Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Zatec Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Zatec

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 8.1% more expensive than Zatec without rent, and 1.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 5.1% more expensive than Zatec without rent, and 30% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Zatec
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$6.93 Kč 145
-32.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,454
$19.00 Kč 398
142.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿276
$9.22 Kč 193
-5.21%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿95.8
$3.06 Kč 64.1
-0.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.72
$0.72 Kč 15.09
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.34
$0.90 Kč 18.88
-56.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.0
$2.28 Kč 47.68
7.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$2.52 Kč 52.7
50.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Zatec
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.7
$0.82 Kč 17.23
160.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.7
$1.36 Kč 28.54
36.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.0
$2.09 Kč 43.69
4.78%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿70.8
$2.57 Kč 53.7
-12.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿622
$5.82 Kč 122
239.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿119
$5.44 Kč 114
-30.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿427
$6.97 Kč 146
94.40%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿102
$1.33 Kč 27.93
144.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.7
$1.67 Kč 35.07
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.5
$2.16 Kč 45.22
10.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.0
$4.03 Kč 84.3
-48.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.22
$0.88 Kč 18.51
73.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.62
$1.28 Kč 26.80
17.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.19
$1.54 Kč 32.15
-35.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.24
$0.53 Kč 11.01
-3.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$6.00 Kč 126
-28.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿640
$5.86 Kč 123
246.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.5
$0.94 Kč 19.62
90.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.3
$1.78 Kč 37.19
55.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Zatec
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.29
$0.32 Kč 6.60
337.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿369
$26.17 Kč 548
-55.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.1
$2.85 Kč 59.8
9.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.37
$1.52 Kč 31.84
-34.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿433
$15.47 Kč 324
-11.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.60
$1.70 Kč 35.69
-22.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿859.0K
$27.6K Kč 578.9K
-1.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$29.9K Kč 626.7K
13.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Zatec
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,797
$307 Kč 6,421
-60.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿439
$25.88 Kč 542
-46.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿577
$21.15 Kč 443
-13.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Zatec
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,922
$53.5 Kč 1,119
13.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿544
$16.51 Kč 346
4.36%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿275
$11.66 Kč 244
-25.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Zatec
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.0K
$429 Kč 8,988
62.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿496.2K
$14.6K Kč 304.8K
8.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Zatec
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,818
$86.6 Kč 1,814
-33.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,080
$41.17 Kč 862
-16.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,569
$46.72 Kč 978
142.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,675
$111 Kč 2,330
-23.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Zatec
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.0K
$369 Kč 7,730
63.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$333 Kč 6,966
31.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿64.9K
$1,154 Kč 24.2K
78.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.3K
$866 Kč 18.1K
73.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.1K
$5,092 Kč 106.6K
-16.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.2K
$3,538 Kč 74.1K
-15.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Zatec
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
$1,218 Kč 25.5K
-56.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.56
-4.14%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Zatec: March 2, 2026

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