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

😐 Solo nomad: Sopot is 9.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 16.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sopot is 8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 11.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sopot
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.90 zł 39.14
$4.59 ฿147
137.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.29 zł 177
$46.83 ฿1,497
5.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.16 zł 29.31
$8.70 ฿278
-6.21%
Cappuccino
$3.90 zł 14.00
$2.92 ฿93.5
33.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 zł 7.71
$0.68 ฿21.86
216.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 zł 6.36
$0.40 ฿12.66
342.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.15 zł 14.88
$2.51 ฿80.2
65.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 zł 13.73
$3.80 ฿122
0.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sopot
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 zł 3.65
$2.16 ฿69.1
-52.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 zł 4.68
$1.88 ฿60.1
-30.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 zł 5.66
$2.16 ฿69.0
-26.85%
Eggs
$3.35 zł 12.03
$2.22 ฿71.0
50.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.47 zł 34.01
$19.57 ฿626
-51.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.47 zł 23.24
$3.80 ฿122
70.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.73 zł 42.11
$13.41 ฿429
-12.53%
Apples (1kg)
$1.05 zł 3.77
$3.26 ฿104
-67.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.80 zł 6.47
$1.61 ฿51.5
11.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 zł 6.07
$2.31 ฿73.8
-26.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.82 zł 10.11
$2.06 ฿65.8
36.89%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 zł 3.42
$1.61 ฿51.3
-40.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 zł 4.17
$1.44 ฿46.13
-19.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 zł 4.83
$1.03 ฿32.91
30.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 zł 2.46
$0.48 ฿15.34
43.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.30 zł 19.04
$4.50 ฿144
17.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.83 zł 24.51
$19.18 ฿613
-64.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 zł 4.13
$1.82 ฿58.3
-36.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 zł 5.94
$2.69 ฿86.0
-38.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Sopot
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.33 zł 4.77
$1.38 ฿44.04
-3.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.71 zł 114
$11.76 ฿376
169.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.16 zł 7.74
$3.11 ฿99.3
-30.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 zł 2.83
$1.00 ฿32.09
-21.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.79 zł 38.74
$13.74 ฿439
-21.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 zł 6.36
$1.30 ฿41.49
36.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K zł 117.5K
$27.4K ฿874.5K
19.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.3K zł 112.4K
$33.0K ฿1.1M
-5.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sopot
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$293 zł 1,052
$125 ฿3,993
134.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.25 zł 40.38
$13.74 ฿439
-18.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.64 zł 66.9
$18.61 ฿595
0.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sopot
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.76 zł 132
$60.6 ฿1,936
-39.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.80 zł 53.1
$17.15 ฿548
-13.70%
Cinema Ticket
$6.69 zł 24.03
$9.01 ฿288
-25.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sopot
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$376 zł 1,350
$698 ฿22.3K
-46.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,396 zł 26.6K
$16.1K ฿515.1K
-54.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sopot
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.5 zł 303
$59.2 ฿1,893
42.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.60 zł 135
$34.86 ฿1,115
7.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.5 zł 303
$114 ฿3,651
-26.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.5 zł 318
$85.8 ฿2,743
3.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sopot
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 zł 3,576
$619 ฿19.8K
61.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 zł 1,806
$437 ฿14.0K
15.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,660 zł 5,958
$2,075 ฿66.3K
-20.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$917 zł 3,293
$1,509 ฿48.2K
-39.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,575 zł 23.6K
$3,764 ฿120.3K
74.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,292 zł 19.0K
$2,694 ฿86.1K
96.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sopot
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,788 zł 6,420
$528 ฿16.9K
238.38%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

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