Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Sopot Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Sopot

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 14.2% more expensive than Sopot without rent, and 13.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 11.6% cheaper than Sopot without rent, and 11.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Sopot
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$10.71 zł 39.51
-56.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$48.91 zł 180
-5.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$8.22 zł 30.3
5.23%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.94 zł 14.53
-21.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$2.09 zł 7.69
-65.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$1.77 zł 6.52
-79.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$4.1 zł 15.11
-41.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.9 zł 14.39
-7.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Sopot
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1 zł 3.71
124.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.34 zł 4.96
34.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.57 zł 5.8
42.68%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$3.38 zł 12.46
-34.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$9.51 zł 35.08
103.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.51 zł 23.99
-42.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$11.92 zł 43.97
9.48%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.04 zł 3.85
215.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.8 zł 6.64
-9.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.68 zł 6.21
42.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$2.77 zł 10.2
-28.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.91 zł 3.37
68.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.16 zł 4.26
28.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.31 zł 4.84
-22.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.64 zł 2.34
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$5.36 zł 19.76
-19.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$7.05 zł 26
207.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.16 zł 4.28
52.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.6 zł 5.89
74.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Sopot
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$1.32 zł 4.86
2.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$32.51 zł 120
-63.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$2.14 zł 7.89
47.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.8 zł 2.94
25.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$10.77 zł 39.73
26.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.74 zł 6.43
-25.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$32.8K zł 120.9K
-16.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$31K zł 114.4K
9.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Sopot
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$290 zł 1,068
-57.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$11.35 zł 41.87
22.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$18.52 zł 68.3
-1.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Sopot
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$38.05 zł 140
59.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$14.67 zł 54.1
16.63%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$6.72 zł 24.77
34.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Sopot
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$374 zł 1,379
85.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$7,379 zł 27.2K
115.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Sopot
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$83.3 zł 307
-30.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$38.52 zł 142
-10.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$85.6 zł 316
34.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$86.1 zł 317
-1.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Sopot
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$1,014 zł 3,740
-39.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$492 zł 1,815
-10.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$1,644 zł 6,064
22.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$904 zł 3,336
61.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$2,820 zł 10.4K
50.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$2,349 zł 8,665
22.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Sopot
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$1,829 zł 6,746
-61.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
6.88
-22.53%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sopot: October 29, 2025

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