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

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 2.2% cheaper than Karlovy Vary without rent, and 7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 13.3% cheaper than Karlovy Vary without rent, and 2.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.59 ฿147
$8.29 Kč 171
-44.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.83 ฿1,498
$44.30 Kč 914
5.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.70 ฿278
$8.88 Kč 183
-2.03%
Cappuccino
$2.92 ฿93.5
$2.92 Kč 60.2
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ฿21.86
$1.89 Kč 39.04
-64.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ฿12.67
$1.23 Kč 25.29
-67.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 ฿80.2
$2.14 Kč 44.20
17.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.80 ฿122
$1.95 Kč 40.17
94.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 ฿69.1
$1.10 Kč 22.71
96.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.88 ฿60.2
$1.43 Kč 29.54
31.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 ฿69.0
$2.19 Kč 45.12
-1.37%
Eggs
$2.22 ฿71.0
$2.88 Kč 59.5
-22.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.57 ฿626
$12.55 Kč 259
55.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.80 ฿122
$6.88 Kč 142
-44.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.41 ฿429
$13.09 Kč 270
2.44%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 ฿104
$1.73 Kč 35.63
88.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.5
$1.71 Kč 35.29
-5.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 ฿73.8
$2.09 Kč 43.22
10.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 ฿65.8
$3.37 Kč 69.6
-38.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.3
$1.37 Kč 28.28
17.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 ฿46.15
$1.17 Kč 24.08
23.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 ฿32.92
$1.18 Kč 24.45
-12.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.35
$0.71 Kč 14.72
-32.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.50 ฿144
$7.20 Kč 149
-37.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.18 ฿613
$6.92 Kč 143
177.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.3
$0.94 Kč 19.48
93.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 ฿86.0
$1.79 Kč 36.91
50.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Karlovy Vary
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.38 ฿44.05
$2.35 Kč 48.50
-41.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿376
$25.37 Kč 524
-53.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.3
$2.72 Kč 56.1
14.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.00 ฿32.10
$1.33 Kč 27.47
-24.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.74 ฿439
$15.10 Kč 312
-9.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 ฿41.50
$1.63 Kč 33.59
-20.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿874.8K
$28.3K Kč 583.5K
-3.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.0K ฿1.1M
$23.9K Kč 493.6K
38.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$125 ฿3,994
$250 Kč 5,161
-50.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.74 ฿439
$25.53 Kč 527
-46.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.61 ฿595
$20.99 Kč 433
-11.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.6 ฿1,936
$58.2 Kč 1,202
3.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.15 ฿548
$21.81 Kč 450
-21.37%
Cinema Ticket
$9.01 ฿288
$6.84 Kč 141
31.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$189 Kč 3,891
270.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K ฿515.3K
$2,787 Kč 57.5K
478.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.2 ฿1,894
$87.2 Kč 1,799
-32.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.86 ฿1,115
$41.06 Kč 848
-15.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ฿3,653
$100 Kč 2,071
13.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.8 ฿2,744
$112 Kč 2,319
-23.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Karlovy Vary
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$619 ฿19.8K
$713 Kč 14.7K
-13.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 ฿14.0K
$397 Kč 8,197
9.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,075 ฿66.4K
$1,426 Kč 29.4K
45.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,509 ฿48.3K
$1,156 Kč 23.9K
30.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,764 ฿120.4K
$7,225 Kč 149.1K
-47.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,694 ฿86.1K
$5,243 Kč 108.2K
-48.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$528 ฿16.9K
$1,423 Kč 29.4K
-62.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.56
-4.14%

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Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

Last update for Karlovy Vary: April 12, 2026

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