Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Poland and Phuket

For one person, living is cheaper in Phuket: $1,190 a month against $1,513 in Poland, rent and utilities included – about $3,900 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

🇵🇱 Poland
$1,513
/mo nomad
Phuket
🇹🇭 Thailand
$1,190
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Poland is 2.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 27.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Poland is 9.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 2.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Poland
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.38 zł 40.57
$4.35 ฿146
138.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.66 zł 186
$32.45 ฿1,087
46.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.89 zł 34.74
$8.42 ฿282
5.58%
Cappuccino
$3.71 zł 14.49
$2.81 ฿94.0
32.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 zł 8.22
$0.87 ฿29.29
141.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 zł 7.22
$0.46 ฿15.39
302.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.79 zł 14.83
$2.59 ฿86.6
46.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.18 zł 16.36
$3.64 ฿122
14.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Poland
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 zł 4.00
$1.71 ฿57.2
-40.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 zł 5.04
$1.45 ฿48.42
-11.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 zł 5.60
$1.56 ฿52.3
-8.33%
Eggs
$3.39 zł 13.23
$2.10 ฿70.3
61.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.94 zł 34.95
$19.53 ฿654
-54.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.36 zł 24.85
$3.40 ฿114
87.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.34 zł 48.23
$11.14 ฿373
10.77%
Apples (1kg)
$1.15 zł 4.51
$2.83 ฿94.8
-59.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 zł 6.62
$1.62 ฿54.3
4.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.67 zł 6.51
$2.22 ฿74.5
-24.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.89 zł 11.28
$2.15 ฿71.9
34.42%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 zł 3.42
$1.49 ฿49.95
-40.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.00 zł 3.92
$1.33 ฿44.40
-24.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 zł 4.82
$1.07 ฿35.72
14.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 zł 2.44
$0.51 ฿17.01
21.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.55 zł 21.68
$4.38 ฿147
26.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.86 zł 26.81
$18.77 ฿629
-63.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 zł 4.29
$1.74 ฿58.3
-36.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 zł 6.12
$2.78 ฿92.9
-43.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Poland
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.11 zł 4.32
$2.17 ฿72.6
-48.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.18 zł 118
$22.28 ฿746
35.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.15 zł 8.40
$3.02 ฿101
-28.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.00 zł 3.92
$1.06 ฿35.43
-5.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.55 zł 49.06
$3.71 ฿124
238.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.60 zł 6.24
$1.43 ฿47.88
11.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.9K zł 120.9K
$26.3K ฿882.1K
17.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K zł 108.0K
$26.2K ฿877.3K
5.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Poland
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$298 zł 1,163
$96.7 ฿3,236
207.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.08 zł 35.50
$11.41 ฿382
-20.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.11 zł 66.9
$17.11 ฿573
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Poland
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.67 zł 151
$52.8 ฿1,768
-26.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.74 zł 101
$11.07 ฿371
132.52%
Cinema Ticket
$7.72 zł 30.17
$7.65 ฿256
0.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Poland
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$412 zł 1,609
$555 ฿18.6K
-25.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,889 zł 34.7K
$11.3K ฿377.7K
-21.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Poland
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.7 zł 327
$63.4 ฿2,123
31.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.07 zł 153
$28.61 ฿958
36.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.9 zł 344
$96.7 ฿3,238
-9.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.7 zł 390
$88.6 ฿2,967
12.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Poland
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$701 zł 2,740
$735 ฿24.6K
-4.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$562 zł 2,196
$458 ฿15.3K
22.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,146 zł 4,481
$2,102 ฿70.4K
-45.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$908 zł 3,548
$1,187 ฿39.7K
-23.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,640 zł 14.2K
$3,493 ฿116.9K
4.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,573 zł 10.1K
$2,491 ฿83.4K
3.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Poland
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,627 zł 6,358
$501 ฿16.8K
224.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.8
5.57
22.08%

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

Last update for Poland: October 5, 2026

Last update for Phuket: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Poland
$562
Phuket
$458 18.5% $104
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Poland
$324
Phuket
$125 61.3% $199
Groceries & Markets
Poland
$214
Phuket
$268 25% $54
Eating Out
Poland
$197
Phuket
$119 39.6% $78
Clothing & Footwear
Poland
$140
Phuket
$125 10.7% $15
Sport & Entertainment
Poland
$54
Phuket
$68 25.9% $14
Getting Around
Poland
$42
Phuket
$39 6% $2.5
Good to know
🇵🇱 Poland
🇹🇭 Phuket
🕒 Local time
06:55 6:55 AM
11:55 11:55 AM
5 h ahead of Poland
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
38,382,576
79,308
💱 Currency
Thai Baht THB ฿
Exchange rates and currency converter

THB, USD, EUR to PLN – Polish Złoty Converter

Polish Złoty exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 3.91 PLN (1 PLN = 0.256 USD). 1 EUR = 4.38 PLN (1 PLN = 0.228 EUR).

Thai Baht exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 33.48 THB (100 THB = 2.99 USD). 1 EUR = 37.55 THB (100 THB = 2.66 EUR).

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