Cost of Living Comparison Between Lodz and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Lodz and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Lodz is 3.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 22.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lodz is 0.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 11.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lodz
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.94 zł 40.36
$4.68 ฿151
133.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.21 zł 174
$46.4 ฿1,502
1.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.26 zł 30.45
$8.65 ฿280
-4.51%
Cappuccino
$3.6 zł 13.29
$3.09 ฿100
16.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 zł 6.73
$0.73 ฿23.53
149.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 zł 6.01
$0.37 ฿11.95
340.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.34 zł 12.33
$2.39 ฿77.4
39.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.15 zł 15.31
$3.62 ฿117
14.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lodz
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 zł 3.8
$2.24 ฿72.5
-54.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.18 zł 4.33
$1.8 ฿58.2
-34.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 zł 4.49
$2.24 ฿72.3
-45.54%
Eggs
$3 zł 11.08
$2.23 ฿72.1
34.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.44 zł 31.13
$19.31 ฿625
-56.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.86 zł 25.29
$3.77 ฿122
81.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.89 zł 40.16
$13.05 ฿422
-16.55%
Apples (1kg)
$1.19 zł 4.4
$3.28 ฿106
-63.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.8 zł 6.63
$1.63 ฿52.6
10.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.97 zł 7.28
$2.4 ฿77.7
-17.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.95 zł 10.89
$1.99 ฿64.3
48.24%
Potato (1kg)
$0.9 zł 3.33
$1.53 ฿49.62
-41.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 zł 4.37
$1.49 ฿48.11
-20.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 zł 4.25
$1.02 ฿32.87
12.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 zł 2.18
$0.48 ฿15.61
22.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.14 zł 18.95
$4.32 ฿140
18.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.31 zł 26.96
$21.68 ฿702
-66.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 zł 4.5
$1.77 ฿57.3
-31.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 zł 7.2
$2.79 ฿90.4
-30.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Lodz
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.21 zł 4.47
$1.35 ฿43.74
-10.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.32 zł 171
$11.76 ฿380
293.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.14 zł 7.89
$3.15 ฿102
-32.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 zł 1.76
$1 ฿32.3
-52.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.29 zł 34.25
$13.64 ฿442
-31.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 zł 6.22
$1.3 ฿42.2
30.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33K zł 121.7K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
20.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K zł 107.9K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-13.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lodz
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$331 zł 1,222
$123 ฿3,970
170.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.54 zł 31.48
$13.93 ฿451
-38.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.97 zł 62.6
$18.24 ฿590
-6.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lodz
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.77 zł 158
$60.8 ฿1,966
-29.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.23 zł 96.7
$17.11 ฿554
53.30%
Cinema Ticket
$8.22 zł 30.31
$9.07 ฿294
-9.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lodz
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$332 zł 1,224
$694 ฿22.5K
-52.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,636 zł 35.5K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-39.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lodz
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.6 zł 334
$57.5 ฿1,861
57.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.59 zł 113
$34.51 ฿1,117
-11.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76 zł 280
$115 ฿3,727
-34.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.6 zł 356
$84.8 ฿2,743
13.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lodz
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$636 zł 2,344
$611 ฿19.8K
4.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$479 zł 1,765
$442 ฿14.3K
8.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,107 zł 4,081
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-45.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$874 zł 3,222
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-40.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,998 zł 11.1K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-29.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,359 zł 8,698
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-18.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lodz
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,645 zł 6,068
$697 ฿22.5K
136.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.78
5.33
27.20%

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

Last update for Lodz: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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