Cost of Living Comparison Between Warsaw and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Warsaw and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Warsaw is 8.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 65.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Warsaw is 10.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 14.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Warsaw
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.03 zł 40.67
$4.68 ฿151
135.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.1 zł 207
$46.4 ฿1,502
20.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.74 zł 35.93
$8.65 ฿280
12.60%
Cappuccino
$4.28 zł 15.8
$3.09 ฿100
38.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 zł 7.49
$0.73 ฿23.53
178.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 zł 6.79
$0.37 ฿11.95
397.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 zł 16.32
$2.39 ฿77.4
85.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.57 zł 16.86
$3.62 ฿117
26.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Warsaw
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 zł 4.43
$2.24 ฿72.5
-46.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 zł 5
$1.8 ฿58.2
-25.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.83 zł 6.76
$2.24 ฿72.3
-18.30%
Eggs
$3.61 zł 13.32
$2.23 ฿72.1
61.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.01 zł 36.92
$19.31 ฿625
-48.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.84 zł 25.21
$3.77 ฿122
81.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.32 zł 52.8
$13.05 ฿422
9.73%
Apples (1kg)
$1.27 zł 4.67
$3.28 ฿106
-61.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.8 zł 6.64
$1.63 ฿52.6
10.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 zł 7.39
$2.4 ฿77.7
-16.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.8 zł 14
$1.99 ฿64.3
90.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 zł 3.9
$1.53 ฿49.62
-30.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 zł 4.55
$1.49 ฿48.11
-17.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.44 zł 5.33
$1.02 ฿32.87
41.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 zł 2.48
$0.48 ฿15.61
39.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.32 zł 19.62
$4.32 ฿140
23.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.37 zł 30.87
$21.68 ฿702
-61.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 zł 5.25
$1.77 ฿57.3
-19.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 zł 6.88
$2.79 ฿90.4
-32.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Warsaw
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.22 zł 4.49
$1.35 ฿43.74
-9.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.35 zł 112
$11.76 ฿380
158.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.64 zł 9.74
$3.15 ฿102
-16.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 zł 3.76
$1 ฿32.3
2.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.52 zł 49.86
$13.64 ฿442
-0.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.7 zł 6.28
$1.3 ฿42.2
30.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K zł 122K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
20.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.8K zł 120.8K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-3.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Warsaw
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$360 zł 1,326
$123 ฿3,970
193.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.06 zł 37.1
$13.93 ฿451
-27.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.41 zł 64.2
$18.24 ฿590
-4.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Warsaw
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.32 zł 163
$60.8 ฿1,966
-27.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.95 zł 107
$17.11 ฿554
69.20%
Cinema Ticket
$9.29 zł 34.25
$9.07 ฿294
2.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Warsaw
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$573 zł 2,113
$694 ฿22.5K
-17.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.5K zł 57.3K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-2.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Warsaw
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.4 zł 359
$57.5 ฿1,861
69.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.07 zł 177
$34.51 ฿1,117
39.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.1 zł 347
$115 ฿3,727
-18.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 zł 401
$84.8 ฿2,743
28.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Warsaw
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,136 zł 4,190
$611 ฿19.8K
85.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$889 zł 3,278
$442 ฿14.3K
100.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 zł 7,585
$2,014 ฿65.2K
2.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,501 zł 5,537
$1,460 ฿47.2K
2.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,880 zł 25.4K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
62.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,348 zł 16K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
50.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Warsaw
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,062 zł 7,604
$697 ฿22.5K
195.94%
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 Warsaw: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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