Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Swidnica Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Swidnica

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 1.1% more expensive than Swidnica without rent, and 0.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 25.9% more expensive than Swidnica without rent, and 27.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Swidnica
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿148
$8.25 zł 30.36
-43.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,463
$27.66 zł 102
66.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$7.52 zł 27.66
16.22%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.4
$3.28 zł 12.07
-7.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.85
$1.75 zł 6.43
-58.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.41
$1.45 zł 5.34
-73.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.4
$2.66 zł 9.79
-8.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$4.12 zł 15.17
-8.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Swidnica
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.0
$1.02 zł 3.76
109.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.0
$1.38 zł 5.09
34.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.4
$1.44 zł 5.30
52.08%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.2
$3.31 zł 12.17
-32.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿626
$9.68 zł 35.61
103.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$6.75 zł 24.86
-43.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿430
$12.57 zł 46.26
7.80%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$1.21 zł 4.45
168.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.0
$1.78 zł 6.54
-6.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.9
$2.07 zł 7.62
15.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.4
$3.33 zł 12.25
-37.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.50
$1.06 zł 3.91
44.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.89
$1.33 zł 4.91
13.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.37
$1.29 zł 4.75
-23.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.33
$0.74 zł 2.73
-31.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿136
$5.07 zł 18.66
-15.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿644
$8.41 zł 30.93
141.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.8
$1.31 zł 4.84
36.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.8
$2.00 zł 7.36
38.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Swidnica
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.54
$1.12 zł 4.13
25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿371
$32.44 zł 119
-63.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.7
$2.65 zł 9.74
17.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.55
$0.88 zł 3.25
12.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿436
$10.64 zł 39.17
29.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.84
$1.74 zł 6.41
-24.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿863.9K
$33.5K zł 123.3K
-18.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$31.2K zł 114.8K
9.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Swidnica
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,819
$219 zł 804
-44.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿442
$10.00 zł 36.80
39.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿581
$13.46 zł 49.52
36.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Swidnica
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,933
$36.27 zł 133
67.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿547
$19.65 zł 72.3
-12.32%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$7.63 zł 28.10
14.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Swidnica
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$458 zł 1,686
52.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿499.1K
$9,457 zł 34.8K
66.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Swidnica
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,828
$79.0 zł 291
-27.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,086
$39.48 zł 145
-13.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,590
$91.1 zł 335
24.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,690
$99.6 zł 367
-14.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Swidnica
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.2K
$656 zł 2,412
-7.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$390 zł 1,436
11.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.2K
$973 zł 3,582
111.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.5K
$807 zł 2,969
85.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.9K
$2,865 zł 10.5K
48.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.8K
$2,300 zł 8,463
29.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Swidnica
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.8K
$1,091 zł 4,014
-51.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
7
-23.86%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Swidnica: March 2, 2026

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