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

😐 Solo nomad: Ceske Budejovice is 17.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 42% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ceske Budejovice is 15.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ceske Budejovice
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.08 Kč 211
$4.65 ฿147
116.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.75 Kč 874
$46.11 ฿1,454
-9.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.15 Kč 338
$8.74 ฿276
84.78%
Cappuccino
$3.19 Kč 66.9
$3.04 ฿95.8
4.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 Kč 43.37
$0.72 ฿22.72
187.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.55 Kč 74.3
$0.39 ฿12.34
810.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.52 Kč 52.7
$2.44 ฿77.0
3.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 Kč 61.7
$3.79 ฿120
-22.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ceske Budejovice
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 Kč 29.97
$2.14 ฿67.7
-33.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.88 Kč 39.44
$1.86 ฿58.7
1.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.97 Kč 62.2
$2.19 ฿69.0
35.62%
Eggs
$3.62 Kč 75.8
$2.25 ฿70.8
60.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.93 Kč 292
$19.73 ฿622
-29.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.26 Kč 215
$3.79 ฿119
170.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.01 Kč 273
$13.55 ฿427
-3.99%
Apples (1kg)
$1.50 Kč 31.33
$3.25 ฿102
-53.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 Kč 35.57
$1.67 ฿52.7
1.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.30 Kč 48.13
$2.39 ฿75.5
-3.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.14 Kč 65.7
$2.09 ฿66.0
50.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 Kč 33.27
$1.53 ฿48.22
3.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 Kč 24.92
$1.51 ฿47.62
-21.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.56 Kč 32.60
$0.99 ฿31.19
57.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 Kč 19.57
$0.51 ฿16.24
82.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.50 Kč 157
$4.27 ฿135
75.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.52 Kč 158
$20.31 ฿640
-62.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 Kč 24.22
$1.79 ฿56.5
-35.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 Kč 52.2
$2.77 ฿87.3
-10.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Ceske Budejovice
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 Kč 19.69
$1.40 ฿44.29
-32.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.88 Kč 416
$11.70 ฿369
69.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.54 Kč 95.0
$3.11 ฿98.1
45.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.68 Kč 14.17
$0.99 ฿31.37
-31.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.86 Kč 395
$13.73 ฿433
37.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 Kč 36.12
$1.32 ฿41.60
30.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K Kč 675.3K
$27.2K ฿859.0K
18.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K Kč 555.2K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-22.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ceske Budejovice
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$361 Kč 7,557
$120 ฿3,797
199.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.53 Kč 702
$13.93 ฿439
140.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.63 Kč 390
$18.31 ฿577
1.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ceske Budejovice
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.3 Kč 1,180
$60.9 ฿1,922
-7.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.31 Kč 341
$17.23 ฿544
-5.34%
Cinema Ticket
$9.23 Kč 193
$8.71 ฿275
5.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ceske Budejovice
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$531 Kč 11.1K
$698 ฿22.0K
-23.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K Kč 218.5K
$15.7K ฿496.2K
-33.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ceske Budejovice
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.6 Kč 1,123
$57.6 ฿1,818
-6.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.33 Kč 866
$34.24 ฿1,080
20.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 Kč 2,091
$113 ฿3,569
-11.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 Kč 2,931
$84.8 ฿2,675
65.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ceske Budejovice
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$858 Kč 18.0K
$604 ฿19.0K
42.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$638 Kč 13.4K
$436 ฿13.8K
46.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,824 Kč 38.2K
$2,057 ฿64.9K
-11.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,226 Kč 25.7K
$1,498 ฿47.3K
-18.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,391 Kč 112.9K
$4,252 ฿134.1K
26.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,277 Kč 68.6K
$2,988 ฿94.2K
9.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ceske Budejovice
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,547 Kč 32.4K
$529 ฿16.7K
192.33%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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