Cost of Living Comparison Between Ceske Budejovice and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Ceske Budejovice and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Ceske Budejovice is 14.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 42% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ceske Budejovice is 13.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 7.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ceske Budejovice
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.66 Kč 207
$4.68 ฿151
106.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.09 Kč 901
$46.4 ฿1,502
-9.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.88 Kč 340
$8.65 ฿280
83.58%
Cappuccino
$3.11 Kč 66.5
$3.09 ฿100
0.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 Kč 43.32
$0.73 ฿23.53
176.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 Kč 74.5
$0.37 ฿11.95
840.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.64 Kč 56.4
$2.39 ฿77.4
10.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 Kč 62.8
$3.62 ฿117
-19.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ceske Budejovice
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 Kč 30.27
$2.24 ฿72.5
-37.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.9 Kč 40.74
$1.8 ฿58.2
5.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.93 Kč 62.7
$2.24 ฿72.3
30.80%
Eggs
$3.58 Kč 76.6
$2.23 ฿72.1
60.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.78 Kč 295
$19.31 ฿625
-28.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.16 Kč 217
$3.77 ฿122
169.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.98 Kč 278
$13.05 ฿422
-0.54%
Apples (1kg)
$1.47 Kč 31.52
$3.28 ฿106
-55.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 Kč 37.45
$1.63 ฿52.6
7.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.27 Kč 48.57
$2.4 ฿77.7
-5.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.24 Kč 69.4
$1.99 ฿64.3
62.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.6 Kč 34.25
$1.53 ฿49.62
4.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.2 Kč 25.74
$1.49 ฿48.11
-19.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.61 Kč 34.4
$1.02 ฿32.87
57.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 Kč 20.06
$0.48 ฿15.61
95.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.69 Kč 165
$4.32 ฿140
78.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 Kč 157
$21.68 ฿702
-66.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 Kč 25.54
$1.77 ฿57.3
-32.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 Kč 53.5
$2.79 ฿90.4
-10.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Ceske Budejovice
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.97 Kč 20.85
$1.35 ฿43.74
-28.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.94 Kč 427
$11.76 ฿380
69.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.51 Kč 96.6
$3.15 ฿102
43.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 Kč 15.42
$1 ฿32.3
-28.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.65 Kč 399
$13.64 ฿442
36.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 Kč 37.94
$1.3 ฿42.2
36.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.3K Kč 713K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
21.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K Kč 561.8K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-22.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ceske Budejovice
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$349 Kč 7,463
$123 ฿3,970
184.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.25 Kč 733
$13.93 ฿451
145.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.85 Kč 403
$18.24 ฿590
3.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ceske Budejovice
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55 Kč 1,177
$60.8 ฿1,966
-9.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.22 Kč 347
$17.11 ฿554
-5.20%
Cinema Ticket
$9.29 Kč 199
$9.07 ฿294
2.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ceske Budejovice
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$515 Kč 11K
$694 ฿22.5K
-25.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K Kč 225.2K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-33.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ceske Budejovice
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.8 Kč 1,151
$57.5 ฿1,861
-6.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.01 Kč 878
$34.51 ฿1,117
18.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.9 Kč 2,095
$115 ฿3,727
-15.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$138 Kč 2,959
$84.8 ฿2,743
63.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ceske Budejovice
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$855 Kč 18.3K
$611 ฿19.8K
39.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$626 Kč 13.4K
$442 ฿14.3K
41.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,818 Kč 38.9K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-9.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,220 Kč 26.1K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-16.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,184 Kč 110.9K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
22.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,218 Kč 68.9K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
11.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ceske Budejovice
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,561 Kč 33.4K
$697 ฿22.5K
124.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.8
5.33
8.82%

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

Last update for Ceske Budejovice: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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