Phuket vs Yongin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phuket Yongin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$985
$1142
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3235
$2763
🏠 One person rent
$544
$520
🏘️ Family rent
$1720
$830
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$30.3
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$742
$2204
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
7
83
😀 Quality of life
53
70
🏙️ Population
77.6K
971K

The cost of living in Phuket is 14% less expensive than in Yongin. Cities ranked 5798th and 4761st ($985 vs $1142) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 9th 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 1.9 months in Yongin. Phuket ranked 6th best city to live in Thailand vs Yongin ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 6033rd and 2356th among best cities to live in the world.

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Phuket Yongin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.63
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.6
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.72
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$498
$545
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$366
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1825
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1525
$607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.3
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.8%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4213
$9594
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2936
$5713
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.37
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$46.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$8.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$3.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$9.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$5.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.3
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.48
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$6.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.46
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.9
$122
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.26
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.2
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$7.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.3
$74
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$748
$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13132
$20738

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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

Cities near Yongin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.6 mi Osan
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Suwon
$970
20 km or 12 mi Gwangju
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Icheon
$1077
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$988
26 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1041
27 km or 17 mi Gunpo
$1003
28 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$1025
34 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1074
35 km or 22 mi Ansan
$990
39 km or 24 mi Hwaseong
$1049
39 km or 24 mi Yeoju
$1036
40 km or 25 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
40 km or 25 mi Guri
$1085
42 km or 26 mi Seoul
$1461
45 km or 28 mi Namyangju
$1084
47 km or 29 mi Bucheon
$1068
48 km or 30 mi Cheonan
$1222
55 km or 34 mi Incheon
$1067
57 km or 35 mi Goyang
$1008
59 km or 37 mi Uijeongbu
$936
61 km or 38 mi Gimpo
$966
63 km or 39 mi Yangju
$941
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1025
65 km or 40 mi Wonju
$1140
71 km or 44 mi Chungju
$1098
71 km or 44 mi Cheongju
$997
73 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$989
74 km or 46 mi Paju
$1020
76 km or 47 mi Dongducheon
$968
84 km or 52 mi Seosan
$1027
84 km or 52 mi Sejong
$1043
85 km or 53 mi Chuncheon
$839
87 km or 54 mi Gongju
$1098
90 km or 56 mi Jecheon
$1111
99 km or 62 mi Kaesong
$1567