Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Skawina Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Skawina

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 9.1% more expensive than Skawina without rent, and 13.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 3.7% cheaper than Skawina without rent, and 19.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Skawina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿148
$10.76 zł 39.61
-56.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,463
$40.14 zł 148
14.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$8.88 zł 32.68
-1.58%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.4
$2.91 zł 10.69
4.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.85
$2.21 zł 8.14
-67.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.41
$1.77 zł 6.51
-77.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.4
$3.99 zł 14.67
-38.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$3.96 zł 14.58
-4.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Skawina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.0
$1.16 zł 4.28
84.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.0
$1.38 zł 5.07
34.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.4
$1.24 zł 4.56
76.61%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.2
$3.67 zł 13.49
-38.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿626
$9.27 zł 34.11
112.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$6.61 zł 24.34
-42.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿430
$11.54 zł 42.48
17.42%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$0.93 zł 3.42
249.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.0
$1.75 zł 6.43
-4.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.9
$1.60 zł 5.88
49.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.4
$2.74 zł 10.07
-23.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.50
$0.76 zł 2.80
101.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.89
$0.88 zł 3.24
71.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.37
$1.36 zł 5.01
-27.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.33
$0.66 zł 2.44
-22.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿136
$5.09 zł 18.71
-16.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿644
$8.41 zł 30.94
141.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.8
$1.17 zł 4.32
52.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.8
$1.51 zł 5.55
83.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Skawina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.54
$1.11 zł 4.07
26.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿371
$33.07 zł 122
-64.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.7
$2.41 zł 8.85
29.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.55
$0.97 zł 3.58
2.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿436
$12.65 zł 46.56
8.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.84
$1.70 zł 6.25
-22.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿863.9K
$33.0K zł 121.5K
-17.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$31.8K zł 117.1K
7.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Skawina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,819
$273 zł 1,005
-55.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿442
$11.07 zł 40.72
25.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿581
$13.72 zł 50.5
33.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Skawina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,933
$36.70 zł 135
66.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿547
$19.86 zł 73.1
-13.24%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$8.10 zł 29.79
7.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Skawina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$281 zł 1,034
148.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿499.1K
$6,040 zł 22.2K
160.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Skawina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,828
$76.7 zł 282
-24.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,086
$44.88 zł 165
-23.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,590
$82.6 zł 304
36.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,690
$110 zł 403
-22.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Skawina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.2K
$656 zł 2,413
-7.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$492 zł 1,811
-11.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.2K
$981 zł 3,612
109.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.5K
$825 zł 3,036
81.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.9K
$2,846 zł 10.5K
49.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.8K
$2,416 zł 8,891
23.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Skawina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
6.57
-18.87%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Skawina: March 2, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities