Cost of Living Comparison Between Bursa and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Bursa and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Bursa is 3.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 14.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bursa is 5.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 33.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bursa
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.58 ₺377
$4.68 ฿151
104.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.14 ₺1,186
$46.4 ฿1,502
-35.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.82 ₺308
$8.65 ฿280
-9.60%
Cappuccino
$2.8 ₺110
$3.09 ฿100
-9.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 ₺46.56
$0.73 ฿23.53
61.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ₺15.55
$0.37 ฿11.95
8.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.15 ₺84.5
$2.39 ฿77.4
-10.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ₺90.2
$3.62 ฿117
-36.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bursa
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 ₺36.6
$2.24 ฿72.5
-58.48%
White Bread (500g)
$0.76 ₺29.87
$1.8 ฿58.2
-57.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 ₺75.2
$2.24 ฿72.3
-14.73%
Eggs
$1.95 ₺76.7
$2.23 ฿72.1
-12.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.33 ₺367
$19.31 ฿625
-51.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.86 ₺230
$3.77 ฿122
55.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.6 ₺732
$13.05 ฿422
42.53%
Apples (1kg)
$1.45 ₺57
$3.28 ฿106
-55.79%
Banana (1kg)
$2.17 ₺85.4
$1.63 ฿52.6
33.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 ₺50.9
$2.4 ฿77.7
-46.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 ₺61.3
$1.99 ฿64.3
-21.61%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 ₺30.01
$1.53 ฿49.62
-50.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 ₺19.44
$1.49 ฿48.11
-67.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 ₺34.3
$1.02 ฿32.87
-14.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 ₺10.88
$0.48 ฿15.61
-41.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.11 ₺83
$4.32 ฿140
-51.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.16 ₺478
$21.68 ฿702
-43.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.03 ₺79.7
$1.77 ฿57.3
14.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 ₺77.6
$2.79 ฿90.4
-29.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Bursa
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.68 ₺66.2
$1.35 ฿43.74
24.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.93 ₺1,925
$11.76 ฿380
316.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 ₺36.21
$3.15 ฿102
-70.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.6 ₺23.62
$1 ฿32.3
-40.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.83 ₺347
$13.64 ฿442
-35.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₺45.15
$1.3 ฿42.2
-11.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.8K ₺1.6M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
52.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.9K ₺1.7M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
29.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bursa
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56.6 ₺2,225
$123 ฿3,970
-53.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.5 ₺374
$13.93 ฿451
-31.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.97 ₺471
$18.24 ฿590
-34.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bursa
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.1 ₺2,166
$60.8 ฿1,966
-9.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.65 ₺1,481
$17.11 ฿554
120.05%
Cinema Ticket
$7.43 ₺292
$9.07 ฿294
-18.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bursa
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$363 ₺14.3K
$694 ฿22.5K
-47.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.5K ₺725.9K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
16.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bursa
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56 ₺2,204
$57.5 ฿1,861
-2.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.64 ₺1,717
$34.51 ฿1,117
26.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 ₺3,976
$115 ฿3,727
-12.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.4 ₺3,203
$84.8 ฿2,743
-3.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bursa
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$452 ₺17.8K
$611 ฿19.8K
-25.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$347 ₺13.7K
$442 ฿14.3K
-21.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$803 ₺31.6K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-60.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$522 ₺20.5K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-64.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,634 ₺64.3K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-61.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,496 ₺58.9K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-48.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bursa
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$919 ₺36.1K
$697 ฿22.5K
31.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
42.62
5.33
699.62%

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Last update for Bursa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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