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

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 6.5% cheaper than Szombathely without rent, and 13.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 9.4% more expensive than Szombathely without rent, and 53.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Szombathely
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$8.84 Ft 3,013
-47.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$43.29 Ft 14.8K
6.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$8.30 Ft 2,829
5.30%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$2.10 Ft 717
44.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$1.09 Ft 371
-33.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.91 Ft 309
-57.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$1.60 Ft 544
52.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.22 Ft 757
70.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Szombathely
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.10 Ft 376
94.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$1.55 Ft 527
20.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.84 Ft 626
19.02%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$2.45 Ft 836
-8.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$9.39 Ft 3,201
110.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$5.85 Ft 1,993
-35.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$14.64 Ft 4,990
-7.45%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$1.95 Ft 666
66.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.88 Ft 642
-11.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$2.17 Ft 740
10.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$2.84 Ft 970
-26.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$1.12 Ft 381
36.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$1.27 Ft 434
18.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$1.75 Ft 596
-43.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.58 Ft 198
-12.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$7.27 Ft 2,479
-41.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$4.71 Ft 1,605
331.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$1.14 Ft 388
57.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$1.61 Ft 548
72.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Szombathely
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.83 Ft 283
68.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$18.01 Ft 6,138
-35.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$2.54 Ft 865
22.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$1.17 Ft 399
-15.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$22.52 Ft 7,677
-39.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.74 Ft 592
-24.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$27.1K Ft 9.2M
0.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$25.4K Ft 8.6M
34.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Szombathely
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$165 Ft 56.1K
-26.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$27.96 Ft 9,532
-50.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$19.60 Ft 6,683
-6.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Szombathely
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$46.12 Ft 15.7K
32.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$16.72 Ft 5,700
3.05%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$4.36 Ft 1,486
99.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Szombathely
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$402 Ft 137.0K
73.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$7,272 Ft 2.5M
116.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Szombathely
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$93.7 Ft 31.9K
-38.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$43.88 Ft 15.0K
-21.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$94.0 Ft 32.0K
20.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$102 Ft 34.8K
-17.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Szombathely
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$438 Ft 149.2K
38.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$320 Ft 108.9K
36.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$431 Ft 146.9K
377.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$350 Ft 119.2K
328.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$2,496 Ft 850.9K
70.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$1,954 Ft 666.1K
52.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Szombathely
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$1,163 Ft 396.6K
-54.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
7.5
-28.93%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Szombathely: March 1, 2026

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