Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kalocsa Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kalocsa

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 9.9% more expensive than Kalocsa without rent, and 4.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 6.6% cheaper than Kalocsa without rent, and 37.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Kalocsa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.59 ฿147
$11.32 Ft 3,478
-59.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.83 ฿1,497
$49.73 Ft 15.3K
-5.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.70 ฿278
$7.90 Ft 2,429
10.13%
Cappuccino
$2.92 ฿93.5
$2.59 Ft 795
12.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ฿21.86
$1.36 Ft 417
-50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ฿12.66
$0.99 Ft 304
-59.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 ฿80.2
$2.66 Ft 817
-5.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.80 ฿122
$2.52 Ft 773
50.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Kalocsa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 ฿69.1
$1.13 Ft 348
91.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.88 ฿60.1
$1.49 Ft 457
26.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 ฿69.0
$1.86 Ft 573
16.13%
Eggs
$2.22 ฿71.0
$2.87 Ft 881
-22.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.57 ฿626
$9.58 Ft 2,945
104.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.80 ฿122
$5.76 Ft 1,770
-34.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.41 ฿429
$11.18 Ft 3,436
19.95%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 ฿104
$2.25 Ft 693
44.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.5
$1.95 Ft 598
-17.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 ฿73.8
$2.04 Ft 628
13.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 ฿65.8
$4.28 Ft 1,317
-51.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.3
$1.34 Ft 413
20.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 ฿46.13
$1.28 Ft 393
12.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 ฿32.91
$1.48 Ft 456
-30.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.34
$0.53 Ft 162
-9.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.50 ฿144
$7.24 Ft 2,224
-37.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.18 ฿613
$6.37 Ft 1,958
201.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.3
$1.13 Ft 349
61.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 ฿86.0
$1.23 Ft 379
118.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Kalocsa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.38 ฿44.04
$1.18 Ft 362
16.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿376
$24.57 Ft 7,550
-52.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.3
$2.92 Ft 896
6.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.00 ฿32.09
$1.12 Ft 344
-10.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.74 ฿439
$17.50 Ft 5,377
-21.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 ฿41.49
$1.70 Ft 522
-23.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿874.5K
$32.1K Ft 9.9M
-14.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.0K ฿1.1M
$36.8K Ft 11.3M
-10.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Kalocsa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$125 ฿3,993
$146 Ft 45.0K
-14.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.74 ฿439
$29.68 Ft 9,121
-53.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.61 ฿595
$24.95 Ft 7,667
-25.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Kalocsa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.6 ฿1,936
$46.13 Ft 14.2K
31.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.15 ฿548
$16.54 Ft 5,082
3.69%
Cinema Ticket
$9.01 ฿288
$7.70 Ft 2,365
17.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Kalocsa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$466 Ft 143.1K
49.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K ฿515.1K
$6,648 Ft 2.0M
142.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Kalocsa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.2 ฿1,893
$88.7 Ft 27.3K
-33.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.86 ฿1,115
$26.02 Ft 7,996
33.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ฿3,651
$93.9 Ft 28.9K
21.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.8 ฿2,743
$107 Ft 32.9K
-19.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Kalocsa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$619 ฿19.8K
$453 Ft 139.2K
36.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 ฿14.0K
$349 Ft 107.2K
25.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,075 ฿66.3K
$626 Ft 192.3K
231.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,509 ฿48.2K
$542 Ft 166.4K
178.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,764 ฿120.3K
$2,943 Ft 904.3K
27.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,694 ฿86.1K
$2,188 Ft 672.4K
23.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Kalocsa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$528 ฿16.9K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
8
-33.38%

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Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

Last update for Kalocsa: April 12, 2026

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