Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Szeged Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Szeged

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 10.2% more expensive than Szeged without rent, and 19.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 7.4% more expensive than Szeged without rent, and 50.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Szeged
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$7.68 Ft 2,619
-39.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$45.36 Ft 15.5K
1.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$5.64 Ft 1,923
54.96%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$2.05 Ft 699
48.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$1.36 Ft 463
-47.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.92 Ft 314
-57.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$2.23 Ft 762
9.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.18 Ft 743
73.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Szeged
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.10 Ft 376
94.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$1.53 Ft 523
21.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.80 Ft 613
21.67%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$2.82 Ft 961
-20.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$7.73 Ft 2,634
155.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$5.68 Ft 1,935
-33.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$11.01 Ft 3,754
23.07%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$1.93 Ft 657
68.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.83 Ft 625
-8.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.99 Ft 680
20.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$2.92 Ft 996
-28.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$1.06 Ft 361
44.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$1.20 Ft 410
25.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$1.37 Ft 469
-27.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.48 Ft 164
6.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$7.36 Ft 2,509
-41.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$4.99 Ft 1,701
307.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$0.98 Ft 334
82.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$1.20 Ft 409
130.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Szeged
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$1.61 Ft 549
-13.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$27.48 Ft 9,369
-57.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$2.90 Ft 988
7.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$1.32 Ft 450
-25.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$17.31 Ft 5,903
-20.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.77 Ft 604
-25.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$25.5K Ft 8.7M
6.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$25.5K Ft 8.7M
33.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Szeged
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$106 Ft 36.2K
13.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$25.57 Ft 8,716
-45.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$18.71 Ft 6,380
-2.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Szeged
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$39.94 Ft 13.6K
52.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$20.34 Ft 6,933
-15.29%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$7.75 Ft 2,641
12.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Szeged
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$220 Ft 75.2K
216.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$6,260 Ft 2.1M
151.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Szeged
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$89.1 Ft 30.4K
-35.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$26.04 Ft 8,877
31.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$85.4 Ft 29.1K
32.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$106 Ft 36.0K
-19.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Szeged
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$431 Ft 146.8K
40.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$351 Ft 119.8K
24.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$672 Ft 228.9K
206.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$555 Ft 189.4K
169.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$3,117 Ft 1.1M
36.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$2,300 Ft 784.0K
29.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Szeged
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$1,220 Ft 415.8K
-56.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.85
-8.89%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Szeged: March 1, 2026

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