Cost of Living Comparison Between Ankara and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Ankara and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Ankara is 3.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 2.9% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ankara is 3.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 27.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.37 ₺420

$4.59 ฿147

104.14%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$37.48 ₺1,681

$46.83 ฿1,501

-19.97%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.73 ₺391

$8.70 ฿279

0.34%

Cappuccino

$3.29 ₺147

$2.92 ฿93.7

12.67%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.26 ₺56.7

$0.68 ฿21.92

85.29%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.41 ₺18.53

$0.40 ฿12.70

2.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.32 ₺149

$2.51 ฿80.4

32.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.84 ₺172

$3.80 ฿122

1.05%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.02 ₺45.93

$2.16 ฿69.3

-52.78%

White Bread (500g)

$0.71 ₺31.76

$1.88 ฿60.3

-62.23%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.32 ₺104

$2.16 ฿69.2

7.41%

Eggs

$2.26 ₺101

$2.22 ฿71.2

1.80%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.44 ₺423

$19.57 ฿627

-51.76%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.79 ₺260

$3.80 ฿122

52.37%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.52 ₺876

$13.41 ฿430

45.56%

Apples (1kg)

$1.48 ₺66.4

$3.26 ฿104

-54.60%

Banana (1kg)

$2.28 ₺102

$1.61 ฿51.7

41.61%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.25 ₺56.2

$2.31 ฿74.0

-45.89%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.52 ₺68.1

$2.06 ฿66.0

-26.21%

Potato (1kg)

$0.69 ₺30.76

$1.61 ฿51.5

-57.14%

Onion (1kg)

$0.58 ₺25.97

$1.44 ฿46.26

-59.72%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.08 ₺48.63

$1.03 ฿33.01

4.85%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.40 ₺17.73

$0.48 ฿15.39

-16.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.19 ₺98.3

$4.50 ฿144

-51.33%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.98 ₺492

$19.18 ฿615

-42.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.09 ₺93.7

$1.82 ฿58.4

14.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 ₺143

$2.69 ฿86.2

18.22%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.64 ₺28.70

$1.38 ฿44.16

-53.62%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$9.36 ₺420

$11.76 ฿377

-20.41%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.91 ₺40.81

$3.11 ฿99.6

-70.74%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.66 ₺29.67

$1.00 ฿32.18

-34.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.22 ₺279

$13.74 ฿441

-54.73%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₺52.4

$1.30 ฿41.61

-10.00%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$43.0K ₺1.9M

$27.4K ฿877.0K

57.21%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$43.1K ₺1.9M

$33.0K ฿1.1M

30.42%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$84.2 ₺3,778

$125 ฿4,004

-32.56%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$10.94 ₺491

$13.74 ฿440

-20.38%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.74 ₺616

$18.61 ฿597

-26.17%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$54.6 ₺2,447

$60.6 ฿1,941

-9.91%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.29 ₺641

$17.15 ฿550

-16.68%

Cinema Ticket

$6.26 ₺281

$9.01 ฿289

-30.52%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$617 ₺27.7K

$698 ฿22.4K

-11.52%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.4K ₺602.4K

$16.1K ฿516.5K

-16.66%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.5 ₺2,580

$59.2 ฿1,898

-2.85%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.66 ₺2,003

$34.86 ฿1,118

28.11%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$108 ₺4,852

$114 ฿3,662

-5.30%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$99.0 ₺4,440

$85.8 ฿2,751

15.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$720 ₺32.3K

$619 ฿19.8K

16.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$532 ₺23.9K

$437 ฿14.0K

21.88%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,125 ₺50.5K

$2,075 ฿66.5K

-45.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$724 ₺32.5K

$1,509 ฿48.4K

-52.02%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,657 ₺74.3K

$3,764 ฿120.7K

-55.97%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,147 ₺51.5K

$2,694 ฿86.4K

-57.40%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,054 ₺47.3K

$528 ฿16.9K

99.43%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

48.4

5.33

808.07%

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

Last update for Ankara: April 12, 2026

Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

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