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

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 8.5% cheaper than Sopot without rent, and 14.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 8.7% more expensive than Sopot without rent, and 13.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Sopot
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.59 ฿147
$10.90 zł 39.14
-57.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.83 ฿1,497
$49.29 zł 177
-4.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.70 ฿278
$8.16 zł 29.31
6.62%
Cappuccino
$2.92 ฿93.5
$3.90 zł 14.00
-25.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ฿21.86
$2.15 zł 7.71
-68.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ฿12.66
$1.77 zł 6.36
-77.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 ฿80.2
$4.15 zł 14.88
-39.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.80 ฿122
$3.82 zł 13.73
-0.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Sopot
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 ฿69.1
$1.02 zł 3.65
111.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.88 ฿60.1
$1.30 zł 4.68
44.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 ฿69.0
$1.58 zł 5.66
36.71%
Eggs
$2.22 ฿71.0
$3.35 zł 12.03
-33.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.57 ฿626
$9.47 zł 34.01
106.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.80 ฿122
$6.47 zł 23.24
-41.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.41 ฿429
$11.73 zł 42.11
14.32%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 ฿104
$1.05 zł 3.77
210.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.5
$1.80 zł 6.47
-10.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 ฿73.8
$1.69 zł 6.07
36.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 ฿65.8
$2.82 zł 10.11
-26.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.3
$0.95 zł 3.42
69.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 ฿46.13
$1.16 zł 4.17
24.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 ฿32.91
$1.34 zł 4.83
-23.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.34
$0.69 zł 2.46
-30.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.50 ฿144
$5.30 zł 19.04
-15.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.18 ฿613
$6.83 zł 24.51
180.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.3
$1.15 zł 4.13
58.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 ฿86.0
$1.66 zł 5.94
62.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Sopot
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.38 ฿44.04
$1.33 zł 4.77
3.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿376
$31.71 zł 114
-62.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.3
$2.16 zł 7.74
43.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.00 ฿32.09
$0.79 zł 2.83
26.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.74 ฿439
$10.79 zł 38.74
27.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 ฿41.49
$1.77 zł 6.36
-26.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿874.5K
$32.7K zł 117.5K
-16.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.0K ฿1.1M
$31.3K zł 112.4K
5.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Sopot
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$125 ฿3,993
$293 zł 1,052
-57.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.74 ฿439
$11.25 zł 40.38
22.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.61 ฿595
$18.64 zł 66.9
-0.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Sopot
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.6 ฿1,936
$36.76 zł 132
64.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.15 ฿548
$14.80 zł 53.1
15.88%
Cinema Ticket
$9.01 ฿288
$6.69 zł 24.03
34.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Sopot
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$376 zł 1,350
85.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K ฿515.1K
$7,396 zł 26.6K
117.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Sopot
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.2 ฿1,893
$84.5 zł 303
-29.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.86 ฿1,115
$37.60 zł 135
-7.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ฿3,651
$84.5 zł 303
35.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.8 ฿2,743
$88.5 zł 318
-3.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Sopot
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$619 ฿19.8K
$996 zł 3,576
-37.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 ฿14.0K
$503 zł 1,806
-13.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,075 ฿66.3K
$1,660 zł 5,958
25.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,509 ฿48.2K
$917 zł 3,293
64.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,764 ฿120.3K
$6,575 zł 23.6K
-42.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,694 ฿86.1K
$5,292 zł 19.0K
-49.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Sopot
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$528 ฿16.9K
$1,788 zł 6,420
-70.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
6.88
-22.53%

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

Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

Last update for Sopot: April 12, 2026

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