Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Biala Podlaska Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Biala Podlaska

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 22.1% more expensive than Biala Podlaska without rent, and 4.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 10.6% more expensive than Biala Podlaska without rent, and 35.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Biala Podlaska
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿148
$7.92 zł 29.14
-41.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,463
$22.05 zł 81.2
109.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$8.31 zł 30.59
5.17%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.4
$3.59 zł 13.21
-15.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.85
$1.83 zł 6.73
-60.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.41
$1.64 zł 6.05
-76.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.4
$3.27 zł 12.04
-25.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$4.14 zł 15.25
-8.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Biala Podlaska
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.0
$1.08 zł 3.97
98.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.0
$1.18 zł 4.34
57.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.4
$1.23 zł 4.52
78.05%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.2
$3.16 zł 11.64
-28.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿626
$8.64 zł 31.79
128.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$6.75 zł 24.86
-43.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿430
$10.75 zł 39.56
26.05%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$1.15 zł 4.24
182.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.0
$1.79 zł 6.61
-6.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.9
$1.90 zł 7.01
25.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.4
$2.85 zł 10.50
-26.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.50
$0.94 zł 3.47
62.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.89
$1.23 zł 4.53
22.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.37
$1.15 zł 4.24
-13.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.33
$0.60 zł 2.19
-15.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿136
$5.30 zł 19.49
-19.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿644
$7.19 zł 26.47
182.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.8
$1.21 zł 4.44
47.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.8
$1.86 zł 6.86
48.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Biala Podlaska
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.54
$1.06 zł 3.91
32.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿371
$32.00 zł 118
-63.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.7
$2.16 zł 7.95
43.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.55
$1.01 zł 3.73
-1.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿436
$9.35 zł 34.41
46.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.84
$1.68 zł 6.19
-21.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿863.9K
$33.0K zł 121.5K
-17.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$29.1K zł 107.1K
17.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Biala Podlaska
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,819
$206 zł 757
-41.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿442
$8.55 zł 31.47
62.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿581
$13.67 zł 50.3
33.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Biala Podlaska
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,933
$36.54 zł 134
66.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿547
$19.52 zł 71.8
-11.73%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$5.32 zł 19.58
63.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Biala Podlaska
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$332 zł 1,222
110.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿499.1K
$9,540 zł 35.1K
64.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Biala Podlaska
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,828
$94.1 zł 346
-38.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,086
$31.08 zł 114
10.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,590
$75.3 zł 277
50.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,690
$93.6 zł 344
-9.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Biala Podlaska
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.2K
$640 zł 2,357
-5.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$498 zł 1,831
-12.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.2K
$994 zł 3,658
106.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.5K
$825 zł 3,035
81.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.9K
$2,905 zł 10.7K
46.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.8K
$2,261 zł 8,319
32.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Biala Podlaska
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.8K
$1,105 zł 4,065
-52.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
6.78
-21.39%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Biala Podlaska: March 1, 2026

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