Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Koło Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Koło

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 6.5% more expensive than Koło without rent, and 14.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 16% more expensive than Koło without rent, and 21% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Koło
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$11 zł 40.56
-57.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$41.58 zł 153
11.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$8.16 zł 30.08
6.00%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.41 zł 12.59
-9.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$2.01 zł 7.41
-63.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$1.68 zł 6.19
-77.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$3.16 zł 11.66
-24.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.73 zł 13.77
-2.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Koło
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.07 zł 3.93
109.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.35 zł 4.99
33.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.42 zł 5.25
57.75%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$3.22 zł 11.87
-30.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$9.14 zł 33.71
111.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.5 zł 23.96
-42.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$10.87 zł 40.09
20.06%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.09 zł 4.01
200.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.78 zł 6.55
-8.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.73 zł 6.38
38.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$2.8 zł 10.33
-28.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.97 zł 3.56
57.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.14 zł 4.21
30.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.24 zł 4.57
-17.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.61 zł 2.24
-21.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$5.13 zł 18.92
-15.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$7.01 zł 25.85
209.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.1 zł 4.05
60.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.65 zł 6.1
69.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Koło
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$1.12 zł 4.12
20.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$32.3 zł 119
-63.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$2.19 zł 8.09
43.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.77 zł 2.85
29.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$10.77 zł 39.72
26.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.68 zł 6.19
-22.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$33.8K zł 124.8K
-19.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$29.7K zł 109.5K
14.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Koło
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$280 zł 1,031
-56.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$8.41 zł 31.02
65.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$16.76 zł 61.8
8.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Koło
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$35.93 zł 133
69.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$19.5 zł 71.9
-12.26%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$6.86 zł 25.32
32.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Koło
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$339 zł 1,251
104.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$8,293 zł 30.6K
91.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Koło
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$89 zł 328
-35.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$36.21 zł 134
-4.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$80.8 zł 298
42.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$96.4 zł 355
-12.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Koło
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$655 zł 2,416
-6.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$494 zł 1,823
-10.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$967 zł 3,568
108.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$823 zł 3,034
77.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$2,932 zł 10.8K
44.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$2,656 zł 9,796
8.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Koło
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
6.75
-21.04%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Koło: October 28, 2025

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