Cost of Living Comparison Between Szeged and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Szeged and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Szeged is 9.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 16.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Szeged is 6.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 33.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Szeged
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.68 Ft 2,619
$4.65 ฿149
65.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.36 Ft 15.5K
$46.11 ฿1,474
-1.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.64 Ft 1,923
$8.74 ฿279
-35.47%
Cappuccino
$2.05 Ft 699
$3.04 ฿97.1
-32.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 Ft 463
$0.72 ฿23.03
88.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 Ft 314
$0.39 ฿12.50
135.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.23 Ft 762
$2.44 ฿78.0
-8.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 Ft 743
$3.79 ฿121
-42.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Szeged
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 Ft 376
$2.14 ฿68.6
-48.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 Ft 523
$1.86 ฿59.5
-17.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.80 Ft 613
$2.19 ฿69.9
-17.81%
Eggs
$2.82 Ft 961
$2.25 ฿71.8
25.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.73 Ft 2,634
$19.73 ฿631
-60.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.68 Ft 1,935
$3.79 ฿121
49.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.01 Ft 3,754
$13.55 ฿433
-18.75%
Apples (1kg)
$1.93 Ft 657
$3.25 ฿104
-40.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.83 Ft 625
$1.67 ฿53.4
9.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.99 Ft 680
$2.39 ฿76.5
-16.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.92 Ft 996
$2.09 ฿66.9
39.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 Ft 361
$1.53 ฿48.88
-30.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 Ft 410
$1.51 ฿48.27
-20.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 Ft 469
$0.99 ฿31.62
38.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 Ft 164
$0.51 ฿16.46
-5.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.36 Ft 2,509
$4.27 ฿137
72.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.99 Ft 1,701
$20.31 ฿649
-75.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 Ft 334
$1.79 ฿57.3
-45.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.20 Ft 409
$2.77 ฿88.5
-56.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Szeged
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.61 Ft 549
$1.40 ฿44.89
15.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.48 Ft 9,369
$11.70 ฿374
134.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.90 Ft 988
$3.11 ฿99.4
-6.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.32 Ft 450
$0.99 ฿31.80
33.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.31 Ft 5,903
$13.73 ฿439
26.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 Ft 604
$1.32 ฿42.17
34.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.5K Ft 8.7M
$27.2K ฿870.7K
-6.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K Ft 8.7M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-25.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Szeged
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 Ft 36.2K
$120 ฿3,849
-11.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.57 Ft 8,716
$13.93 ฿445
83.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.71 Ft 6,380
$18.31 ฿585
2.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Szeged
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.94 Ft 13.6K
$60.9 ฿1,948
-34.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.34 Ft 6,933
$17.23 ฿551
18.05%
Cinema Ticket
$7.75 Ft 2,641
$8.71 ฿278
-11.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Szeged
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$220 Ft 75.2K
$698 ฿22.3K
-68.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,260 Ft 2.1M
$15.7K ฿503.0K
-60.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Szeged
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.1 Ft 30.4K
$57.6 ฿1,843
54.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.04 Ft 8,877
$34.24 ฿1,095
-23.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.4 Ft 29.1K
$113 ฿3,618
-24.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 Ft 36.0K
$84.8 ฿2,711
24.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Szeged
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 Ft 146.8K
$604 ฿19.3K
-28.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$351 Ft 119.8K
$436 ฿13.9K
-19.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$672 Ft 228.9K
$2,057 ฿65.8K
-67.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$555 Ft 189.4K
$1,498 ฿47.9K
-62.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,117 Ft 1.1M
$4,252 ฿135.9K
-26.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,300 Ft 784.0K
$2,988 ฿95.5K
-23.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Szeged
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,220 Ft 415.8K
$529 ฿16.9K
130.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
5.33
9.76%

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

Last update for Szeged: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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