Cost of Living Comparison Between Koło and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Koło and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Koło is 5.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 15.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Koło is 16.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 17% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Koło
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.94 zł 40.26
$4.65 ฿148
135.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.79 zł 154
$46.11 ฿1,463
-9.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.38 zł 30.85
$8.74 ฿277
-4.12%
Cappuccino
$3.41 zł 12.54
$3.04 ฿96.4
12.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 zł 7.39
$0.72 ฿22.85
179.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 zł 5.98
$0.39 ฿12.41
317.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.19 zł 11.72
$2.44 ฿77.4
30.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 zł 13.14
$3.79 ฿120
-5.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Koło
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 zł 3.93
$2.14 ฿68.0
-50.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 zł 4.79
$1.86 ฿59.0
-30.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 zł 5.02
$2.19 ฿69.4
-37.90%
Eggs
$3.21 zł 11.82
$2.25 ฿71.2
42.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.99 zł 33.08
$19.73 ฿626
-54.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.62 zł 24.36
$3.79 ฿120
74.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.79 zł 39.71
$13.55 ฿430
-20.37%
Apples (1kg)
$1.05 zł 3.85
$3.25 ฿103
-67.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 zł 6.29
$1.67 ฿53.0
2.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 zł 6.56
$2.39 ฿75.9
-25.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.94 zł 10.83
$2.09 ฿66.4
40.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 zł 3.54
$1.53 ฿48.50
-37.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.10 zł 4.04
$1.51 ฿47.89
-27.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 zł 4.60
$0.99 ฿31.37
26.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 zł 2.38
$0.51 ฿16.33
27.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.19 zł 19.09
$4.27 ฿136
21.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.24 zł 26.66
$20.31 ฿644
-64.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 zł 3.97
$1.79 ฿56.8
-39.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 zł 6.14
$2.77 ฿87.8
-39.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Koło
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 zł 3.93
$1.40 ฿44.54
-23.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.55 zł 120
$11.70 ฿371
178.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.21 zł 8.13
$3.11 ฿98.7
-28.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.78 zł 2.88
$0.99 ฿31.55
-21.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.92 zł 40.19
$13.73 ฿436
-20.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 zł 6.14
$1.32 ฿41.84
26.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.9K zł 124.6K
$27.2K ฿863.9K
24.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K zł 109.5K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-12.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Koło
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$278 zł 1,022
$120 ฿3,819
130.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.39 zł 30.88
$13.93 ฿442
-39.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.52 zł 60.8
$18.31 ฿581
-9.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Koło
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.00 zł 132
$60.9 ฿1,933
-40.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.76 zł 72.7
$17.23 ฿547
14.68%
Cinema Ticket
$6.97 zł 25.64
$8.71 ฿276
-19.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Koło
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$339 zł 1,248
$698 ฿22.1K
-51.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,213 zł 30.2K
$15.7K ฿499.1K
-47.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Koło
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.3 zł 336
$57.6 ฿1,828
58.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.37 zł 130
$34.24 ฿1,086
3.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 zł 297
$113 ฿3,590
-28.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.5 zł 355
$84.8 ฿2,690
13.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Koło
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$660 zł 2,429
$604 ฿19.2K
9.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$491 zł 1,808
$436 ฿13.8K
12.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$967 zł 3,558
$2,057 ฿65.2K
-52.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$820 zł 3,019
$1,498 ฿47.5K
-45.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,277 zł 12.1K
$4,252 ฿134.9K
-22.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,483 zł 9,136
$2,988 ฿94.8K
-16.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Koło
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$529 ฿16.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.75
5.33
26.64%

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

Last update for Koło: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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