Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bytom Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bytom

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 11.7% more expensive than Bytom without rent, and 5.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 14.6% more expensive than Bytom without rent, and 42.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Bytom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$10.66 zł 39.56
-56.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$41.41 zł 154
11.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$8.24 zł 30.56
6.07%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$3.60 zł 13.36
-15.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$1.96 zł 7.27
-63.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$1.61 zł 5.98
-75.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$3.23 zł 12.00
-24.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$4.01 zł 14.88
-5.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Bytom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.08 zł 4.00
98.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$1.19 zł 4.41
56.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.18 zł 4.39
85.59%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$3.01 zł 11.18
-25.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$10.47 zł 38.85
88.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$6.32 zł 23.44
-40.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$10.67 zł 39.60
26.99%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$1.06 zł 3.92
206.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.79 zł 6.64
-6.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.71 zł 6.34
39.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$2.91 zł 10.80
-28.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$0.95 zł 3.54
61.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$0.94 zł 3.50
60.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$1.19 zł 4.41
-16.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.62 zł 2.31
-17.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$5.02 zł 18.63
-14.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$7.05 zł 26.17
188.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$1.07 zł 3.99
67.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$1.82 zł 6.75
52.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Bytom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$1.28 zł 4.76
9.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$36.64 zł 136
-68.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$2.12 zł 7.85
46.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.52 zł 1.93
90.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$9.24 zł 34.27
48.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.69 zł 6.26
-21.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$34.2K zł 126.8K
-20.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$30.4K zł 112.8K
12.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Bytom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$341 zł 1,265
-64.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$8.23 zł 30.55
69.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$16.35 zł 60.7
11.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Bytom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$33.18 zł 123
83.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$19.83 zł 73.6
-13.11%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$7.00 zł 25.96
24.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Bytom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$315 zł 1,167
121.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$9,456 zł 35.1K
66.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Bytom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$89.6 zł 332
-35.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$31.19 zł 116
9.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$76.4 zł 283
48.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$94.5 zł 350
-10.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Bytom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$556 zł 2,062
8.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$324 zł 1,202
34.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$481 zł 1,786
327.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$414 zł 1,537
261.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$1,118 zł 4,148
280.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$1,119 zł 4,153
166.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Bytom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
-
-
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 Bytom: March 2, 2026

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