Cost of Living Comparison Between Bratislava and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Bratislava and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Bratislava is 20.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 40.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bratislava is 20.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bratislava
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.44 €9.88
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
144.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57 €49.25
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
22.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.33 €8.92
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
19.42%
Cappuccino
$3.07 €2.65
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
-0.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 €1.86
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
194.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 €1.48
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
362.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.83 €2.44
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
18.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 €2.95
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
-5.52%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bratislava
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
-44.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.81 €1.57
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
0.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2 €1.73
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
-10.71%
Eggs
$3.84 €3.32
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
72.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.19 €13.11
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
-21.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.53 €7.37
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
126.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.79 €11.04
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
-1.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 €1.76
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
-38.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
20.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.57 €2.22
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
7.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.68 €4.04
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
135.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
19.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
17.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.56 €1.34
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
52.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
81.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.54 €5.65
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
51.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.93 €5.12
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
-72.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
-33.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
-29.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Bratislava
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
-8.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.17 €35.55
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
250.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 €4.91
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
80.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 €1.31
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
52.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.85 €27.5
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
133.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
34.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K €24.1K
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
1.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K €25.7K
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
-12.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bratislava
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$261 €226
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
113.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.09 €20.8
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
72.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.96 €17.24
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
9.43%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bratislava
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.7 €44.67
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
-14.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.73 €16.17
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
9.47%
Cinema Ticket
$12.5 €10.79
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
37.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bratislava
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$665 €574
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
-4.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.7K €10.9K
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
-20.32%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bratislava
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.1 €78.7
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
58.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.19 €34.7
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
16.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.9 €77.6
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
-21.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 €94.3
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
28.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bratislava
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$951 €821
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
55.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$703 €607
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
58.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,499 €1,294
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
-25.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,119 €966
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
-23.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,090 €5,258
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
43.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,253 €3,672
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
47.36%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Bratislava
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,698 €1,466
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
143.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.25
5.33
-20.26%

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

Last update for Bratislava: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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