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

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 15.5% cheaper than Prague without rent, and 37.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 13.2% cheaper than Prague without rent, and 11.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Prague
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.59 ฿147
$10.31 Kč 213
-55.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.83 ฿1,501
$47.01 Kč 972
-0.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.70 ฿279
$9.19 Kč 190
-5.33%
Cappuccino
$2.92 ฿93.7
$3.46 Kč 71.4
-15.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ฿21.92
$1.83 Kč 37.89
-62.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ฿12.70
$1.57 Kč 32.53
-74.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 ฿80.4
$2.77 Kč 57.3
-9.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.80 ฿122
$2.99 Kč 61.9
27.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Prague
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 ฿69.3
$1.25 Kč 25.79
72.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.88 ฿60.3
$1.57 Kč 32.53
19.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 ฿69.2
$2.49 Kč 51.5
-13.25%
Eggs
$2.22 ฿71.2
$3.32 Kč 68.6
-33.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.57 ฿627
$13.05 Kč 270
49.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.80 ฿122
$9.65 Kč 199
-60.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.41 ฿430
$12.82 Kč 265
4.60%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 ฿104
$2.05 Kč 42.43
59.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.7
$1.78 Kč 36.80
-9.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 ฿74.0
$2.20 Kč 45.39
5.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 ฿66.0
$3.88 Kč 80.1
-46.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.5
$1.38 Kč 28.57
16.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 ฿46.26
$1.14 Kč 23.63
26.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 ฿33.01
$1.70 Kč 35.14
-39.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.39
$0.81 Kč 16.84
-40.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.50 ฿144
$7.69 Kč 159
-41.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.18 ฿615
$7.15 Kč 148
168.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.4
$1.03 Kč 21.32
76.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 ฿86.2
$2.21 Kč 45.73
21.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Prague
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.38 ฿44.16
$1.36 Kč 28.08
1.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿377
$25.20 Kč 521
-53.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.6
$2.26 Kč 46.77
37.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.00 ฿32.18
$1.45 Kč 29.88
-31.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.74 ฿441
$16.69 Kč 345
-17.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 ฿41.61
$1.76 Kč 36.33
-26.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿877.0K
$30.0K Kč 619.7K
-8.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.0K ฿1.1M
$30.3K Kč 626.1K
9.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Prague
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$125 ฿4,004
$314 Kč 6,489
-60.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.74 ฿440
$27.06 Kč 559
-49.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.61 ฿597
$21.42 Kč 443
-13.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Prague
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.6 ฿1,941
$74.5 Kč 1,539
-18.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.15 ฿550
$17.44 Kč 361
-1.66%
Cinema Ticket
$9.01 ฿289
$11.46 Kč 237
-21.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Prague
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.4K
$879 Kč 18.2K
-20.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K ฿516.5K
$14.0K Kč 289.7K
14.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Prague
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.2 ฿1,898
$86.3 Kč 1,784
-31.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.86 ฿1,118
$36.74 Kč 759
-5.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ฿3,662
$97.8 Kč 2,022
16.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.8 ฿2,751
$130 Kč 2,686
-33.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Prague
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$619 ฿19.8K
$1,129 Kč 23.3K
-45.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 ฿14.0K
$864 Kč 17.9K
-49.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,075 ฿66.5K
$2,219 Kč 45.9K
-6.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,509 ฿48.4K
$1,511 Kč 31.2K
-0.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,764 ฿120.7K
$10.1K Kč 209.1K
-62.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,694 ฿86.4K
$7,407 Kč 153.1K
-63.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Prague
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$528 ฿16.9K
$2,376 Kč 49.1K
-77.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.84
10.12%

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

Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

Last update for Prague: April 13, 2026

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