Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Ruda Slaska Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Ruda Slaska

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 23.8% more expensive than Ruda Slaska without rent, and 10.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 6.1% cheaper than Ruda Slaska without rent, and 24.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Ruda Slaska
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$10.98 zł 40.48
-57.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$41.8 zł 154
11.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$8.17 zł 30.15
5.88%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.5 zł 12.91
-11.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.86 zł 6.84
-60.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$1.7 zł 6.26
-78.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$3.25 zł 11.97
-26.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.3 zł 12.15
9.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Ruda Slaska
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$0.96 zł 3.54
133.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.23 zł 4.53
46.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.17 zł 4.31
91.45%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$3.01 zł 11.09
-25.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$8.48 zł 31.27
127.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.11 zł 22.54
-38.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$10.77 zł 39.72
21.17%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.05 zł 3.89
212.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.68 zł 6.2
-2.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.8 zł 6.64
33.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$2.8 zł 10.33
-28.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.95 zł 3.49
61.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.91 zł 3.34
63.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.15 zł 4.26
-11.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.59 zł 2.17
-18.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$5.27 zł 19.43
-18.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$6.89 zł 25.41
214.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.08 zł 4
63.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.79 zł 6.59
55.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Ruda Slaska
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
$33.06 zł 122
-64.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$2.19 zł 8.07
43.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.73 zł 2.7
36.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$10.65 zł 39.29
28.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.74 zł 6.42
-25.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$33.7K zł 124.1K
-18.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$28.9K zł 106.7K
17.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Ruda Slaska
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$238 zł 879
-48.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$8.3 zł 30.59
67.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$14.86 zł 54.8
22.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Ruda Slaska
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$35.73 zł 132
70.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$19.5 zł 71.9
-12.26%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$6.89 zł 25.4
31.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Ruda Slaska
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$310 zł 1,143
123.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$9,562 zł 35.3K
66.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Ruda Slaska
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$87.8 zł 324
-34.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$30.79 zł 114
12.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$75.5 zł 279
52.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$93.9 zł 346
-9.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Ruda Slaska
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$661 zł 2,437
-7.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$493 zł 1,819
-10.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$958 zł 3,533
110.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$803 zł 2,961
81.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$2,802 zł 10.3K
51.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$2,357 zł 8,693
22.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Ruda Slaska
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$1,640 zł 6,049
-57.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
6.8
-21.62%

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

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ruda Slaska: October 28, 2025

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