Cost of Living Comparison Between Mlava and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Mlava and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Mlava is 16.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 16.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mlava is 15.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 20.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mlava
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.96 zł 40.35
$4.65 ฿148
135.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.71 zł 98.3
$46.11 ฿1,463
-42.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.88 zł 32.68
$8.74 ฿277
1.60%
Cappuccino
$2.67 zł 9.84
$3.04 ฿96.4
-12.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 zł 7.66
$0.72 ฿22.85
188.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 zł 6.44
$0.39 ฿12.41
348.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.73 zł 10.06
$2.44 ฿77.4
11.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.99 zł 14.69
$3.79 ฿120
5.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mlava
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 zł 3.79
$2.14 ฿68.0
-51.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 zł 4.98
$1.86 ฿59.0
-27.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.82 zł 6.70
$2.19 ฿69.4
-16.89%
Eggs
$3.46 zł 12.72
$2.25 ฿71.2
53.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.06 zł 33.33
$19.73 ฿626
-54.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.75 zł 24.84
$3.79 ฿120
78.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.14 zł 48.37
$13.55 ฿430
-3.03%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 zł 4.00
$3.25 ฿103
-66.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 zł 6.90
$1.67 ฿53.0
11.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 zł 7.15
$2.39 ฿75.9
-18.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.88 zł 10.60
$2.09 ฿66.4
37.80%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 zł 3.62
$1.53 ฿48.50
-35.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 zł 4.14
$1.51 ฿47.89
-25.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 zł 4.91
$0.99 ฿31.37
35.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 zł 2.39
$0.51 ฿16.33
27.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.98 zł 18.32
$4.27 ฿136
16.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.07 zł 26.02
$20.31 ฿644
-65.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 zł 4.27
$1.79 ฿56.8
-35.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 zł 5.33
$2.77 ฿87.8
-47.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Mlava
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 zł 3.91
$1.40 ฿44.54
-24.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.71 zł 120
$11.70 ฿371
179.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.22 zł 8.16
$3.11 ฿98.7
-28.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 zł 2.94
$0.99 ฿31.55
-19.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.41 zł 49.34
$13.73 ฿436
-2.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.75 zł 6.43
$1.32 ฿41.84
32.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K zł 121.9K
$27.2K ฿863.9K
21.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K zł 116.5K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-7.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mlava
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$315 zł 1,159
$120 ฿3,819
161.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.85 zł 25.23
$13.93 ฿442
-50.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.37 zł 30.78
$18.31 ฿581
-54.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mlava
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.93 zł 132
$60.9 ฿1,933
-41.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.48 zł 71.7
$17.23 ฿547
13.06%
Cinema Ticket
$5.34 zł 19.65
$8.71 ฿276
-38.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mlava
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$372 zł 1,368
$698 ฿22.1K
-46.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,668 zł 28.2K
$15.7K ฿499.1K
-51.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mlava
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.5 zł 307
$57.6 ฿1,828
44.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.75 zł 154
$34.24 ฿1,086
21.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.0 zł 317
$113 ฿3,590
-24.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.4 zł 303
$84.8 ฿2,690
-2.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mlava
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$649 zł 2,389
$604 ฿19.2K
7.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$485 zł 1,786
$436 ฿13.8K
11.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$992 zł 3,652
$2,057 ฿65.2K
-51.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$819 zł 3,014
$1,498 ฿47.5K
-45.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,870 zł 10.6K
$4,252 ฿134.9K
-32.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,298 zł 8,457
$2,988 ฿94.8K
-23.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mlava
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,086 zł 3,998
$529 ฿16.8K
105.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.01
5.33
31.52%

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

Last update for Mlava: February 28, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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