Cost of Living Comparison Between Pila and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Pila and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Pila is 14% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 12.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pila is 14.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 24.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pila
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.91 zł 36.56
$4.68 ฿151
111.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.97 zł 70
$46.4 ฿1,502
-59.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.53 zł 31.46
$8.65 ฿280
-1.39%
Cappuccino
$2.42 zł 8.91
$3.09 ฿100
-21.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 zł 2.87
$0.73 ฿23.53
6.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 zł 7.2
$0.37 ฿11.95
427.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.99 zł 14.72
$2.39 ฿77.4
66.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.04 zł 14.91
$3.62 ฿117
11.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pila
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 zł 3.95
$2.24 ฿72.5
-52.23%
White Bread (500g)
$0.65 zł 2.4
$1.8 ฿58.2
-63.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 zł 6.11
$2.24 ฿72.3
-25.89%
Eggs
$2.57 zł 9.47
$2.23 ฿72.1
15.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.66 zł 24.56
$19.31 ฿625
-65.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.47 zł 23.87
$3.77 ฿122
71.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.11 zł 18.85
$13.05 ฿422
-60.84%
Apples (1kg)
$0.97 zł 3.58
$3.28 ฿106
-70.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 zł 6.84
$1.63 ฿52.6
13.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 zł 6.44
$2.4 ฿77.7
-27.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.94 zł 7.16
$1.99 ฿64.3
-2.51%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 zł 3.43
$1.53 ฿49.62
-39.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 zł 4.16
$1.49 ฿48.11
-24.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 zł 3.95
$1.02 ฿32.87
4.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 zł 1.91
$0.48 ฿15.61
8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.3 zł 19.53
$4.32 ฿140
22.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.72 zł 24.78
$21.68 ฿702
-69.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 zł 3.92
$1.77 ฿57.3
-40.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 zł 4.9
$2.79 ฿90.4
-52.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Pila
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.11 zł 4.09
$1.35 ฿43.74
-17.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.03 zł 118
$11.76 ฿380
172.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.2 zł 8.12
$3.15 ฿102
-30.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 zł 3.06
$1 ฿32.3
-17.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.76 zł 50.8
$13.64 ฿442
0.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.7 zł 6.28
$1.3 ฿42.2
30.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K zł 121.3K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
20.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.3K zł 104.2K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-16.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pila
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$311 zł 1,147
$123 ฿3,970
153.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.09 zł 40.91
$13.93 ฿451
-20.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.25 zł 41.48
$18.24 ฿590
-38.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pila
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.72 zł 132
$60.8 ฿1,966
-41.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.46 zł 71.8
$17.11 ฿554
13.73%
Cinema Ticket
$5.47 zł 20.19
$9.07 ฿294
-39.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pila
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$365 zł 1,348
$694 ฿22.5K
-47.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,655 zł 28.2K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-51.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pila
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.7 zł 272
$57.5 ฿1,861
28.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.74 zł 124
$34.51 ฿1,117
-2.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.8 zł 232
$115 ฿3,727
-45.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.6 zł 249
$84.8 ฿2,743
-20.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pila
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$638 zł 2,352
$611 ฿19.8K
4.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$489 zł 1,804
$442 ฿14.3K
10.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$976 zł 3,599
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-51.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$820 zł 3,024
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-43.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,780 zł 10.3K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-34.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,360 zł 8,702
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-18.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pila
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,179 zł 4,350
$697 ฿22.5K
69.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.01
5.33
31.52%

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Last update for Pila: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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