Cost of Living Comparison Between Sopot and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Sopot and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Sopot is 2.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 14.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sopot is 13% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 13.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sopot
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.67 zł 38.62
$4.65 ฿146
129.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.48 zł 176
$46.11 ฿1,450
5.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.98 zł 28.87
$8.74 ฿275
-8.70%
Cappuccino
$3.89 zł 14.09
$3.04 ฿95.5
27.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 zł 7.51
$0.72 ฿22.65
187.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 zł 6.51
$0.39 ฿12.30
361.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.03 zł 14.58
$2.44 ฿76.7
65.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.85 zł 13.95
$3.79 ฿119
1.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sopot
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.00 zł 3.64
$2.14 ฿67.4
-53.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 zł 4.71
$1.86 ฿58.5
-30.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 zł 6.00
$2.19 ฿68.8
-24.20%
Eggs
$3.39 zł 12.27
$2.25 ฿70.6
50.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.53 zł 34.51
$19.73 ฿620
-51.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.81 zł 24.64
$3.79 ฿119
79.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.82 zł 42.80
$13.55 ฿426
-12.77%
Apples (1kg)
$1.10 zł 3.98
$3.25 ฿102
-66.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 zł 6.32
$1.67 ฿52.6
4.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 zł 6.45
$2.39 ฿75.2
-25.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.69 zł 9.74
$2.09 ฿65.8
28.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 zł 3.21
$1.53 ฿48.07
-41.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 zł 4.17
$1.51 ฿47.47
-23.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 zł 4.75
$0.99 ฿31.09
32.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 zł 2.46
$0.51 ฿16.19
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.13 zł 18.57
$4.27 ฿134
20.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.94 zł 25.13
$20.31 ฿638
-65.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 zł 4.00
$1.79 ฿56.3
-38.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 zł 6.01
$2.77 ฿87.0
-40.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Sopot
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.28 zł 4.64
$1.40 ฿44.15
-8.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.94 zł 116
$11.70 ฿368
172.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.22 zł 8.05
$3.11 ฿97.8
-28.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 zł 2.89
$0.99 ฿31.27
-19.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.03 zł 39.92
$13.73 ฿432
-19.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 zł 6.32
$1.32 ฿41.47
31.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K zł 118.9K
$27.2K ฿856.3K
20.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.5K zł 110.5K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-10.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sopot
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$299 zł 1,083
$120 ฿3,785
148.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.98 zł 39.74
$13.93 ฿438
-21.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.54 zł 67.1
$18.31 ฿576
1.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sopot
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.61 zł 136
$60.9 ฿1,916
-38.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.75 zł 53.4
$17.23 ฿542
-14.39%
Cinema Ticket
$6.64 zł 24.02
$8.71 ฿274
-23.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sopot
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$387 zł 1,402
$698 ฿21.9K
-44.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,457 zł 27.0K
$15.7K ฿494.7K
-52.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sopot
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.8 zł 307
$57.6 ฿1,812
47.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.90 zł 137
$34.24 ฿1,077
10.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.6 zł 306
$113 ฿3,558
-25.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.7 zł 318
$84.8 ฿2,666
3.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sopot
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$987 zł 3,572
$604 ฿19.0K
63.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$490 zł 1,772
$436 ฿13.7K
12.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,700 zł 6,155
$2,057 ฿64.7K
-17.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$914 zł 3,309
$1,498 ฿47.1K
-38.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,415 zł 23.2K
$4,252 ฿133.7K
50.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,399 zł 19.5K
$2,988 ฿93.9K
80.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sopot
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,795 zł 6,498
$529 ฿16.6K
239.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.88
5.33
29.08%

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

Last update for Sopot: March 3, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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