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

🙂 Solo nomad: Koło is 6.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 17.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Koło is 13.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 17.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Koło
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11 zł 40.56
$4.68 ฿151
135.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.58 zł 153
$46.4 ฿1,502
-10.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.16 zł 30.08
$8.65 ฿280
-5.66%
Cappuccino
$3.41 zł 12.59
$3.09 ฿100
10.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 zł 7.41
$0.73 ฿23.53
175.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 zł 6.19
$0.37 ฿11.95
354.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 zł 11.66
$2.39 ฿77.4
32.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 zł 13.77
$3.62 ฿117
3.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Koło
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 zł 3.93
$2.24 ฿72.5
-52.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 zł 4.99
$1.8 ฿58.2
-25.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.42 zł 5.25
$2.24 ฿72.3
-36.61%
Eggs
$3.22 zł 11.87
$2.23 ฿72.1
44.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.14 zł 33.71
$19.31 ฿625
-52.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 zł 23.96
$3.77 ฿122
72.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.87 zł 40.09
$13.05 ฿422
-16.70%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 zł 4.01
$3.28 ฿106
-66.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 zł 6.55
$1.63 ฿52.6
9.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 zł 6.38
$2.4 ฿77.7
-27.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.8 zł 10.33
$1.99 ฿64.3
40.70%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 zł 3.56
$1.53 ฿49.62
-36.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 zł 4.21
$1.49 ฿48.11
-23.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 zł 4.57
$1.02 ฿32.87
21.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 zł 2.24
$0.48 ฿15.61
27.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.13 zł 18.92
$4.32 ฿140
18.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.01 zł 25.85
$21.68 ฿702
-67.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 zł 4.05
$1.77 ฿57.3
-37.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 zł 6.1
$2.79 ฿90.4
-40.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Koło
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 zł 4.12
$1.35 ฿43.74
-17.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.3 zł 119
$11.76 ฿380
174.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.19 zł 8.09
$3.15 ฿102
-30.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 zł 2.85
$1 ฿32.3
-23.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.77 zł 39.72
$13.64 ฿442
-21.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.68 zł 6.19
$1.3 ฿42.2
29.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.8K zł 124.8K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
23.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K zł 109.5K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-12.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Koło
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$280 zł 1,031
$123 ฿3,970
127.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.41 zł 31.02
$13.93 ฿451
-39.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.76 zł 61.8
$18.24 ฿590
-8.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Koło
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.93 zł 133
$60.8 ฿1,966
-40.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.5 zł 71.9
$17.11 ฿554
13.97%
Cinema Ticket
$6.86 zł 25.32
$9.07 ฿294
-24.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Koło
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$339 zł 1,251
$694 ฿22.5K
-51.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,293 zł 30.6K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-47.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Koło
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89 zł 328
$57.5 ฿1,861
54.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.21 zł 134
$34.51 ฿1,117
4.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.8 zł 298
$115 ฿3,727
-29.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.4 zł 355
$84.8 ฿2,743
13.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Koło
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$655 zł 2,416
$611 ฿19.8K
7.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$494 zł 1,823
$442 ฿14.3K
11.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$967 zł 3,568
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-51.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$823 zł 3,034
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-43.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,932 zł 10.8K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-30.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,656 zł 9,796
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-7.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Koło
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.75
5.33
26.64%

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Last update for Koło: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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