Cost of Living Comparison Between Olsztyn and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Olsztyn and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Olsztyn is 4.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 18.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Olsztyn is 4.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 22.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Olsztyn
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.96 zł 40.45
$4.65 ฿147
135.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.57 zł 172
$46.11 ฿1,460
1.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.77 zł 28.66
$8.74 ฿277
-11.10%
Cappuccino
$2.96 zł 10.93
$3.04 ฿96.2
-2.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 zł 6.34
$0.72 ฿22.80
138.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 zł 6.69
$0.39 ฿12.38
364.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.30 zł 12.19
$2.44 ฿77.2
35.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.78 zł 13.96
$3.79 ฿120
-0.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Olsztyn
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 zł 4.03
$2.14 ฿67.9
-49.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.37 zł 5.07
$1.86 ฿58.9
-26.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.42 zł 5.25
$2.19 ฿69.2
-35.16%
Eggs
$3.26 zł 12.04
$2.25 ฿71.1
44.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.88 zł 32.78
$19.73 ฿625
-54.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.98 zł 22.07
$3.79 ฿120
57.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.65 zł 35.60
$13.55 ฿429
-28.78%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 zł 4.04
$3.25 ฿103
-66.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 zł 5.75
$1.67 ฿52.9
-6.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.92 zł 7.10
$2.39 ฿75.7
-19.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.66 zł 9.82
$2.09 ฿66.2
27.27%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 zł 2.77
$1.53 ฿48.39
-50.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 zł 4.41
$1.51 ฿47.79
-20.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.16 zł 4.29
$0.99 ฿31.30
17.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 zł 2.64
$0.51 ฿16.30
41.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.39 zł 19.89
$4.27 ฿135
26.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.19 zł 30.23
$20.31 ฿643
-59.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 zł 3.75
$1.79 ฿56.7
-43.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 zł 6.44
$2.77 ฿87.6
-36.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Olsztyn
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.10 zł 4.07
$1.40 ฿44.44
-21.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.61 zł 98.2
$11.70 ฿370
127.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.98 zł 7.30
$3.11 ฿98.4
-36.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 zł 2.72
$0.99 ฿31.48
-25.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.68 zł 50.5
$13.73 ฿435
-0.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 zł 6.54
$1.32 ฿41.75
34.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K zł 123.5K
$27.2K ฿862.0K
22.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K zł 114.0K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-9.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Olsztyn
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$271 zł 1,001
$120 ฿3,811
125.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.12 zł 33.66
$13.93 ฿441
-34.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.26 zł 63.7
$18.31 ฿579
-5.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Olsztyn
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.39 zł 120
$60.9 ฿1,928
-46.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.56 zł 61.1
$17.23 ฿545
-3.89%
Cinema Ticket
$8.12 zł 29.96
$8.71 ฿276
-6.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Olsztyn
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$138 zł 510
$698 ฿22.1K
-80.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K zł 58.7K
$15.7K ฿498.0K
1.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Olsztyn
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.1 zł 355
$57.6 ฿1,824
66.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.59 zł 176
$34.24 ฿1,084
38.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.8 zł 298
$113 ฿3,582
-28.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 zł 400
$84.8 ฿2,684
27.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Olsztyn
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$661 zł 2,438
$604 ฿19.1K
9.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$534 zł 1,970
$436 ฿13.8K
22.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$977 zł 3,603
$2,057 ฿65.1K
-52.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$615 zł 2,269
$1,498 ฿47.4K
-58.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,668 zł 13.5K
$4,252 ฿134.6K
-13.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,597 zł 9,582
$2,988 ฿94.6K
-13.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Olsztyn
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,670 zł 6,163
$529 ฿16.7K
215.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.81
5.33
9.01%

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

Last update for Olsztyn: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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