Cost of Living Comparison Between Bialystok and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Bialystok and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Bialystok is 5.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 11.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bialystok is 4.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 19.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bialystok
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.55 zł 34.57
$4.65 ฿146
105.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.83 zł 170
$46.11 ฿1,450
1.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.82 zł 28.33
$8.74 ฿275
-10.53%
Cappuccino
$3.22 zł 11.65
$3.04 ฿95.5
5.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 zł 6.76
$0.72 ฿22.65
159.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 zł 5.86
$0.39 ฿12.30
315.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.18 zł 11.50
$2.44 ฿76.7
30.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 zł 10.59
$3.79 ฿119
-22.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bialystok
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 zł 3.88
$2.14 ฿67.4
-50.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.20 zł 4.34
$1.86 ฿58.5
-35.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 zł 4.22
$2.19 ฿68.8
-46.58%
Eggs
$3.03 zł 10.98
$2.25 ฿70.6
34.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.37 zł 30.29
$19.73 ฿620
-57.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.08 zł 22.00
$3.79 ฿119
60.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.00 zł 39.82
$13.55 ฿426
-18.82%
Apples (1kg)
$0.90 zł 3.26
$3.25 ฿102
-72.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 zł 6.47
$1.67 ฿52.6
7.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 zł 6.46
$2.39 ฿75.2
-25.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.20 zł 7.97
$2.09 ฿65.8
5.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 zł 3.22
$1.53 ฿48.07
-41.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 zł 3.73
$1.51 ฿47.47
-31.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 zł 4.12
$0.99 ฿31.09
15.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 zł 2.02
$0.51 ฿16.19
9.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.14 zł 18.60
$4.27 ฿134
20.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.87 zł 24.86
$20.31 ฿638
-66.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 zł 4.58
$1.79 ฿56.3
-29.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 zł 6.01
$2.77 ฿87.0
-40.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Bialystok
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 zł 3.90
$1.40 ฿44.15
-22.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.58 zł 129
$11.70 ฿368
204.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.16 zł 7.81
$3.11 ฿97.8
-30.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 zł 1.75
$0.99 ฿31.27
-51.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.03 zł 43.55
$13.73 ฿432
-12.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 zł 6.30
$1.32 ฿41.47
31.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K zł 121.2K
$27.2K ฿856.3K
22.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K zł 105.4K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-14.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bialystok
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$303 zł 1,098
$120 ฿3,785
151.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.61 zł 31.17
$13.93 ฿438
-38.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.75 zł 60.6
$18.31 ฿576
-8.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bialystok
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.85 zł 137
$60.9 ฿1,916
-37.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.80 zł 68.1
$17.23 ฿542
9.11%
Cinema Ticket
$6.67 zł 24.16
$8.71 ฿274
-23.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bialystok
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$340 zł 1,230
$698 ฿21.9K
-51.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,457 zł 34.2K
$15.7K ฿494.7K
-39.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bialystok
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.0 zł 322
$57.6 ฿1,812
54.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.53 zł 114
$34.24 ฿1,077
-7.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.5 zł 270
$113 ฿3,558
-34.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.3 zł 345
$84.8 ฿2,666
12.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bialystok
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$547 zł 1,981
$604 ฿19.0K
-9.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$494 zł 1,789
$436 ฿13.7K
13.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$845 zł 3,057
$2,057 ฿64.7K
-58.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$722 zł 2,615
$1,498 ฿47.1K
-51.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,838 zł 10.3K
$4,252 ฿133.7K
-33.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,406 zł 8,711
$2,988 ฿93.9K
-19.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bialystok
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,468 zł 5,315
$529 ฿16.6K
177.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.47
5.33
21.39%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bialystok: February 28, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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