive than in Yongin. Cities ranked 6130th and 4302nd ($870 vs $1256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Thailand and South Korea, respectively. Check Thailand vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Phuket compared to 1.7 months in Yongin. Phuket ranked 6th best city to live in Thailand vs Yongin ranked 32nd in South Korea, while ranked 5986th and 2114th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phuket vs Yongin

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Phuket Yongin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.16
$6.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.95
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.74
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$536
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$363
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1732
$845
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1452
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.5
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$250
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$15
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.84%
4.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3141
$9099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2078
$5628
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$46.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$8.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$2.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3
$6.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$119
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$9.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.59
$7.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$113
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$672
$378
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13219
$17710

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$653
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$739
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$697
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$554
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$642
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$650
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$496
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$520
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$642
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$487
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$702
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$453
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$443
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$544
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$566
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$578
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$472
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$638
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$403
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$455
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$550
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$500
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$483
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$571
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$565
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$614
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$653
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$665
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$553
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$582
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$755
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$614
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$648
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743

Cities near Yongin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.6 mi Osan
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Suwon
$987
20 km or 12 mi Gwangju
$1063
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
22 km or 14 mi Icheon
$949
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1121
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1054
26 km or 16 mi Anseong
$986
27 km or 17 mi Gunpo
$1120
28 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1056
29 km or 18 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$1097
34 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1069
35 km or 22 mi Ansan
$1127
39 km or 24 mi Hwaseong
$1088
39 km or 24 mi Yeoju
$973
40 km or 25 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
40 km or 25 mi Guri
$1101
42 km or 26 mi Seoul
$1444
45 km or 28 mi Namyangju
$1106
47 km or 29 mi Bucheon
$1152
48 km or 30 mi Cheonan
$940
55 km or 34 mi Incheon
$1020
57 km or 35 mi Goyang
$1144
59 km or 37 mi Uijeongbu
$986
61 km or 38 mi Gimpo
$1124
63 km or 39 mi Yangju
$983
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1002
65 km or 40 mi Wonju
$880
71 km or 44 mi Chungju
$1009
71 km or 44 mi Cheongju
$903
73 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$1041
74 km or 46 mi Paju
$1072
76 km or 47 mi Dongducheon
$1077
84 km or 52 mi Seosan
$1005
84 km or 52 mi Sejong
$963
85 km or 53 mi Chuncheon
$911
87 km or 54 mi Gongju
$949
90 km or 56 mi Jecheon
$967
99 km or 62 mi Kaesong
$1542