Cost of Living Comparison Between Kosice and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Kosice and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Kosice is 4.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 40.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kosice is 10.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 6.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kosice
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.21 €7.95
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
96.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.1 €49.29
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
23.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.48 €8.18
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
9.60%
Cappuccino
$3.19 €2.76
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
3.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
149.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 €1.94
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
505.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.68 €2.32
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
12.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
-37.02%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kosice
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 €0.92
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
-52.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
-22.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
-11.61%
Eggs
$3.64 €3.14
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
63.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.18 €13.97
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
-16.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.91 €6.83
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
109.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.35 €11.53
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
2.30%
Apples (1kg)
$1.85 €1.59
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
-43.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
14.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.35 €2.03
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
-2.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.32 €4.6
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
167.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 €1.23
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
-7.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.8 €1.55
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
20.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
61.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
68.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.88 €5.07
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
36.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.99 €5.17
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
-72.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 €0.9
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
-41.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.4 €2.07
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
-13.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Kosice
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
-12.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.5 €24.61
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
142.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 €1.18
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
-56.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 €1.11
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
28.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.34 €20.15
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
71.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
36.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K €21.9K
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
-7.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.2K €21.8K
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
-25.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kosice
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$324 €280
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
163.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.02 €26.79
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
122.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.58 €16.91
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
7.35%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kosice
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.2 €39.02
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
-25.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.13 €12.2
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
-17.42%
Cinema Ticket
$10.14 €8.75
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
11.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kosice
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 €399
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
-33.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,332 €6,330
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
-53.88%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kosice
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70 €60.4
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
21.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.44 €21.1
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
-29.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76 €65.7
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
-33.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.7
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
26.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kosice
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$846 €731
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
38.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$706 €609
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
59.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,333 €1,151
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
-33.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$915 €790
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
-37.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,091 €3,532
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
-3.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,170 €2,737
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
9.83%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Kosice
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,455 €1,256
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
108.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
5.33
-15.57%

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Last update for Kosice: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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