Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Prague Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Prague

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 15% cheaper than Prague without rent, and 37.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 14% cheaper than Prague without rent, and 14.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Prague
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$10.32 Kč 221
-54.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$46.13 Kč 987
0.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$9.17 Kč 196
-5.67%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.52 Kč 75.3
-12.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.93 Kč 41.31
-62.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$1.6 Kč 34.21
-76.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.72 Kč 58.2
-12.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.06 Kč 65.5
18.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Prague
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.25 Kč 26.8
79.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.5 Kč 32.03
20.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$2.48 Kč 53.1
-9.68%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$3.32 Kč 71
-32.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$12.82 Kč 274
50.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$9.26 Kč 198
-59.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$12.99 Kč 278
0.46%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.02 Kč 43.31
62.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.86 Kč 39.83
-12.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$2.2 Kč 47.12
9.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$3.75 Kč 80.2
-46.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.4 Kč 29.92
9.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.19 Kč 25.44
25.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.7 Kč 36.38
-40.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.82 Kč 17.44
-41.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$7.4 Kč 158
-41.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$7.33 Kč 157
195.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.09 Kč 23.32
62.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.2 Kč 47.12
26.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Prague
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$1.37 Kč 29.28
-1.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$25.67 Kč 549
-54.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$2.27 Kč 48.65
38.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.45 Kč 31.03
-31.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$17.05 Kč 365
-20.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.7 Kč 36.4
-23.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$29.6K Kč 634.1K
-7.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$30.3K Kč 647.7K
12.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Prague
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$318 Kč 6,815
-61.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$27.26 Kč 583
-48.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$21.52 Kč 460
-15.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Prague
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$74.4 Kč 1,592
-18.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$17.18 Kč 368
-0.41%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$11.87 Kč 254
-23.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Prague
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$879 Kč 18.8K
-20.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$14.3K Kč 306.9K
10.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Prague
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$85.6 Kč 1,832
-32.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$36.71 Kč 785
-5.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$98.5 Kč 2,108
16.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$130 Kč 2,781
-34.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Prague
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$1,159 Kč 24.8K
-47.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$888 Kč 19K
-50.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$2,281 Kč 48.8K
-11.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$1,534 Kč 32.8K
-4.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$10.1K Kč 215.9K
-57.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$6,960 Kč 148.9K
-58.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Prague
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$2,314 Kč 49.5K
-69.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.84
10.12%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Prague: October 28, 2025

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