Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Novy Jicin Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Novy Jicin

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 3.3% cheaper than Novy Jicin without rent, and 24% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 17.8% cheaper than Novy Jicin without rent, and 9.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Novy Jicin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.59 ฿147
$9.06 Kč 187
-49.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.83 ฿1,498
$43.53 Kč 899
7.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.70 ฿278
$9.60 Kč 198
-9.38%
Cappuccino
$2.92 ฿93.5
$3.22 Kč 66.6
-9.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ฿21.86
$1.88 Kč 38.86
-63.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ฿12.67
$1.22 Kč 25.12
-67.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 ฿80.2
$2.55 Kč 52.7
-1.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.80 ฿122
$2.61 Kč 53.9
45.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Novy Jicin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 ฿69.1
$1.13 Kč 23.33
91.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.88 ฿60.2
$1.51 Kč 31.10
24.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 ฿69.0
$2.20 Kč 45.32
-1.82%
Eggs
$2.22 ฿71.0
$3.07 Kč 63.3
-27.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.57 ฿626
$13.10 Kč 270
49.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.80 ฿122
$9.90 Kč 204
-61.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.41 ฿429
$13.15 Kč 271
1.98%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 ฿104
$1.67 Kč 34.54
95.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.5
$1.72 Kč 35.44
-6.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 ฿73.8
$2.18 Kč 44.92
5.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 ฿65.8
$4.01 Kč 82.8
-48.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.3
$1.30 Kč 26.89
23.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 ฿46.15
$1.26 Kč 26.02
14.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 ฿32.92
$1.55 Kč 31.96
-33.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.35
$0.78 Kč 16.19
-38.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.50 ฿144
$6.87 Kč 142
-34.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.18 ฿613
$7.09 Kč 146
170.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.3
$0.86 Kč 17.72
111.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 ฿86.0
$1.86 Kč 38.40
44.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Novy Jicin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.38 ฿44.05
$1.19 Kč 24.58
15.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿376
$26.08 Kč 538
-54.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.3
$2.75 Kč 56.8
13.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.00 ฿32.10
$1.47 Kč 30.43
-31.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.74 ฿439
$15.50 Kč 320
-11.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 ฿41.50
$1.76 Kč 36.40
-26.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿874.8K
$28.3K Kč 584.3K
-3.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.0K ฿1.1M
$29.2K Kč 602.9K
13.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Novy Jicin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$125 ฿3,994
$306 Kč 6,324
-59.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.74 ฿439
$25.29 Kč 522
-45.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.61 ฿595
$21.06 Kč 435
-11.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Novy Jicin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.6 ฿1,936
$54.4 Kč 1,124
11.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.15 ฿548
$16.58 Kč 342
3.44%
Cinema Ticket
$9.01 ฿288
$7.17 Kč 148
25.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Novy Jicin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$430 Kč 8,874
62.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K ฿515.3K
$14.2K Kč 293.9K
13.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Novy Jicin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.2 ฿1,894
$89.4 Kč 1,844
-33.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.86 ฿1,115
$40.28 Kč 831
-13.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ฿3,653
$98.1 Kč 2,024
16.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.8 ฿2,744
$111 Kč 2,286
-22.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Novy Jicin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$619 ฿19.8K
$677 Kč 14.0K
-8.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 ฿14.0K
$551 Kč 11.4K
-20.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,075 ฿66.4K
$1,160 Kč 24.0K
78.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,509 ฿48.3K
$881 Kč 18.2K
71.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,764 ฿120.4K
$4,820 Kč 99.5K
-21.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,694 ฿86.1K
$3,685 Kč 76.1K
-26.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Novy Jicin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$528 ฿16.9K
$1,689 Kč 34.9K
-68.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.56
-4.14%

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Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

Last update for Novy Jicin: April 13, 2026

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