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

😐 Solo nomad: Ceske Budejovice is 15.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 45% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ceske Budejovice is 12.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 6.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ceske Budejovice
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.09 Kč 208
$4.59 ฿147
119.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.77 Kč 883
$46.83 ฿1,498
-8.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.62 Kč 322
$8.70 ฿278
79.54%
Cappuccino
$3.07 Kč 63.3
$2.92 ฿93.5
5.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 Kč 42.74
$0.68 ฿21.86
204.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 Kč 71.8
$0.40 ฿12.67
770.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.60 Kč 53.7
$2.51 ฿80.2
3.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 Kč 61.6
$3.80 ฿122
-21.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ceske Budejovice
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 Kč 29.27
$2.16 ฿69.1
-34.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.97 Kč 40.69
$1.88 ฿60.2
4.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.88 Kč 59.5
$2.16 ฿69.0
33.33%
Eggs
$3.58 Kč 73.8
$2.22 ฿71.0
61.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.05 Kč 290
$19.57 ฿626
-28.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.00 Kč 206
$3.80 ฿122
163.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.82 Kč 265
$13.41 ฿429
-4.40%
Apples (1kg)
$1.49 Kč 30.77
$3.26 ฿104
-54.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 Kč 35.11
$1.61 ฿51.5
5.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.29 Kč 47.18
$2.31 ฿73.8
-0.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.23 Kč 66.6
$2.06 ฿65.8
56.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.60 Kč 33.10
$1.61 ฿51.3
-0.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 Kč 24.95
$1.44 ฿46.15
-15.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.62 Kč 33.52
$1.03 ฿32.92
57.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 Kč 17.82
$0.48 ฿15.35
79.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.62 Kč 157
$4.50 ฿144
69.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.26 Kč 150
$19.18 ฿613
-62.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 Kč 24.97
$1.82 ฿58.3
-33.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 Kč 53.4
$2.69 ฿86.0
-3.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Ceske Budejovice
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.95 Kč 19.65
$1.38 ฿44.05
-31.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.85 Kč 410
$11.76 ฿376
68.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.35 Kč 89.7
$3.11 ฿99.3
39.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 Kč 13.57
$1.00 ฿32.10
-34.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.44 Kč 381
$13.74 ฿439
34.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 Kč 36.61
$1.30 ฿41.50
36.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K Kč 665.1K
$27.4K ฿874.8K
17.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K Kč 538.7K
$33.0K ฿1.1M
-20.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ceske Budejovice
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$355 Kč 7,322
$125 ฿3,994
184.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.55 Kč 693
$13.74 ฿439
144.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.03 Kč 393
$18.61 ฿595
2.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ceske Budejovice
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.0 Kč 1,136
$60.6 ฿1,936
-9.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.23 Kč 335
$17.15 ฿548
-5.36%
Cinema Ticket
$9.11 Kč 188
$9.01 ฿288
1.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ceske Budejovice
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$517 Kč 10.7K
$698 ฿22.3K
-25.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K Kč 216.7K
$16.1K ฿515.3K
-34.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ceske Budejovice
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.0 Kč 1,115
$59.2 ฿1,894
-8.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.83 Kč 843
$34.86 ฿1,115
17.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 Kč 2,083
$114 ฿3,653
-11.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 Kč 2,882
$85.8 ฿2,744
62.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ceske Budejovice
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$857 Kč 17.7K
$619 ฿19.8K
38.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$638 Kč 13.2K
$437 ฿14.0K
46.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,845 Kč 38.1K
$2,075 ฿66.4K
-11.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,228 Kč 25.3K
$1,509 ฿48.3K
-18.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,350 Kč 110.4K
$3,764 ฿120.4K
42.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,209 Kč 66.2K
$2,694 ฿86.1K
19.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ceske Budejovice
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,588 Kč 32.8K
$528 ฿16.9K
200.55%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

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