Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Olsztyn Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Olsztyn

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 6.7% more expensive than Olsztyn without rent, and 14.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 3.9% more expensive than Olsztyn without rent, and 29.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Olsztyn
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.73 ฿153
$11.05 zł 40.74
-57.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.92 ฿1,486
$47.01 zł 173
-2.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.59 ฿278
$7.77 zł 28.64
10.55%
Cappuccino
$2.92 ฿94.6
$2.95 zł 10.87
-1.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 ฿22.42
$1.63 zł 6.01
-57.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ฿12.81
$1.85 zł 6.83
-78.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.41 ฿78
$3.18 zł 11.73
-24.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.8 ฿123
$3.75 zł 13.82
1.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Olsztyn
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 ฿72.7
$1.06 zł 3.89
112.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 ฿58.1
$1.32 zł 4.87
35.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 ฿70.6
$1.48 zł 5.44
47.30%
Eggs
$2.29 ฿74.3
$3.28 zł 12.1
-30.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.52 ฿632
$9.12 zł 33.63
114.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.68 ฿119
$5.85 zł 21.56
-37.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.18 ฿427
$9.96 zł 36.72
32.33%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 ฿105
$1.1 zł 4.07
194.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 ฿52.5
$1.51 zł 5.56
7.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.41 ฿78
$1.95 zł 7.18
23.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.03 ฿65.6
$2.67 zł 9.86
-23.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.52 ฿49.3
$0.8 zł 2.95
90.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.86
$1.22 zł 4.51
23.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 ฿31.45
$1.2 zł 4.42
-19.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ฿16.68
$0.68 zł 2.52
-23.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.49 ฿145
$5.5 zł 20.3
-18.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.36 ฿691
$6.88 zł 25.38
210.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 ฿57.5
$0.98 zł 3.62
81.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.3
$1.74 zł 6.42
60.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Olsztyn
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.36 ฿44.15
$1.11 zł 4.08
22.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.51 ฿372
$27.4 zł 101
-57.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.17 ฿103
$2.01 zł 7.42
57.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 ฿33.64
$0.73 zł 2.68
42.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.03 ฿454
$13.61 zł 50.2
3.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.59
$1.72 zł 6.33
-23.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K ฿904.8K
$32.6K zł 120.3K
-14.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K ฿1.1M
$30.4K zł 112.1K
9.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Olsztyn
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,899
$274 zł 1,010
-56.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.55 ฿438
$9.13 zł 33.68
48.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.62 ฿603
$17.13 zł 63.2
8.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Olsztyn
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.4 ฿1,987
$33.1 zł 122
85.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.68 ฿540
$15.96 zł 58.9
4.51%
Cinema Ticket
$8.76 ฿283
$8.27 zł 30.5
5.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Olsztyn
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$703 ฿22.7K
$136 zł 503
415.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿507.5K
$15.8K zł 58.4K
-0.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Olsztyn
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 ฿1,873
$94.2 zł 348
-38.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.4 ฿1,145
$48.02 zł 177
-26.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,659
$81.1 zł 299
39.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.2 ฿2,691
$112 zł 411
-25.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Olsztyn
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.5K
$642 zł 2,369
-6.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$441 ฿14.3K
$547 zł 2,019
-19.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,027 ฿65.6K
$986 zł 3,638
105.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,492 ฿48.3K
$594 zł 2,191
151.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,195 ฿135.7K
$2,623 zł 9,673
59.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,909 ฿94.1K
$1,984 zł 7,319
46.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Olsztyn
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$706 ฿22.8K
$1,376 zł 5,073
-48.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.81
-8.26%

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

Last update for Phuket: November 4, 2025

Last update for Olsztyn: November 5, 2025

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