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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 0.3% more expensive than Katowice without rent, and 10.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 2.8% more expensive than Katowice without rent, and 27.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Katowice
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$11.03 zł 40.70
-57.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,460
$41.88 zł 155
10.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$9.74 zł 35.94
-10.27%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.2
$3.60 zł 13.27
-15.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.80
$1.98 zł 7.32
-63.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.38
$1.82 zł 6.71
-78.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.2
$3.32 zł 12.24
-26.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$3.16 zł 11.68
19.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Katowice
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.9
$1.02 zł 3.76
109.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.9
$1.63 zł 6.00
14.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.2
$1.44 zł 5.31
52.08%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.1
$3.07 zł 11.33
-26.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿625
$10.39 zł 38.33
89.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$6.25 zł 23.06
-39.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿429
$10.75 zł 39.66
26.05%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$1.06 zł 3.90
206.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.9
$1.64 zł 6.04
1.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.7
$1.77 zł 6.52
35.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.2
$2.93 zł 10.81
-28.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.39
$0.99 zł 3.66
54.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.79
$0.93 zł 3.44
62.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.30
$1.23 zł 4.53
-19.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.30
$0.67 zł 2.47
-23.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$5.33 zł 19.67
-19.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿643
$6.77 zł 25.00
200.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.7
$1.08 zł 3.98
65.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.6
$1.85 zł 6.84
49.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Katowice
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.44
$1.20 zł 4.44
16.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿370
$32.94 zł 122
-64.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.4
$2.13 zł 7.84
46.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.48
$0.72 zł 2.64
37.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿435
$11.04 zł 40.75
24.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.75
$1.71 zł 6.31
-22.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿862.0K
$33.4K zł 123.4K
-18.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$30.0K zł 110.8K
13.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Katowice
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,811
$246 zł 906
-50.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿441
$8.25 zł 30.45
68.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿579
$15.26 zł 56.3
19.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Katowice
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,928
$29.74 zł 110
104.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿545
$10.99 zł 40.55
56.78%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$7.08 zł 26.13
23.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Katowice
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$313 zł 1,154
123.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿498.0K
$11.2K zł 41.2K
41.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Katowice
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,824
$89.9 zł 332
-35.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,084
$35.92 zł 133
-4.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,582
$96.9 zł 358
16.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,684
$94.3 zł 348
-10.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Katowice
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.1K
$694 zł 2,562
-13.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$490 zł 1,806
-10.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.1K
$1,018 zł 3,755
102.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.4K
$763 zł 2,816
96.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.6K
$3,110 zł 11.5K
36.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.6K
$2,153 zł 7,945
38.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Katowice
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
$1,620 zł 5,978
-67.33%
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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Katowice: February 28, 2026

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