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

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 26.8% cheaper than Kolin without rent, and 50.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 25.5% cheaper than Kolin without rent, and 14.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Kolin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.59 ฿147
$9.50 Kč 196
-51.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.83 ฿1,498
$46.77 Kč 965
0.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.70 ฿278
$8.20 Kč 169
6.10%
Cappuccino
$2.92 ฿93.5
$3.17 Kč 65.4
-7.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ฿21.86
$1.94 Kč 39.97
-64.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ฿12.67
$1.66 Kč 34.31
-75.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 ฿80.2
$2.14 Kč 44.16
17.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.80 ฿122
$2.85 Kč 58.8
33.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Kolin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 ฿69.1
$1.17 Kč 24.13
84.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.88 ฿60.2
$1.60 Kč 33.07
17.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 ฿69.0
$2.44 Kč 50.3
-11.48%
Eggs
$2.22 ฿71.0
$3.32 Kč 68.4
-33.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.57 ฿626
$12.31 Kč 254
58.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.80 ฿122
$9.46 Kč 195
-59.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.41 ฿429
$14.55 Kč 300
-7.84%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 ฿104
$1.77 Kč 36.61
84.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.5
$1.71 Kč 35.32
-5.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 ฿73.8
$2.16 Kč 44.61
6.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 ฿65.8
$3.60 Kč 74.3
-42.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.3
$1.30 Kč 26.88
23.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 ฿46.15
$1.17 Kč 24.13
23.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 ฿32.92
$1.52 Kč 31.37
-32.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.35
$0.75 Kč 15.48
-36.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.50 ฿144
$6.97 Kč 144
-35.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.18 ฿613
$6.98 Kč 144
174.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.3
$1.05 Kč 21.74
73.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 ฿86.0
$1.55 Kč 32.07
73.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Kolin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.38 ฿44.05
$2.84 Kč 58.7
-51.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿376
$22.91 Kč 473
-48.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.3
$2.02 Kč 41.71
53.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.00 ฿32.10
$1.23 Kč 25.41
-18.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.74 ฿439
$14.03 Kč 289
-2.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 ฿41.50
$1.70 Kč 35.10
-23.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿874.8K
$25.7K Kč 531.2K
6.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.0K ฿1.1M
$29.6K Kč 611.8K
11.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Kolin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$125 ฿3,994
$262 Kč 5,411
-52.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.74 ฿439
$25.46 Kč 526
-46.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.61 ฿595
$19.93 Kč 411
-6.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Kolin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.6 ฿1,936
$128 Kč 2,643
-52.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.15 ฿548
$37.25 Kč 769
-53.96%
Cinema Ticket
$9.01 ฿288
$10.43 Kč 215
-13.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Kolin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$325 Kč 6,707
114.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K ฿515.3K
$8,976 Kč 185.3K
79.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Kolin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.2 ฿1,894
$82.4 Kč 1,702
-28.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.86 ฿1,115
$42.90 Kč 886
-18.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ฿3,653
$89.1 Kč 1,840
28.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.8 ฿2,744
$113 Kč 2,339
-24.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Kolin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$619 ฿19.8K
$1,499 Kč 30.9K
-58.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 ฿14.0K
$1,376 Kč 28.4K
-68.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,075 ฿66.4K
$1,836 Kč 37.9K
13.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,509 ฿48.3K
$1,596 Kč 32.9K
-5.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,764 ฿120.4K
$7,892 Kč 162.9K
-52.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,694 ฿86.1K
$6,216 Kč 128.3K
-56.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Kolin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$528 ฿16.9K
$1,421 Kč 29.3K
-62.82%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Kolin: April 12, 2026

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