Cost of Living Comparison Between Szentendre and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Szentendre and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Szentendre is 4.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 9.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Szentendre is 5.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 30.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Szentendre
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.64 Ft 3,782
$4.65 ฿146
150.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.7 Ft 18.1K
$46.11 ฿1,450
20.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 Ft 2,744
$8.74 ฿275
-3.32%
Cappuccino
$2.15 Ft 699
$3.04 ฿95.5
-29.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 Ft 459
$0.72 ฿22.65
95.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 Ft 401
$0.39 ฿12.30
215.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.81 Ft 912
$2.44 ฿76.7
15.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 Ft 768
$3.79 ฿119
-37.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Szentendre
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 Ft 330
$2.14 ฿67.4
-52.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 Ft 489
$1.86 ฿58.5
-18.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 Ft 626
$2.19 ฿68.8
-11.87%
Eggs
$2.64 Ft 858
$2.25 ฿70.6
17.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.92 Ft 3,224
$19.73 ฿620
-49.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.12 Ft 1,988
$3.79 ฿119
61.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.64 Ft 4,107
$13.55 ฿426
-6.72%
Apples (1kg)
$1.65 Ft 535
$3.25 ฿102
-49.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.97 Ft 639
$1.67 ฿52.6
17.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 Ft 581
$2.39 ฿75.2
-25.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.17 Ft 1,030
$2.09 ฿65.8
51.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 Ft 370
$1.53 ฿48.07
-25.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 Ft 411
$1.51 ฿47.47
-15.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.55 Ft 503
$0.99 ฿31.09
56.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 Ft 194
$0.51 ฿16.19
17.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.91 Ft 2,246
$4.27 ฿134
61.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.38 Ft 1,748
$20.31 ฿638
-73.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 Ft 370
$1.79 ฿56.3
-36.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 Ft 534
$2.77 ฿87.0
-40.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Szentendre
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.17 Ft 381
$1.40 ฿44.15
-16.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.49 Ft 8,931
$11.70 ฿368
134.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.66 Ft 865
$3.11 ฿97.8
-14.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.17 Ft 380
$0.99 ฿31.27
18.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.06 Ft 4,567
$13.73 ฿432
2.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.82 Ft 591
$1.32 ฿41.47
37.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.1K Ft 7.8M
$27.2K ฿856.3K
-11.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.8K Ft 10.0M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-9.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Szentendre
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 Ft 48.4K
$120 ฿3,785
23.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.47 Ft 8,602
$13.93 ฿438
90.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.72 Ft 6,408
$18.31 ฿576
7.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Szentendre
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.74 Ft 15.2K
$60.9 ฿1,916
-23.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.00 Ft 7,474
$17.23 ฿542
33.49%
Cinema Ticket
$6.99 Ft 2,271
$8.71 ฿274
-19.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Szentendre
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$337 Ft 109.4K
$698 ฿21.9K
-51.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,494 Ft 1.1M
$15.7K ฿494.7K
-77.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Szentendre
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.9 Ft 18.1K
$57.6 ฿1,812
-3.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.59 Ft 8,966
$34.24 ฿1,077
-19.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.3 Ft 20.2K
$113 ฿3,558
-44.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.0 Ft 21.4K
$84.8 ฿2,666
-22.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Szentendre
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$450 Ft 146.1K
$604 ฿19.0K
-25.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$345 Ft 112.2K
$436 ฿13.7K
-20.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$637 Ft 207.0K
$2,057 ฿64.7K
-69.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$526 Ft 170.7K
$1,498 ฿47.1K
-64.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,078 Ft 999.9K
$4,252 ฿133.7K
-27.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,843 Ft 1.2M
$2,988 ฿93.9K
28.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Szentendre
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,508 Ft 490.1K
$529 ฿16.6K
185.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.03
5.33
31.89%

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

Last update for Szentendre: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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