Cost of Living Comparison Between Katowice and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Katowice and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Katowice is 3.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 13.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Katowice is 2.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 20.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Katowice
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.93 zł 40.33
$4.68 ฿151
133.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.34 zł 152
$46.4 ฿1,502
-10.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.25 zł 34.12
$8.65 ฿280
6.94%
Cappuccino
$3.57 zł 13.16
$3.09 ฿100
15.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 zł 7.21
$0.73 ฿23.53
168.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 zł 6.86
$0.37 ฿11.95
402.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.34 zł 12.32
$2.39 ฿77.4
39.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 zł 11.77
$3.62 ฿117
-11.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Katowice
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 zł 3.6
$2.24 ฿72.5
-56.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 zł 5.82
$1.8 ฿58.2
-12.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 zł 5.46
$2.24 ฿72.3
-33.93%
Eggs
$3.13 zł 11.56
$2.23 ฿72.1
40.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.6 zł 39.08
$19.31 ฿625
-45.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.07 zł 22.37
$3.77 ฿122
61.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.87 zł 40.08
$13.05 ฿422
-16.70%
Apples (1kg)
$1.05 zł 3.86
$3.28 ฿106
-67.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 zł 6.25
$1.63 ฿52.6
3.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.7 zł 6.27
$2.4 ฿77.7
-29.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.98 zł 10.97
$1.99 ฿64.3
49.75%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 zł 3.44
$1.53 ฿49.62
-39.22%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 zł 3.27
$1.49 ฿48.11
-40.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 zł 4.6
$1.02 ฿32.87
22.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 zł 2.47
$0.48 ฿15.61
39.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.56 zł 20.52
$4.32 ฿140
28.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.02 zł 25.88
$21.68 ฿702
-67.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 zł 3.79
$1.77 ฿57.3
-41.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 zł 6.6
$2.79 ฿90.4
-35.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Katowice
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.19 zł 4.41
$1.35 ฿43.74
-11.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.04 zł 118
$11.76 ฿380
172.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.22 zł 8.19
$3.15 ฿102
-29.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 zł 2.85
$1 ฿32.3
-23.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.64 zł 39.24
$13.64 ฿442
-21.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.7 zł 6.27
$1.3 ฿42.2
30.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34K zł 125.3K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
24.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K zł 110.4K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-11.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Katowice
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$245 zł 904
$123 ฿3,970
99.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.21 zł 30.29
$13.93 ฿451
-41.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.35 zł 56.6
$18.24 ฿590
-15.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Katowice
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.16 zł 111
$60.8 ฿1,966
-50.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.1 zł 40.95
$17.11 ฿554
-35.13%
Cinema Ticket
$7.07 zł 26.08
$9.07 ฿294
-22.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Katowice
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 zł 1,128
$694 ฿22.5K
-55.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.9K zł 40.3K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-31.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Katowice
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.6 zł 323
$57.5 ฿1,861
52.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.14 zł 133
$34.51 ฿1,117
4.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.8 zł 364
$115 ฿3,727
-14.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94 zł 347
$84.8 ฿2,743
10.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Katowice
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$682 zł 2,516
$611 ฿19.8K
11.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$505 zł 1,862
$442 ฿14.3K
14.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,017 zł 3,751
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-49.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$767 zł 2,830
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-47.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,096 zł 11.4K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-27.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,510 zł 9,257
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-13.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Katowice
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,554 zł 5,731
$697 ฿22.5K
123.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.92
5.33
29.83%

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

Last update for Katowice: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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