Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Békéscsaba Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Békéscsaba

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 42.8% more expensive than Békéscsaba without rent, and 19.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 37.8% more expensive than Békéscsaba without rent, and 56.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿149

$5.81 Ft 1,980

-19.97%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,474

$40.88 Ft 13.9K

12.79%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿279

$8.49 Ft 2,893

2.94%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿97.1

$1.94 Ft 662

56.70%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.72 ฿23.03

$0.83 Ft 284

-13.25%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.50

$0.84 Ft 286

-53.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿78.0

$1.91 Ft 652

27.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿121

$1.12 Ft 382

238.39%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿68.6

$1.05 Ft 360

103.81%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿59.5

$1.42 Ft 483

30.99%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿69.9

$1.76 Ft 600

24.43%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿71.8

$2.59 Ft 882

-13.13%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿631

$8.47 Ft 2,887

132.94%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿121

$5.87 Ft 2,002

-35.43%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿433

$12.65 Ft 4,311

7.11%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿104

$1.48 Ft 504

119.59%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿53.4

$1.89 Ft 644

-11.64%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿76.5

$1.46 Ft 498

63.70%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿66.9

$1.75 Ft 597

19.43%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.88

$1.00 Ft 340

53.00%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿48.27

$1.18 Ft 402

27.97%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.62

$0.61 Ft 207

62.30%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.46

$0.56 Ft 190

-8.93%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿137

$6.71 Ft 2,286

-36.36%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿649

$3.09 Ft 1,052

557.28%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿57.3

$0.71 Ft 242

152.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿88.5

$0.88 Ft 300

214.77%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.89

$1.12 Ft 383

25.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿374

$25.23 Ft 8,601

-53.63%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿99.4

$2.66 Ft 907

16.92%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.80

$1.13 Ft 384

-12.39%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿439

$5.61 Ft 1,914

144.74%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿42.17

$1.74 Ft 593

-24.14%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.2K ฿870.7K

$24.8K Ft 8.5M

9.76%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$34.1K ฿1.1M

$34.7K Ft 11.8M

-1.71%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$120 ฿3,849

$176 Ft 60.0K

-31.55%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.93 ฿445

$26.98 Ft 9,198

-48.37%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿585

$19.33 Ft 6,589

-5.28%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,948

$47.17 Ft 16.1K

29.17%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿551

$16.99 Ft 5,793

1.41%

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿278

$7.31 Ft 2,491

19.15%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$698 ฿22.3K

$325 Ft 110.8K

114.76%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿503.0K

$3,451 Ft 1.2M

355.92%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,843

$54.5 Ft 18.6K

5.76%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,095

$27.50 Ft 9,375

24.51%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,618

$62.8 Ft 21.4K

80.18%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,711

$68.0 Ft 23.2K

24.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.3K

$454 Ft 154.6K

33.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.9K

$346 Ft 117.8K

26.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿65.8K

$627 Ft 213.6K

228.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.9K

$528 Ft 180.1K

183.57%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿135.9K

$1,527 Ft 520.6K

178.48%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿95.5K

$1,169 Ft 398.4K

155.66%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.9K

$806 Ft 274.7K

-34.32%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

7.5

-28.93%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Békéscsaba: March 3, 2026

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