Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bydgoszcz Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bydgoszcz

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 6.4% cheaper than Bydgoszcz without rent, and 16.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 11.4% cheaper than Bydgoszcz without rent, and 6.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$11.47 zł 42.32
-59.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$67.2 zł 248
-30.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$8.17 zł 30.12
5.88%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.95 zł 14.57
-21.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$2.41 zł 8.87
-69.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$1.87 zł 6.91
-80.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$4.17 zł 15.39
-42.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.69 zł 13.62
-1.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.04 zł 3.82
115.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.47 zł 5.44
22.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.72 zł 6.33
30.23%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$3.42 zł 12.6
-34.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$10.41 zł 38.39
85.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.93 zł 25.57
-45.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$14.36 zł 53
-9.12%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.34 zł 4.96
144.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.64 zł 6.06
-0.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.64 zł 6.04
46.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$4.24 zł 15.64
-53.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.94 zł 3.45
62.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.2 zł 4.43
24.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.25 zł 4.6
-18.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.71 zł 2.6
-32.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$4.91 zł 18.1
-12.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$8.09 zł 29.86
167.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.1 zł 4.05
60.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.6 zł 5.89
74.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Bydgoszcz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$1.01 zł 3.71
33.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$29.13 zł 107
-59.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$2.21 zł 8.14
42.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.72 zł 2.65
38.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$10.71 zł 39.51
27.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.78 zł 6.55
-26.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$33.2K zł 122.5K
-17.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$31.3K zł 115.3K
8.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$235 zł 866
-47.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$8.88 zł 32.76
56.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$17.04 zł 62.9
7.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$38.16 zł 141
59.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$19.8 zł 73
-13.59%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$7.89 zł 29.11
14.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$464 zł 1,710
49.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$5,480 zł 20.2K
190.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$97 zł 358
-40.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$36.99 zł 136
-6.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$110 zł 405
4.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$127 zł 468
-33.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Bydgoszcz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$720 zł 2,656
-15.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$511 zł 1,885
-13.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$1,241 zł 4,577
62.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$907 zł 3,347
60.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$3,326 zł 12.3K
27.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$2,494 zł 9,197
15.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$1,287 zł 4,746
-45.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
6.4
-16.72%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bydgoszcz: October 28, 2025

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