Cost of Living Comparison Between Szombathely and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Szombathely and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Szombathely is 6.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 11.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Szombathely is 8.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 35% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Szombathely
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.84 Ft 3,013
$4.65 ฿149
90.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.29 Ft 14.8K
$46.11 ฿1,474
-6.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.30 Ft 2,829
$8.74 ฿279
-5.03%
Cappuccino
$2.10 Ft 717
$3.04 ฿97.1
-30.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 Ft 371
$0.72 ฿23.03
51.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 Ft 309
$0.39 ฿12.50
133.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.60 Ft 544
$2.44 ฿78.0
-34.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 Ft 757
$3.79 ฿121
-41.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Szombathely
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 Ft 376
$2.14 ฿68.6
-48.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 Ft 527
$1.86 ฿59.5
-16.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 Ft 626
$2.19 ฿69.9
-15.98%
Eggs
$2.45 Ft 836
$2.25 ฿71.8
8.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.39 Ft 3,201
$19.73 ฿631
-52.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.85 Ft 1,993
$3.79 ฿121
54.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.64 Ft 4,990
$13.55 ฿433
8.04%
Apples (1kg)
$1.95 Ft 666
$3.25 ฿104
-40.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 Ft 642
$1.67 ฿53.4
12.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 Ft 740
$2.39 ฿76.5
-9.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.84 Ft 970
$2.09 ฿66.9
35.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 Ft 381
$1.53 ฿48.88
-26.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 Ft 434
$1.51 ฿48.27
-15.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.75 Ft 596
$0.99 ฿31.62
76.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 Ft 198
$0.51 ฿16.46
13.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.27 Ft 2,479
$4.27 ฿137
70.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.71 Ft 1,605
$20.31 ฿649
-76.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 Ft 388
$1.79 ฿57.3
-36.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 Ft 548
$2.77 ฿88.5
-41.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Szombathely
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 Ft 283
$1.40 ฿44.89
-40.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.01 Ft 6,138
$11.70 ฿374
53.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.54 Ft 865
$3.11 ฿99.4
-18.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.17 Ft 399
$0.99 ฿31.80
18.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.52 Ft 7,677
$13.73 ฿439
64.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 Ft 592
$1.32 ฿42.17
31.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K Ft 9.2M
$27.2K ฿870.7K
-0.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K Ft 8.6M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-25.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Szombathely
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$165 Ft 56.1K
$120 ฿3,849
36.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.96 Ft 9,532
$13.93 ฿445
100.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.60 Ft 6,683
$18.31 ฿585
7.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Szombathely
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.12 Ft 15.7K
$60.9 ฿1,948
-24.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.72 Ft 5,700
$17.23 ฿551
-2.96%
Cinema Ticket
$4.36 Ft 1,486
$8.71 ฿278
-49.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Szombathely
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$402 Ft 137.0K
$698 ฿22.3K
-42.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,272 Ft 2.5M
$15.7K ฿503.0K
-53.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Szombathely
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.7 Ft 31.9K
$57.6 ฿1,843
62.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.88 Ft 15.0K
$34.24 ฿1,095
28.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.0 Ft 32.0K
$113 ฿3,618
-16.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 Ft 34.8K
$84.8 ฿2,711
20.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Szombathely
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$438 Ft 149.2K
$604 ฿19.3K
-27.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$320 Ft 108.9K
$436 ฿13.9K
-26.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 Ft 146.9K
$2,057 ฿65.8K
-79.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$350 Ft 119.2K
$1,498 ฿47.9K
-76.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,496 Ft 850.9K
$4,252 ฿135.9K
-41.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,954 Ft 666.1K
$2,988 ฿95.5K
-34.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Szombathely
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,163 Ft 396.6K
$529 ฿16.9K
119.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.5
5.33
40.71%

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

Last update for Szombathely: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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