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

😐 Solo nomad: Mlava is 0.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 17.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mlava is 9.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 19% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mlava
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.93 zł 40.29
$4.68 ฿151
133.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.04 zł 99.7
$46.4 ฿1,502
-41.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.41 zł 31.02
$8.65 ฿280
-2.77%
Cappuccino
$2.66 zł 9.8
$3.09 ฿100
-13.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 zł 7.3
$0.73 ฿23.53
171.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 zł 6.56
$0.37 ฿11.95
381.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.65 zł 9.79
$2.39 ฿77.4
10.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4 zł 14.75
$3.62 ฿117
10.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mlava
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 zł 3.73
$2.24 ฿72.5
-54.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.36 zł 5.01
$1.8 ฿58.2
-24.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.9 zł 7.02
$2.24 ฿72.3
-15.18%
Eggs
$3.5 zł 12.9
$2.23 ฿72.1
56.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.17 zł 33.81
$19.31 ฿625
-52.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.48 zł 23.89
$3.77 ฿122
71.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.21 zł 48.72
$13.05 ฿422
1.23%
Apples (1kg)
$1.04 zł 3.85
$3.28 ฿106
-68.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 zł 6.72
$1.63 ฿52.6
11.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 zł 7.22
$2.4 ฿77.7
-18.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.78 zł 10.24
$1.99 ฿64.3
39.70%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 zł 3.61
$1.53 ฿49.62
-35.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 zł 4.21
$1.49 ฿48.11
-23.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 zł 4.92
$1.02 ฿32.87
30.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 zł 2.48
$0.48 ฿15.61
39.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.17 zł 19.05
$4.32 ฿140
19.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.8 zł 25.07
$21.68 ฿702
-68.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 zł 4.26
$1.77 ฿57.3
-34.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 zł 5.62
$2.79 ฿90.4
-45.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Mlava
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 zł 4.12
$1.35 ฿43.74
-17.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.23 zł 119
$11.76 ฿380
174.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.13 zł 7.87
$3.15 ฿102
-32.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 zł 2.9
$1 ฿32.3
-21.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.34 zł 49.2
$13.64 ฿442
-2.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 zł 6.48
$1.3 ฿42.2
35.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K zł 120.5K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
19.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K zł 112.2K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-10.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mlava
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$314 zł 1,159
$123 ฿3,970
156.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.84 zł 25.21
$13.93 ฿451
-50.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.24 zł 30.37
$18.24 ฿590
-54.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mlava
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.32 zł 134
$60.8 ฿1,966
-40.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.61 zł 72.3
$17.11 ฿554
14.61%
Cinema Ticket
$5.37 zł 19.79
$9.07 ฿294
-40.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mlava
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$379 zł 1,399
$694 ฿22.5K
-45.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,812 zł 28.8K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-50.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mlava
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.4 zł 315
$57.5 ฿1,861
48.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.85 zł 158
$34.51 ฿1,117
24.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.2 zł 318
$115 ฿3,727
-25.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.7 zł 301
$84.8 ฿2,743
-3.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mlava
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$651 zł 2,403
$611 ฿19.8K
6.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$497 zł 1,833
$442 ฿14.3K
12.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$989 zł 3,646
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-50.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$822 zł 3,033
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-43.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,813 zł 10.4K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-33.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,393 zł 8,827
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-17.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mlava
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,094 zł 4,035
$697 ฿22.5K
57.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.01
5.33
31.52%

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Last update for Mlava: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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