Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bialystok Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bialystok

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 5.9% more expensive than Bialystok without rent, and 10.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 4.9% more expensive than Bialystok without rent, and 24.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Bialystok
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿146
$9.55 zł 34.57
-51.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,450
$46.83 zł 170
-1.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿275
$7.82 zł 28.33
11.76%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿95.5
$3.22 zł 11.65
-5.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.65
$1.87 zł 6.76
-61.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.30
$1.62 zł 5.86
-75.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿76.7
$3.18 zł 11.50
-23.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿119
$2.93 zł 10.59
29.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Bialystok
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.4
$1.07 zł 3.88
100.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.5
$1.20 zł 4.34
55.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿68.8
$1.17 zł 4.22
87.18%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿70.6
$3.03 zł 10.98
-25.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿620
$8.37 zł 30.29
135.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿119
$6.08 zł 22.00
-37.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿426
$11.00 zł 39.82
23.18%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿102
$0.90 zł 3.26
261.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.6
$1.79 zł 6.47
-6.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.2
$1.78 zł 6.46
34.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿65.8
$2.20 zł 7.97
-5.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.07
$0.89 zł 3.22
71.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.47
$1.03 zł 3.73
46.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.09
$1.14 zł 4.12
-13.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.19
$0.56 zł 2.02
-8.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿134
$5.14 zł 18.60
-16.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿638
$6.87 zł 24.86
195.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.3
$1.26 zł 4.58
42.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.0
$1.66 zł 6.01
66.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Bialystok
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.15
$1.08 zł 3.90
29.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿368
$35.58 zł 129
-67.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿97.8
$2.16 zł 7.81
43.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.27
$0.48 zł 1.75
106.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿432
$12.03 zł 43.55
14.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.47
$1.74 zł 6.30
-24.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿856.3K
$33.5K zł 121.2K
-18.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$29.1K zł 105.4K
17.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Bialystok
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,785
$303 zł 1,098
-60.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿438
$8.61 zł 31.17
61.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿576
$16.75 zł 60.6
9.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Bialystok
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,916
$37.85 zł 137
60.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿542
$18.80 zł 68.1
-8.35%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿274
$6.67 zł 24.16
30.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Bialystok
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿21.9K
$340 zł 1,230
105.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿494.7K
$9,457 zł 34.2K
66.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Bialystok
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,812
$89.0 zł 322
-35.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,077
$31.53 zł 114
8.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,558
$74.5 zł 270
51.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,666
$95.3 zł 345
-11.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Bialystok
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.0K
$547 zł 1,981
10.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.7K
$494 zł 1,789
-11.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿64.7K
$845 zł 3,057
143.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.1K
$722 zł 2,615
107.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿133.7K
$2,838 zł 10.3K
49.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿93.9K
$2,406 zł 8,711
24.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Bialystok
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.6K
$1,468 zł 5,315
-63.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
6.47
-17.62%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Bialystok: February 28, 2026

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