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

🙂 Solo nomad: Katowice is 1.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 12.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Katowice is 3.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 18.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Katowice
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.77 zł 38.68
$4.59 ฿147
134.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.51 zł 153
$46.83 ฿1,497
-9.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.56 zł 34.33
$8.70 ฿278
9.89%
Cappuccino
$3.45 zł 12.39
$2.92 ฿93.5
18.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 zł 6.86
$0.68 ฿21.86
180.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 zł 6.77
$0.40 ฿12.66
372.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.19 zł 11.46
$2.51 ฿80.2
27.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 zł 11.82
$3.80 ฿122
-13.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Katowice
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 zł 3.62
$2.16 ฿69.1
-53.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 zł 5.66
$1.88 ฿60.1
-15.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 zł 5.12
$2.16 ฿69.0
-33.80%
Eggs
$3.06 zł 10.98
$2.22 ฿71.0
37.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.61 zł 38.08
$19.57 ฿626
-45.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.11 zł 21.93
$3.80 ฿122
60.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.70 zł 38.41
$13.41 ฿429
-20.21%
Apples (1kg)
$1.00 zł 3.59
$3.26 ฿104
-69.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 zł 6.05
$1.61 ฿51.5
4.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 zł 6.36
$2.31 ฿73.8
-23.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.07 zł 11.02
$2.06 ฿65.8
49.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 zł 3.66
$1.61 ฿51.3
-36.65%
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 zł 3.46
$1.44 ฿46.13
-33.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.30 zł 4.66
$1.03 ฿32.91
26.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 zł 2.34
$0.48 ฿15.34
35.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.52 zł 19.83
$4.50 ฿144
22.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.76 zł 24.28
$19.18 ฿613
-64.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 zł 3.75
$1.82 ฿58.3
-42.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 zł 6.43
$2.69 ฿86.0
-33.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Katowice
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.21 zł 4.33
$1.38 ฿44.04
-12.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.36 zł 116
$11.76 ฿376
175.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.22 zł 7.96
$3.11 ฿99.3
-28.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 zł 2.61
$1.00 ฿32.09
-27.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.69 zł 38.37
$13.74 ฿439
-22.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 zł 6.06
$1.30 ฿41.49
30.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K zł 119.9K
$27.4K ฿874.5K
22.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K zł 106.7K
$33.0K ฿1.1M
-10.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Katowice
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$237 zł 852
$125 ฿3,993
90.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.32 zł 29.87
$13.74 ฿439
-39.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.06 zł 54.1
$18.61 ฿595
-19.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Katowice
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.37 zł 109
$60.6 ฿1,936
-49.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.27 zł 40.44
$17.15 ฿548
-34.29%
Cinema Ticket
$6.90 zł 24.77
$9.01 ฿288
-23.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Katowice
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$309 zł 1,110
$698 ฿22.3K
-55.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.1K zł 39.8K
$16.1K ฿515.1K
-31.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Katowice
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 zł 320
$59.2 ฿1,893
50.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.72 zł 132
$34.86 ฿1,115
5.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.2 zł 356
$114 ฿3,651
-13.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.3 zł 339
$85.8 ฿2,743
9.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Katowice
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$694 zł 2,491
$619 ฿19.8K
12.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$508 zł 1,824
$437 ฿14.0K
16.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,032 zł 3,706
$2,075 ฿66.3K
-50.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$769 zł 2,759
$1,509 ฿48.2K
-49.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,215 zł 11.5K
$3,764 ฿120.3K
-14.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,161 zł 7,759
$2,694 ฿86.1K
-19.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Katowice
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,628 zł 5,843
$528 ฿16.9K
208.01%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

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