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

🙂 Solo nomad: Suwalki is 10.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 21.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Suwalki is 21.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 21.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Suwalki
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.30 zł 19.08
$4.59 ฿147
15.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.29 zł 76.7
$46.83 ฿1,501
-54.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.70 zł 34.91
$8.70 ฿279
11.49%
Cappuccino
$3.56 zł 12.83
$2.92 ฿93.7
21.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 zł 3.56
$0.68 ฿21.92
45.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 zł 6.90
$0.40 ฿12.70
380.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.51 zł 16.25
$2.51 ฿80.4
79.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.69 zł 16.87
$3.80 ฿122
23.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Suwalki
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 zł 3.52
$2.16 ฿69.3
-54.63%
White Bread (500g)
$0.98 zł 3.52
$1.88 ฿60.3
-47.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 zł 4.08
$2.16 ฿69.2
-47.69%
Eggs
$2.90 zł 10.44
$2.22 ฿71.2
30.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.01 zł 28.85
$19.57 ฿627
-59.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.55 zł 19.97
$3.80 ฿122
46.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.82 zł 24.53
$13.41 ฿430
-49.14%
Apples (1kg)
$0.85 zł 3.06
$3.26 ฿104
-73.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 zł 6.44
$1.61 ฿51.7
11.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 zł 7.26
$2.31 ฿74.0
-12.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.62 zł 13.02
$2.06 ฿66.0
75.73%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 zł 1.85
$1.61 ฿51.5
-67.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 zł 4.48
$1.44 ฿46.26
-13.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 zł 4.44
$1.03 ฿33.01
19.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 zł 1.39
$0.48 ฿15.39
-18.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.40 zł 19.43
$4.50 ฿144
20.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.39 zł 30.20
$19.18 ฿615
-56.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.37 zł 4.94
$1.82 ฿58.4
-24.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 zł 6.79
$2.69 ฿86.2
-30.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Suwalki
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.11 zł 4.00
$1.38 ฿44.16
-19.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.97 zł 119
$11.76 ฿377
180.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.76 zł 9.94
$3.11 ฿99.6
-11.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 zł 3.56
$1.00 ฿32.18
-1.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.53 zł 48.70
$13.74 ฿441
-1.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.78 zł 6.41
$1.30 ฿41.61
36.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K zł 116.6K
$27.4K ฿877.0K
18.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K zł 116.5K
$33.0K ฿1.1M
-1.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Suwalki
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$363 zł 1,305
$125 ฿4,004
190.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.20 zł 36.71
$13.74 ฿440
-25.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.05 zł 61.4
$18.61 ฿597
-8.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Suwalki
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.70 zł 129
$60.6 ฿1,941
-41.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.32 zł 69.6
$17.15 ฿550
12.65%
Cinema Ticket
$9.70 zł 34.90
$9.01 ฿289
7.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Suwalki
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$571 zł 2,056
$698 ฿22.4K
-18.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.6K zł 56.1K
$16.1K ฿516.5K
-3.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Suwalki
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.9 zł 356
$59.2 ฿1,898
67.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.63 zł 171
$34.86 ฿1,118
36.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.2 zł 343
$114 ฿3,662
-16.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 zł 393
$85.8 ฿2,751
27.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Suwalki
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$661 zł 2,380
$619 ฿19.8K
6.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$502 zł 1,808
$437 ฿14.0K
14.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$977 zł 3,515
$2,075 ฿66.5K
-52.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$816 zł 2,939
$1,509 ฿48.4K
-45.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,790 zł 10.0K
$3,764 ฿120.7K
-25.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,580 zł 9,287
$2,694 ฿86.4K
-4.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Suwalki
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,606 zł 5,780
$528 ฿16.9K
203.81%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

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