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

😐 Solo nomad: Warsaw is 12.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 59% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Warsaw is 14.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 12% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Warsaw
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.81 zł 39.67
$4.65 ฿147
132.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 zł 209
$46.11 ฿1,454
23.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.42 zł 34.58
$8.74 ฿276
7.78%
Cappuccino
$4.10 zł 15.06
$3.04 ฿95.8
34.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 zł 7.63
$0.72 ฿22.72
188.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 zł 6.93
$0.39 ฿12.34
384.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.51 zł 16.55
$2.44 ฿77.0
84.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.66 zł 17.09
$3.79 ฿120
22.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Warsaw
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 zł 4.38
$2.14 ฿67.7
-44.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 zł 5.22
$1.86 ฿58.7
-23.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.79 zł 6.57
$2.19 ฿69.0
-18.26%
Eggs
$3.65 zł 13.38
$2.25 ฿70.8
62.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.26 zł 37.65
$19.73 ฿622
-48.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.14 zł 26.20
$3.79 ฿119
88.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.35 zł 52.7
$13.55 ฿427
5.90%
Apples (1kg)
$1.27 zł 4.64
$3.25 ฿102
-60.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 zł 6.74
$1.67 ฿52.7
10.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 zł 7.40
$2.39 ฿75.5
-15.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.79 zł 13.89
$2.09 ฿66.0
81.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 zł 3.81
$1.53 ฿48.22
-32.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 zł 4.38
$1.51 ฿47.62
-21.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 zł 5.34
$0.99 ฿31.19
46.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 zł 2.64
$0.51 ฿16.24
41.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.40 zł 19.82
$4.27 ฿135
26.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.40 zł 30.84
$20.31 ฿640
-58.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 zł 5.27
$1.79 ฿56.5
-19.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 zł 6.82
$2.77 ฿87.3
-32.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Warsaw
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.23 zł 4.50
$1.40 ฿44.29
-12.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.81 zł 109
$11.70 ฿369
154.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.74 zł 10.04
$3.11 ฿98.1
-11.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 zł 3.58
$0.99 ฿31.37
-1.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.77 zł 50.6
$13.73 ฿433
0.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.78 zł 6.52
$1.32 ฿41.60
34.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K zł 120.4K
$27.2K ฿859.0K
20.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.4K zł 122.6K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-2.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Warsaw
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$357 zł 1,311
$120 ฿3,797
196.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.97 zł 36.57
$13.93 ฿439
-28.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.61 zł 64.6
$18.31 ฿577
-3.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Warsaw
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.92 zł 161
$60.9 ฿1,922
-27.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.47 zł 104
$17.23 ฿544
65.24%
Cinema Ticket
$9.74 zł 35.74
$8.71 ฿275
11.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Warsaw
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$572 zł 2,099
$698 ฿22.0K
-18.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.5K zł 57.0K
$15.7K ฿496.2K
-1.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Warsaw
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$99.1 zł 364
$57.6 ฿1,818
72.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.94 zł 172
$34.24 ฿1,080
37.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.5 zł 343
$113 ฿3,569
-17.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 zł 408
$84.8 ฿2,675
31.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Warsaw
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,136 zł 4,168
$604 ฿19.0K
88.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$893 zł 3,276
$436 ฿13.8K
104.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,037 zł 7,474
$2,057 ฿64.9K
-0.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,554 zł 5,703
$1,498 ฿47.3K
3.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,495 zł 23.8K
$4,252 ฿134.1K
52.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,056 zł 14.9K
$2,988 ฿94.2K
35.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Warsaw
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,204 zł 8,089
$529 ฿16.7K
316.50%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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