Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Karlovy Vary Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Karlovy Vary

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 6.8% more expensive than Karlovy Vary without rent, and 7.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 12.6% cheaper than Karlovy Vary without rent, and 3.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$8.59 Kč 180
-45.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,454
$44.45 Kč 931
3.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿276
$8.94 Kč 187
-2.24%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿95.8
$3.03 Kč 63.4
0.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.72
$1.87 Kč 39.06
-61.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.34
$1.21 Kč 25.37
-67.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.0
$2.13 Kč 44.69
14.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$1.95 Kč 40.81
94.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.7
$1.15 Kč 24.15
86.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.7
$1.43 Kč 30.00
30.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.0
$2.17 Kč 45.48
0.92%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿70.8
$2.84 Kč 59.5
-20.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿622
$12.20 Kč 255
61.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿119
$7.20 Kč 151
-47.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿427
$12.75 Kč 267
6.27%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿102
$1.67 Kč 35.05
94.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.7
$1.71 Kč 35.88
-2.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.5
$2.06 Kč 43.14
16.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.0
$3.43 Kč 71.9
-39.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.22
$1.32 Kč 27.73
15.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.62
$1.16 Kč 24.39
30.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.19
$1.24 Kč 25.94
-20.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.24
$0.72 Kč 15.13
-29.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$6.94 Kč 145
-38.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿640
$7.00 Kč 147
190.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.5
$0.86 Kč 17.94
108.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.3
$1.81 Kč 37.84
53.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Karlovy Vary
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.29
$2.36 Kč 49.36
-40.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿369
$25.42 Kč 532
-53.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.1
$2.82 Kč 59.1
10.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.37
$1.33 Kč 27.77
-25.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿433
$15.46 Kč 324
-11.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.60
$1.65 Kč 34.61
-20.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿859.0K
$27.9K Kč 584.3K
-2.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$23.7K Kč 496.9K
43.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,797
$255 Kč 5,343
-52.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿439
$25.77 Kč 540
-45.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿577
$20.71 Kč 434
-11.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,922
$57.4 Kč 1,203
6.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿544
$21.84 Kč 457
-21.11%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿275
$7.17 Kč 150
21.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.0K
$189 Kč 3,963
268.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿496.2K
$2,813 Kč 58.9K
459.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,818
$84.7 Kč 1,774
-31.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,080
$41.57 Kč 870
-17.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,569
$97.9 Kč 2,049
15.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,675
$112 Kč 2,353
-24.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Karlovy Vary
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.0K
$714 Kč 15.0K
-15.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$386 Kč 8,091
12.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿64.9K
$1,436 Kč 30.1K
43.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.3K
$1,132 Kč 23.7K
32.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.1K
$7,356 Kč 154.0K
-42.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.2K
$5,271 Kč 110.4K
-43.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
$1,423 Kč 29.8K
-62.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.56
-4.14%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Karlovy Vary: March 2, 2026

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