Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kolin Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kolin

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 26.2% cheaper than Kolin without rent, and 48.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 4.2% cheaper than Kolin without rent, and 14.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Kolin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$9.48 Kč 199
-50.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,454
$47.09 Kč 986
-2.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿276
$8.62 Kč 181
1.39%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿95.8
$3.08 Kč 64.6
-1.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.72
$2.00 Kč 41.78
-64.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.34
$1.67 Kč 34.94
-76.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.0
$2.19 Kč 45.77
11.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$2.88 Kč 60.3
31.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Kolin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.7
$1.17 Kč 24.45
82.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.7
$1.56 Kč 32.64
19.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.0
$2.41 Kč 50.5
-9.13%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿70.8
$3.35 Kč 70.2
-32.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿622
$12.35 Kč 259
59.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿119
$9.01 Kč 189
-57.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿427
$14.35 Kč 300
-5.57%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿102
$1.69 Kč 35.42
92.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.7
$1.71 Kč 35.75
-2.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.5
$2.16 Kč 45.26
10.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.0
$3.74 Kč 78.4
-44.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.22
$1.31 Kč 27.44
16.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.62
$1.23 Kč 25.78
22.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.19
$1.52 Kč 31.93
-34.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.24
$0.81 Kč 16.95
-37.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$6.85 Kč 144
-37.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿640
$7.30 Kč 153
178.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.5
$1.07 Kč 22.30
67.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.3
$1.62 Kč 33.85
70.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Kolin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.29
$2.78 Kč 58.2
-49.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿369
$23.09 Kč 484
-49.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.1
$1.96 Kč 41.03
58.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.37
$1.23 Kč 25.69
-19.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿433
$13.79 Kč 289
-0.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.60
$1.68 Kč 35.13
-21.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿859.0K
$26.1K Kč 546.6K
4.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$29.4K Kč 615.0K
16.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Kolin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,797
$254 Kč 5,319
-52.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿439
$25.50 Kč 534
-45.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿577
$19.80 Kč 415
-7.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Kolin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,922
$126 Kč 2,628
-51.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿544
$37.56 Kč 786
-54.13%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿275
$10.22 Kč 214
-14.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Kolin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.0K
$326 Kč 6,826
114.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿496.2K
$9,007 Kč 188.6K
74.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Kolin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,818
$83.5 Kč 1,748
-30.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,080
$42.78 Kč 896
-19.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,569
$91.1 Kč 1,908
24.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,675
$115 Kč 2,402
-26.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Kolin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.0K
$1,465 Kč 30.7K
-58.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$1,407 Kč 29.5K
-69.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿64.9K
$1,854 Kč 38.8K
10.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.3K
$1,607 Kč 33.7K
-6.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.1K
$7,912 Kč 165.7K
-46.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.2K
$6,214 Kč 130.1K
-51.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Kolin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
$1,424 Kč 29.8K
-62.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.47
-2.56%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Kolin: March 1, 2026

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