Cost of Living Comparison Between Kolin and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Kolin and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Kolin is 35.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 95% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kolin is 4.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 16.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kolin
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.48 Kč 199
$4.65 ฿147
103.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.09 Kč 986
$46.11 ฿1,454
2.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.62 Kč 181
$8.74 ฿276
-1.37%
Cappuccino
$3.08 Kč 64.6
$3.04 ฿95.8
1.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 Kč 41.78
$0.72 ฿22.72
177.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 Kč 34.94
$0.39 ฿12.34
328.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 Kč 45.77
$2.44 ฿77.0
-10.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 Kč 60.3
$3.79 ฿120
-24.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kolin
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 Kč 24.45
$2.14 ฿67.7
-45.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 Kč 32.64
$1.86 ฿58.7
-16.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.41 Kč 50.5
$2.19 ฿69.0
10.05%
Eggs
$3.35 Kč 70.2
$2.25 ฿70.8
48.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.35 Kč 259
$19.73 ฿622
-37.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.01 Kč 189
$3.79 ฿119
137.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.35 Kč 300
$13.55 ฿427
5.90%
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 Kč 35.42
$3.25 ฿102
-48.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 Kč 35.75
$1.67 ฿52.7
2.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.16 Kč 45.26
$2.39 ฿75.5
-9.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.74 Kč 78.4
$2.09 ฿66.0
78.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.31 Kč 27.44
$1.53 ฿48.22
-14.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 Kč 25.78
$1.51 ฿47.62
-18.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 Kč 31.93
$0.99 ฿31.19
53.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 Kč 16.95
$0.51 ฿16.24
58.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.85 Kč 144
$4.27 ฿135
60.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.30 Kč 153
$20.31 ฿640
-64.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 Kč 22.30
$1.79 ฿56.5
-40.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 Kč 33.85
$2.77 ฿87.3
-41.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Kolin
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.78 Kč 58.2
$1.40 ฿44.29
98.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.09 Kč 484
$11.70 ฿369
97.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.96 Kč 41.03
$3.11 ฿98.1
-36.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 Kč 25.69
$0.99 ฿31.37
24.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.79 Kč 289
$13.73 ฿433
0.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.68 Kč 35.13
$1.32 ฿41.60
27.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.1K Kč 546.6K
$27.2K ฿859.0K
-4.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.4K Kč 615.0K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-13.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kolin
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$254 Kč 5,319
$120 ฿3,797
110.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.50 Kč 534
$13.93 ฿439
83.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.80 Kč 415
$18.31 ฿577
8.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kolin
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$126 Kč 2,628
$60.9 ฿1,922
105.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.56 Kč 786
$17.23 ฿544
117.99%
Cinema Ticket
$10.22 Kč 214
$8.71 ฿275
17.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kolin
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$326 Kč 6,826
$698 ฿22.0K
-53.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,007 Kč 188.6K
$15.7K ฿496.2K
-42.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kolin
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.5 Kč 1,748
$57.6 ฿1,818
44.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.78 Kč 896
$34.24 ฿1,080
24.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.1 Kč 1,908
$113 ฿3,569
-19.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 Kč 2,402
$84.8 ฿2,675
35.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kolin
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,465 Kč 30.7K
$604 ฿19.0K
142.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,407 Kč 29.5K
$436 ฿13.8K
222.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,854 Kč 38.8K
$2,057 ฿64.9K
-9.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,607 Kč 33.7K
$1,498 ฿47.3K
7.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,912 Kč 165.7K
$4,252 ฿134.1K
86.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,214 Kč 130.1K
$2,988 ฿94.2K
107.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kolin
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,424 Kč 29.8K
$529 ฿16.7K
169.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.47
5.33
2.63%

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

Last update for Kolin: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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