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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pila is 19.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 9.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pila is 11.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 25.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pila
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.19 zł 36.67
$4.59 ฿147
122.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.17 zł 69.0
$46.83 ฿1,501
-59.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.83 zł 31.78
$8.70 ฿279
1.49%
Cappuccino
$2.45 zł 8.83
$2.92 ฿93.7
-16.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 zł 2.83
$0.68 ฿21.92
16.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 zł 7.03
$0.40 ฿12.70
387.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.03 zł 14.50
$2.51 ฿80.4
60.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.17 zł 15.01
$3.80 ฿122
9.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pila
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 zł 3.69
$2.16 ฿69.3
-52.31%
White Bread (500g)
$0.70 zł 2.51
$1.88 ฿60.3
-62.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 zł 5.96
$2.16 ฿69.2
-23.61%
Eggs
$2.54 zł 9.16
$2.22 ฿71.2
14.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.93 zł 24.97
$19.57 ฿627
-64.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.34 zł 22.83
$3.80 ฿122
66.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.30 zł 19.08
$13.41 ฿430
-60.48%
Apples (1kg)
$0.95 zł 3.44
$3.26 ฿104
-70.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 zł 6.79
$1.61 ฿51.7
17.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 zł 6.23
$2.31 ฿74.0
-25.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.84 zł 6.64
$2.06 ฿66.0
-10.68%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 zł 3.30
$1.61 ฿51.5
-42.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 zł 4.09
$1.44 ฿46.26
-20.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 zł 3.82
$1.03 ฿33.01
2.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 zł 1.86
$0.48 ฿15.39
8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.00 zł 18.02
$4.50 ฿144
11.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.07 zł 25.44
$19.18 ฿615
-63.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 zł 3.82
$1.82 ฿58.4
-41.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.40 zł 5.02
$2.69 ฿86.2
-47.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Pila
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 zł 4.02
$1.38 ฿44.16
-18.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.08 zł 116
$11.76 ฿377
172.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.16 zł 7.76
$3.11 ฿99.6
-30.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 zł 2.84
$1.00 ฿32.18
-21.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.81 zł 49.72
$13.74 ฿441
0.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 zł 6.35
$1.30 ฿41.61
35.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.0K zł 115.1K
$27.4K ฿877.0K
16.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.0K zł 100.7K
$33.0K ฿1.1M
-15.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pila
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$314 zł 1,131
$125 ฿4,004
151.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.96 zł 39.45
$13.74 ฿440
-20.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.31 zł 40.71
$18.61 ฿597
-39.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pila
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.10 zł 130
$60.6 ฿1,941
-40.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.40 zł 69.9
$17.15 ฿550
13.12%
Cinema Ticket
$5.32 zł 19.15
$9.01 ฿289
-40.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pila
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$370 zł 1,333
$698 ฿22.4K
-46.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,758 zł 27.9K
$16.1K ฿516.5K
-51.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pila
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.3 zł 267
$59.2 ฿1,898
25.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.92 zł 119
$34.86 ฿1,118
-5.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.3 zł 228
$114 ฿3,662
-44.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.6 zł 247
$85.8 ฿2,751
-20.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pila
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$652 zł 2,349
$619 ฿19.8K
5.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$487 zł 1,752
$437 ฿14.0K
11.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$986 zł 3,551
$2,075 ฿66.5K
-52.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$825 zł 2,970
$1,509 ฿48.4K
-45.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,129 zł 11.3K
$3,764 ฿120.7K
-16.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,364 zł 8,509
$2,694 ฿86.4K
-12.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pila
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,167 zł 4,201
$528 ฿16.9K
120.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.01
5.33
31.52%

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

Last update for Pila: April 11, 2026

Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

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