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

🙂 Solo nomad: Suwalki is 7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 18.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Suwalki is 7.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 18.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Suwalki
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.35 zł 19.74
$4.68 ฿151
14.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.36 zł 78.8
$46.4 ฿1,502
-53.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.6 zł 35.42
$8.65 ฿280
10.98%
Cappuccino
$3.54 zł 13.07
$3.09 ฿100
14.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 zł 3.64
$0.73 ฿23.53
35.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 zł 7.08
$0.37 ฿11.95
418.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.35 zł 16.03
$2.39 ฿77.4
82.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.5 zł 16.58
$3.62 ฿117
24.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Suwalki
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 zł 3.65
$2.24 ฿72.5
-55.80%
White Bread (500g)
$0.97 zł 3.57
$1.8 ฿58.2
-46.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 zł 4.17
$2.24 ฿72.3
-49.55%
Eggs
$2.87 zł 10.59
$2.23 ฿72.1
28.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.17 zł 30.13
$19.31 ฿625
-57.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.52 zł 20.34
$3.77 ฿122
46.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.7 zł 24.7
$13.05 ฿422
-48.66%
Apples (1kg)
$0.83 zł 3.05
$3.28 ฿106
-74.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 zł 6.8
$1.63 ฿52.6
12.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 zł 7.49
$2.4 ฿77.7
-15.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.73 zł 13.77
$1.99 ฿64.3
87.44%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 zł 1.92
$1.53 ฿49.62
-66.01%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 zł 4.55
$1.49 ฿48.11
-17.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.21 zł 4.46
$1.02 ฿32.87
18.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 zł 1.53
$0.48 ฿15.61
-14.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.41 zł 19.97
$4.32 ฿140
25.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.44 zł 31.12
$21.68 ฿702
-61.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 zł 5.26
$1.77 ฿57.3
-19.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 zł 6.91
$2.79 ฿90.4
-32.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Suwalki
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 zł 3.96
$1.35 ฿43.74
-20.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.41 zł 120
$11.76 ฿380
175.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.66 zł 9.83
$3.15 ฿102
-15.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 zł 3.62
$1 ฿32.3
-2.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.81 zł 50.9
$13.64 ฿442
1.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 zł 6.35
$1.3 ฿42.2
32.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K zł 120.2K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
19.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K zł 123.9K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-0.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Suwalki
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$364 zł 1,344
$123 ฿3,970
197.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.93 zł 36.64
$13.93 ฿451
-28.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.06 zł 62.9
$18.24 ฿590
-6.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Suwalki
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.79 zł 132
$60.8 ฿1,966
-41.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.93 zł 73.5
$17.11 ฿554
16.48%
Cinema Ticket
$9.54 zł 35.18
$9.07 ฿294
5.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Suwalki
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$584 zł 2,153
$694 ฿22.5K
-15.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.6K zł 57.7K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-1.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Suwalki
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 zł 373
$57.5 ฿1,861
75.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.38 zł 175
$34.51 ฿1,117
37.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95 zł 351
$115 ฿3,727
-17.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 zł 411
$84.8 ฿2,743
31.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Suwalki
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$644 zł 2,376
$611 ฿19.8K
5.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$494 zł 1,822
$442 ฿14.3K
11.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$982 zł 3,621
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-51.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$798 zł 2,943
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-45.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,474 zł 9,125
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-41.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,206 zł 8,137
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-23.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Suwalki
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,573 zł 5,800
$697 ฿22.5K
125.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.55
5.33
41.65%

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Last update for Suwalki: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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