Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Zgorzelec Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Zgorzelec

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 14.7% more expensive than Zgorzelec without rent, and 12.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 3.3% cheaper than Zgorzelec without rent, and 22.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Zgorzelec
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.59 ฿147
$9.37 zł 33.75
-51.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.83 ฿1,501
$49.36 zł 178
-5.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.70 ฿279
$7.92 zł 28.51
9.85%
Cappuccino
$2.92 ฿93.7
$3.21 zł 11.56
-9.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ฿21.92
$0.93 zł 3.36
-26.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ฿12.70
$1.77 zł 6.36
-77.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 ฿80.4
$1.59 zł 5.72
57.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.80 ฿122
$2.15 zł 7.75
76.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Zgorzelec
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 ฿69.3
$0.97 zł 3.48
122.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.88 ฿60.3
$1.34 zł 4.83
40.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 ฿69.2
$1.59 zł 5.74
35.85%
Eggs
$2.22 ฿71.2
$3.33 zł 12.00
-33.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.57 ฿627
$10.03 zł 36.12
95.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.80 ฿122
$6.76 zł 24.33
-43.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.41 ฿430
$11.64 zł 41.89
15.21%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 ฿104
$0.93 zł 3.36
250.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.7
$1.65 zł 5.93
-2.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 ฿74.0
$1.70 zł 6.12
35.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 ฿66.0
$1.65 zł 5.94
24.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.5
$0.69 zł 2.49
133.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 ฿46.26
$1.16 zł 4.17
24.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 ฿33.01
$1.30 zł 4.68
-20.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.39
$0.68 zł 2.45
-29.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.50 ฿144
$5.05 zł 18.17
-10.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.18 ฿615
$7.31 zł 26.32
162.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.4
$0.97 zł 3.48
87.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 ฿86.2
$1.56 zł 5.62
72.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Zgorzelec
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.38 ฿44.16
$1.07 zł 3.86
28.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿377
$32.38 zł 117
-63.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.6
$2.14 zł 7.71
45.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.00 ฿32.18
$0.89 zł 3.21
12.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.74 ฿441
$10.80 zł 38.89
27.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 ฿41.61
$1.72 zł 6.18
-24.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿877.0K
$34.0K zł 122.3K
-19.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.0K ฿1.1M
$31.9K zł 114.7K
3.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Zgorzelec
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$125 ฿4,004
$276 zł 993
-54.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.74 ฿440
$10.19 zł 36.67
34.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.61 ฿597
$17.91 zł 64.5
3.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Zgorzelec
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.6 ฿1,941
$35.92 zł 129
68.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.15 ฿550
$19.38 zł 69.8
-11.51%
Cinema Ticket
$9.01 ฿289
$7.61 zł 27.41
18.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Zgorzelec
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.4K
$414 zł 1,490
68.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K ฿516.5K
$6,637 zł 23.9K
142.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Zgorzelec
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.2 ฿1,898
$89.5 zł 322
-33.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.86 ฿1,118
$37.24 zł 134
-6.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ฿3,662
$96.2 zł 346
18.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.8 ฿2,751
$106 zł 381
-18.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Zgorzelec
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$619 ฿19.8K
$643 zł 2,314
-3.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 ฿14.0K
$498 zł 1,793
-12.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,075 ฿66.5K
$964 zł 3,470
115.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,509 ฿48.4K
$818 zł 2,946
84.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,764 ฿120.7K
$3,026 zł 10.9K
24.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,694 ฿86.4K
$2,014 zł 7,251
33.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Zgorzelec
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$528 ฿16.9K
$1,495 zł 5,380
-64.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
6.8
-21.62%

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

Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

Last update for Zgorzelec: April 12, 2026

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