Cost of Living Comparison Between Suwalki and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Suwalki and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Suwalki is 17.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 16.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Suwalki is 2.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 19.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Suwalki
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.48 zł 20.17
$4.65 ฿148
17.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.90 zł 80.6
$46.11 ฿1,463
-52.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.24 zł 34.02
$8.74 ฿277
5.72%
Cappuccino
$3.47 zł 12.78
$3.04 ฿96.4
14.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 zł 3.64
$0.72 ฿22.85
37.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 zł 6.94
$0.39 ฿12.41
384.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.44 zł 16.35
$2.44 ฿77.4
81.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.69 zł 17.26
$3.79 ฿120
23.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Suwalki
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 zł 3.60
$2.14 ฿68.0
-54.21%
White Bread (500g)
$0.93 zł 3.42
$1.86 ฿59.0
-50.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 zł 4.18
$2.19 ฿69.4
-47.95%
Eggs
$2.86 zł 10.54
$2.25 ฿71.2
27.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.19 zł 30.13
$19.73 ฿626
-58.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.37 zł 19.75
$3.79 ฿120
41.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.92 zł 25.48
$13.55 ฿430
-48.93%
Apples (1kg)
$0.82 zł 3.03
$3.25 ฿103
-74.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 zł 6.79
$1.67 ฿53.0
10.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.01 zł 7.39
$2.39 ฿75.9
-15.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.77 zł 13.88
$2.09 ฿66.4
80.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.56 zł 2.05
$1.53 ฿48.50
-63.40%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 zł 4.33
$1.51 ฿47.89
-21.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 zł 4.40
$0.99 ฿31.37
20.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 zł 1.42
$0.51 ฿16.33
-23.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.54 zł 20.39
$4.27 ฿136
29.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.34 zł 30.67
$20.31 ฿644
-58.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 zł 5.06
$1.79 ฿56.8
-22.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 zł 6.79
$2.77 ฿87.8
-33.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Suwalki
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 zł 3.93
$1.40 ฿44.54
-23.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.08 zł 122
$11.70 ฿371
182.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.67 zł 9.82
$3.11 ฿98.7
-14.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 zł 3.64
$0.99 ฿31.55
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.81 zł 50.8
$13.73 ฿436
0.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.75 zł 6.46
$1.32 ฿41.84
32.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.6K zł 123.6K
$27.2K ฿863.9K
23.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.0K zł 121.6K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-3.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Suwalki
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$355 zł 1,308
$120 ฿3,819
195.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.25 zł 37.72
$13.93 ฿442
-26.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.27 zł 63.6
$18.31 ฿581
-5.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Suwalki
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.78 zł 135
$60.9 ฿1,933
-39.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.44 zł 71.5
$17.23 ฿547
12.83%
Cinema Ticket
$9.30 zł 34.21
$8.71 ฿276
6.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Suwalki
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$573 zł 2,109
$698 ฿22.1K
-17.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.6K zł 57.4K
$15.7K ฿499.1K
-0.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Suwalki
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 zł 372
$57.6 ฿1,828
75.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.61 zł 172
$34.24 ฿1,086
36.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.2 zł 343
$113 ฿3,590
-17.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 zł 407
$84.8 ฿2,690
30.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Suwalki
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$639 zł 2,352
$604 ฿19.2K
5.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 zł 1,850
$436 ฿13.8K
15.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 zł 3,567
$2,057 ฿65.2K
-52.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$813 zł 2,992
$1,498 ฿47.5K
-45.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,537 zł 9,338
$4,252 ฿134.9K
-40.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,406 zł 8,853
$2,988 ฿94.8K
-19.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Suwalki
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,592 zł 5,858
$529 ฿16.8K
200.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.55
5.33
41.65%

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

Last update for Suwalki: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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