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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sopot is 12.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 16.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sopot is 13.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 10.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sopot
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.71 zł 39.51
$4.68 ฿151
128.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.91 zł 180
$46.4 ฿1,502
5.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.22 zł 30.3
$8.65 ฿280
-4.97%
Cappuccino
$3.94 zł 14.53
$3.09 ฿100
27.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 zł 7.69
$0.73 ฿23.53
186.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 zł 6.52
$0.37 ฿11.95
378.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.1 zł 15.11
$2.39 ฿77.4
71.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.9 zł 14.39
$3.62 ฿117
7.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sopot
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1 zł 3.71
$2.24 ฿72.5
-55.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 zł 4.96
$1.8 ฿58.2
-25.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 zł 5.8
$2.24 ฿72.3
-29.91%
Eggs
$3.38 zł 12.46
$2.23 ฿72.1
51.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.51 zł 35.08
$19.31 ฿625
-50.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.51 zł 23.99
$3.77 ฿122
72.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.92 zł 43.97
$13.05 ฿422
-8.66%
Apples (1kg)
$1.04 zł 3.85
$3.28 ฿106
-68.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.8 zł 6.64
$1.63 ฿52.6
10.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 zł 6.21
$2.4 ฿77.7
-30.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 zł 10.2
$1.99 ฿64.3
39.20%
Potato (1kg)
$0.91 zł 3.37
$1.53 ฿49.62
-40.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 zł 4.26
$1.49 ฿48.11
-22.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 zł 4.84
$1.02 ฿32.87
28.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 zł 2.34
$0.48 ฿15.61
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.36 zł 19.76
$4.32 ฿140
24.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.05 zł 26
$21.68 ฿702
-67.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 zł 4.28
$1.77 ฿57.3
-34.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 zł 5.89
$2.79 ฿90.4
-42.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Sopot
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.32 zł 4.86
$1.35 ฿43.74
-2.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.51 zł 120
$11.76 ฿380
176.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.14 zł 7.89
$3.15 ฿102
-32.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 zł 2.94
$1 ฿32.3
-20.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.77 zł 39.73
$13.64 ฿442
-21.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 zł 6.43
$1.3 ฿42.2
33.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K zł 120.9K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
19.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31K zł 114.4K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-8.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sopot
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$290 zł 1,068
$123 ฿3,970
136.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.35 zł 41.87
$13.93 ฿451
-18.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.52 zł 68.3
$18.24 ฿590
1.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sopot
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.05 zł 140
$60.8 ฿1,966
-37.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.67 zł 54.1
$17.11 ฿554
-14.26%
Cinema Ticket
$6.72 zł 24.77
$9.07 ฿294
-25.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sopot
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$374 zł 1,379
$694 ฿22.5K
-46.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,379 zł 27.2K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-53.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sopot
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.3 zł 307
$57.5 ฿1,861
44.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.52 zł 142
$34.51 ฿1,117
11.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.6 zł 316
$115 ฿3,727
-25.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.1 zł 317
$84.8 ฿2,743
1.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sopot
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,014 zł 3,740
$611 ฿19.8K
65.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$492 zł 1,815
$442 ฿14.3K
11.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,644 zł 6,064
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-18.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$904 zł 3,336
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-38.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,820 zł 10.4K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-33.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,349 zł 8,665
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-18.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sopot
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,829 zł 6,746
$697 ฿22.5K
162.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.88
5.33
29.08%

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Last update for Sopot: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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