Phuket vs Yongin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phuket Yongin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1059
$1102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2644
$2644
🏠 One person rent
$573
$504
🏘️ Family rent
$1004
$804
🍽️ Food expenses
$352
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.3
$89.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$801
$1958
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
8
82
😀 Quality of life
56
73
🏙️ Population
77.6K
1.08M

The cost of living in Phuket is 4% less expensive than in Yongin. Cities ranked 5233rd and 5051st ($1059 vs $1102) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 14th 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 1.8 months in Yongin. Phuket ranked 8th best city to live in Thailand vs Yongin ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 6325th and 2628th 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
$6.74
$6.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.4
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.77
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$3.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$446
$326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1154
$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$805
$544
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.1
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.58%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4350
$10778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3066
$6021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.7
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$8.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$7.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$5.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.8
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.71
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$5.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.5
$5.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.5
$68.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$91.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.55
$7.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$68
$71.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$652
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16566
$12887

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$808
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$891
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$846
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$612
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$834
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$790
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$634
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$622
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$782
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$628
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$845
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$564
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$438
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$663
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$792
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$740
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$451
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$572
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$407
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$551
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$696
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$461
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$458
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$562
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$701
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$784
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$846
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$874
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$762
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$750
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$764
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$763
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$838
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981

Cities near Yongin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.6 mi Osan
$1050
18 km or 11 mi Suwon
$1030
20 km or 12 mi Gwangju
$1179
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
22 km or 14 mi Icheon
$1134
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1425
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1063
26 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1046
27 km or 17 mi Gunpo
$1112
28 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1061
29 km or 18 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$988
34 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1162
35 km or 22 mi Ansan
$1044
39 km or 24 mi Hwaseong
$1076
39 km or 24 mi Yeoju
$1053
40 km or 25 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
40 km or 25 mi Guri
$1117
42 km or 26 mi Seoul
$1363
45 km or 28 mi Namyangju
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Bucheon
$1167
48 km or 30 mi Cheonan
$1121
55 km or 34 mi Incheon
$1057
57 km or 35 mi Goyang
$1092
59 km or 37 mi Uijeongbu
$913
61 km or 38 mi Gimpo
$1068
63 km or 39 mi Yangju
$937
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$984
65 km or 40 mi Wonju
$1073
71 km or 44 mi Chungju
$892
71 km or 44 mi Cheongju
$903
73 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$1008
74 km or 46 mi Paju
$1049
76 km or 47 mi Dongducheon
$1007
84 km or 52 mi Seosan
$986
84 km or 52 mi Sejong
$986
85 km or 53 mi Chuncheon
$867
87 km or 54 mi Gongju
$1019
90 km or 56 mi Jecheon
$1003
99 km or 62 mi Kaesong
$1563