Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Katowice Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Katowice

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 4.1% more expensive than Katowice without rent, and 11.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 2.5% more expensive than Katowice without rent, and 25.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Katowice
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$10.93 zł 40.33
-57.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$41.34 zł 152
12.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$9.25 zł 34.12
-6.49%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.57 zł 13.16
-13.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.96 zł 7.21
-62.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$1.86 zł 6.86
-80.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$3.34 zł 12.32
-28.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.19 zł 11.77
13.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Katowice
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$0.98 zł 3.6
128.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.58 zł 5.82
13.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.48 zł 5.46
51.35%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$3.13 zł 11.56
-28.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$10.6 zł 39.08
82.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.07 zł 22.37
-37.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$10.87 zł 40.08
20.06%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.05 zł 3.86
212.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.69 zł 6.25
-3.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.7 zł 6.27
41.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$2.98 zł 10.97
-33.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.93 zł 3.44
64.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.89 zł 3.27
67.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.25 zł 4.6
-18.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.67 zł 2.47
-28.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$5.56 zł 20.52
-22.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$7.02 zł 25.88
208.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.03 zł 3.79
71.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.79 zł 6.6
55.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Katowice
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$1.19 zł 4.41
13.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$32.04 zł 118
-63.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$2.22 zł 8.19
41.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.77 zł 2.85
29.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$10.64 zł 39.24
28.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.7 zł 6.27
-23.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$34K zł 125.3K
-19.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$29.9K zł 110.4K
13.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Katowice
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$245 zł 904
-49.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$8.21 zł 30.29
69.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$15.35 zł 56.6
18.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Katowice
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$30.16 zł 111
101.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$11.1 zł 40.95
54.14%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$7.07 zł 26.08
28.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Katowice
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$306 zł 1,128
126.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$10.9K zł 40.3K
45.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Katowice
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$87.6 zł 323
-34.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$36.14 zł 133
-4.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$98.8 zł 364
16.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$94 zł 347
-9.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Katowice
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$682 zł 2,516
-10.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$505 zł 1,862
-12.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$1,017 zł 3,751
98.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$767 zł 2,830
90.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$3,096 zł 11.4K
37.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$2,510 zł 9,257
14.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Katowice
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$1,554 zł 5,731
-55.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
6.92
-22.98%

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

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Katowice: October 29, 2025

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