Cost of Living Comparison Between Karlovy Vary and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Karlovy Vary and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Karlovy Vary is 6.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 8.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Karlovy Vary is 14.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karlovy Vary
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.59 Kč 180
$4.65 ฿147
84.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.45 Kč 931
$46.11 ฿1,454
-3.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.94 Kč 187
$8.74 ฿276
2.29%
Cappuccino
$3.03 Kč 63.4
$3.04 ฿95.8
-0.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 Kč 39.06
$0.72 ฿22.72
159.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 Kč 25.37
$0.39 ฿12.34
210.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.13 Kč 44.69
$2.44 ฿77.0
-12.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 Kč 40.81
$3.79 ฿120
-48.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karlovy Vary
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 Kč 24.15
$2.14 ฿67.7
-46.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 Kč 30.00
$1.86 ฿58.7
-23.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 Kč 45.48
$2.19 ฿69.0
-0.91%
Eggs
$2.84 Kč 59.5
$2.25 ฿70.8
26.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.20 Kč 255
$19.73 ฿622
-38.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.20 Kč 151
$3.79 ฿119
89.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.75 Kč 267
$13.55 ฿427
-5.90%
Apples (1kg)
$1.67 Kč 35.05
$3.25 ฿102
-48.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 Kč 35.88
$1.67 ฿52.7
2.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 Kč 43.14
$2.39 ฿75.5
-13.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.43 Kč 71.9
$2.09 ฿66.0
64.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 Kč 27.73
$1.53 ฿48.22
-13.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 Kč 24.39
$1.51 ฿47.62
-23.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 Kč 25.94
$0.99 ฿31.19
25.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 Kč 15.13
$0.51 ฿16.24
41.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.94 Kč 145
$4.27 ฿135
62.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.00 Kč 147
$20.31 ฿640
-65.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 Kč 17.94
$1.79 ฿56.5
-51.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 Kč 37.84
$2.77 ฿87.3
-34.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Karlovy Vary
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.36 Kč 49.36
$1.40 ฿44.29
68.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.42 Kč 532
$11.70 ฿369
117.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.82 Kč 59.1
$3.11 ฿98.1
-9.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 Kč 27.77
$0.99 ฿31.37
34.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.46 Kč 324
$13.73 ฿433
12.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65 Kč 34.61
$1.32 ฿41.60
25.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K Kč 584.3K
$27.2K ฿859.0K
2.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K Kč 496.9K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-30.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karlovy Vary
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$255 Kč 5,343
$120 ฿3,797
111.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.77 Kč 540
$13.93 ฿439
85.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.71 Kč 434
$18.31 ฿577
13.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karlovy Vary
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 Kč 1,203
$60.9 ฿1,922
-5.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.84 Kč 457
$17.23 ฿544
26.76%
Cinema Ticket
$7.17 Kč 150
$8.71 ฿275
-17.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karlovy Vary
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$189 Kč 3,963
$698 ฿22.0K
-72.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,813 Kč 58.9K
$15.7K ฿496.2K
-82.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karlovy Vary
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.7 Kč 1,774
$57.6 ฿1,818
46.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.57 Kč 870
$34.24 ฿1,080
21.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.9 Kč 2,049
$113 ฿3,569
-13.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 Kč 2,353
$84.8 ฿2,675
32.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karlovy Vary
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$714 Kč 15.0K
$604 ฿19.0K
18.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$386 Kč 8,091
$436 ฿13.8K
-11.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,436 Kč 30.1K
$2,057 ฿64.9K
-30.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,132 Kč 23.7K
$1,498 ฿47.3K
-24.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,356 Kč 154.0K
$4,252 ฿134.1K
72.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,271 Kč 110.4K
$2,988 ฿94.2K
76.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karlovy Vary
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,423 Kč 29.8K
$529 ฿16.7K
168.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.56
5.33
4.32%

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

Last update for Karlovy Vary: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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