Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tarnow Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tarnow

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 6.8% more expensive than Tarnow without rent, and 4.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 7.7% more expensive than Tarnow without rent, and 52% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Tarnow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$9.42 zł 34.76
-50.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,460
$26.80 zł 98.9
72.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$6.76 zł 24.93
29.29%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.2
$2.66 zł 9.81
14.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.80
$2.18 zł 8.04
-66.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.38
$1.39 zł 5.13
-71.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.2
$2.91 zł 10.75
-16.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$3.74 zł 13.80
1.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Tarnow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.9
$0.99 zł 3.67
116.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.9
$1.24 zł 4.59
50.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.2
$1.33 zł 4.91
64.66%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.1
$2.68 zł 9.88
-16.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿625
$7.78 zł 28.72
153.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$6.45 zł 23.78
-41.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿429
$9.59 zł 35.38
41.29%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$0.84 zł 3.10
286.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.9
$1.60 zł 5.90
4.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.7
$1.39 zł 5.15
71.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.2
$2.19 zł 8.09
-4.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.39
$0.79 zł 2.93
93.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.79
$1.06 zł 3.93
42.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.30
$1.10 zł 4.06
-10.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.30
$0.62 zł 2.27
-17.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$4.69 zł 17.32
-8.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿643
$7.21 zł 26.59
181.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.7
$0.94 zł 3.47
90.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.6
$1.48 zł 5.47
87.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Tarnow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.44
$1.06 zł 3.90
32.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿370
$32.09 zł 118
-63.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.4
$1.33 zł 4.90
133.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.48
$0.51 zł 1.90
94.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿435
$13.83 zł 51.0
-0.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.75
$1.69 zł 6.25
-21.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿862.0K
$33.6K zł 124.0K
-18.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$24.5K zł 90.3K
39.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Tarnow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,811
$252 zł 931
-52.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿441
$7.82 zł 28.85
78.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿579
$16.14 zł 59.6
13.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Tarnow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,928
$26.67 zł 98.4
128.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿545
$12.19 zł 44.98
41.35%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$4.79 zł 17.67
81.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Tarnow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$324 zł 1,194
115.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿498.0K
$4,738 zł 17.5K
232.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Tarnow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,824
$83.9 zł 309
-31.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,084
$27.38 zł 101
25.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,582
$82.6 zł 305
36.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,684
$122 zł 449
-30.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Tarnow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.1K
$454 zł 1,677
32.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$363 zł 1,339
20.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.1K
$641 zł 2,364
221.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.4K
$487 zł 1,798
207.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.6K
$2,842 zł 10.5K
49.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.6K
$1,890 zł 6,974
58.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Tarnow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
$1,092 zł 4,031
-51.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
6.28
-15.13%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Tarnow: March 1, 2026

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