Cost of Living Comparison Between Tarnow and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Tarnow and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Tarnow is 6.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 4.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tarnow is 7.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 34.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tarnow
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.42 zł 34.76
$4.65 ฿147
102.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.80 zł 98.9
$46.11 ฿1,460
-41.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.76 zł 24.93
$8.74 ฿277
-22.65%
Cappuccino
$2.66 zł 9.81
$3.04 ฿96.2
-12.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 zł 8.04
$0.72 ฿22.80
202.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 zł 5.13
$0.39 ฿12.38
256.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.91 zł 10.75
$2.44 ฿77.2
19.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.74 zł 13.80
$3.79 ฿120
-1.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tarnow
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 zł 3.67
$2.14 ฿67.9
-53.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 zł 4.59
$1.86 ฿58.9
-33.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 zł 4.91
$2.19 ฿69.2
-39.27%
Eggs
$2.68 zł 9.88
$2.25 ฿71.1
19.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.78 zł 28.72
$19.73 ฿625
-60.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.45 zł 23.78
$3.79 ฿120
70.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.59 zł 35.38
$13.55 ฿429
-29.23%
Apples (1kg)
$0.84 zł 3.10
$3.25 ฿103
-74.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 zł 5.90
$1.67 ฿52.9
-4.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.39 zł 5.15
$2.39 ฿75.7
-41.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 zł 8.09
$2.09 ฿66.2
4.78%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 zł 2.93
$1.53 ฿48.39
-48.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 zł 3.93
$1.51 ฿47.79
-29.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.10 zł 4.06
$0.99 ฿31.30
11.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 zł 2.27
$0.51 ฿16.30
21.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.69 zł 17.32
$4.27 ฿135
9.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.21 zł 26.59
$20.31 ฿643
-64.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 zł 3.47
$1.79 ฿56.7
-47.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 zł 5.47
$2.77 ฿87.6
-46.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Tarnow
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 zł 3.90
$1.40 ฿44.44
-24.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.09 zł 118
$11.70 ฿370
174.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.33 zł 4.90
$3.11 ฿98.4
-57.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.51 zł 1.90
$0.99 ฿31.48
-48.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.83 zł 51.0
$13.73 ฿435
0.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 zł 6.25
$1.32 ฿41.75
28.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.6K zł 124.0K
$27.2K ฿862.0K
23.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.5K zł 90.3K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-28.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tarnow
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$252 zł 931
$120 ฿3,811
109.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.82 zł 28.85
$13.93 ฿441
-43.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.14 zł 59.6
$18.31 ฿579
-11.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tarnow
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.67 zł 98.4
$60.9 ฿1,928
-56.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.19 zł 44.98
$17.23 ฿545
-29.25%
Cinema Ticket
$4.79 zł 17.67
$8.71 ฿276
-45.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tarnow
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$324 zł 1,194
$698 ฿22.1K
-53.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,738 zł 17.5K
$15.7K ฿498.0K
-69.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tarnow
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.9 zł 309
$57.6 ฿1,824
45.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.38 zł 101
$34.24 ฿1,084
-20.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.6 zł 305
$113 ฿3,582
-26.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 zł 449
$84.8 ฿2,684
43.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tarnow
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$454 zł 1,677
$604 ฿19.1K
-24.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$363 zł 1,339
$436 ฿13.8K
-16.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$641 zł 2,364
$2,057 ฿65.1K
-68.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$487 zł 1,798
$1,498 ฿47.4K
-67.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,842 zł 10.5K
$4,252 ฿134.6K
-33.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,890 zł 6,974
$2,988 ฿94.6K
-36.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tarnow
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,092 zł 4,031
$529 ฿16.7K
106.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.28
5.33
17.82%

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

Last update for Tarnow: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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