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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Szombathely Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Szombathely

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Phuket is 0.8% cheaper than Szombathely without rent, and 7.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 17.8% more expensive than Szombathely without rent, and 58.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Szombathely
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$8.57 Ftย 2,845
-47.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,448
$42.84 Ftย 14.2K
7.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$8.53 Ftย 2,832
2.93%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$2.21 Ftย 734
39.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.96
$1.11 Ftย 368
-36.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.91 Ftย 301
-56.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$1.61 Ftย 533
49.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$2.21 Ftย 733
66.52%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Szombathely
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$1.07 Ftย 354
110.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$1.57 Ftย 523
19.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$1.83 Ftย 608
21.31%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$2.44 Ftย 810
-8.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$9.19 Ftย 3,051
114.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$5.87 Ftย 1,950
-37.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$14.57 Ftย 4,835
-10.16%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$1.97 Ftย 655
71.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.2
$1.89 Ftย 628
-10.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$2.13 Ftย 708
9.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$2.91 Ftย 965
-31.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.76
$1.18 Ftย 392
31.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.41
$1.28 Ftย 425
17.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.83
$1.74 Ftย 576
-43.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.59 Ftย 195
-18.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$7.17 Ftย 2,379
-39.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$4.62 Ftย 1,534
346.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$1.18 Ftย 391
50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$1.54 Ftย 510
78.57%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Szombathely
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.18
$0.76 Ftย 253
80.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$18.26 Ftย 6,060
-37.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.7
$2.60 Ftย 864
19.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.95
$1.17 Ftย 387
-10.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$22.72 Ftย 7,542
-39.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.14
$1.72 Ftย 572
-22.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.3K
$27.8K Ftย 9.2M
-0.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$26.1K Ftย 8.7M
28.78%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Szombathely
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,834
$167 Ftย 55.4K
-26.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$27.34 Ftย 9,077
-50.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$19.35 Ftย 6,422
-4.44%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Szombathely
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$46.16 Ftย 15.3K
33.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$16.69 Ftย 5,542
0.06%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$4.19 Ftย 1,391
116.95%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Szombathely
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$406 Ftย 134.7K
73.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.6K
$7,063 Ftย 2.3M
126.41%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Szombathely
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$91.8 Ftย 30.5K
-35.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,081
$43.67 Ftย 14.5K
-21.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,544
$94.7 Ftย 31.4K
19.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,661
$99.3 Ftย 33.0K
-14.74%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Szombathely
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.0K
$434 Ftย 144.1K
39.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$311 Ftย 103.4K
39.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$426 Ftย 141.5K
385.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$351 Ftย 116.7K
319.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.7K
$2,422 Ftย 804.1K
83.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$1,944 Ftย 645.2K
53.71%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Szombathely
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$1,145 Ftย 380.0K
-52.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
7.5
-28.93%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Szombathely: January 13, 2026

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