Cost of Living Comparison Between Didim and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Didim and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Didim is 7.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 14.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Didim is 14.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 34.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Didim
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.44 ₺293
$4.68 ฿151
58.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.68 ₺1,168
$46.4 ฿1,502
-36.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.73 ₺304
$8.65 ฿280
-10.64%
Cappuccino
$2.95 ₺116
$3.09 ฿100
-4.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 ₺48.82
$0.73 ฿23.53
69.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ₺17.06
$0.37 ฿11.95
16.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.46 ₺136
$2.39 ฿77.4
44.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.84 ₺151
$3.62 ฿117
6.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Didim
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 ₺30.59
$2.24 ฿72.5
-65.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.3 ₺51.2
$1.8 ฿58.2
-27.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.61 ₺103
$2.24 ฿72.3
16.52%
Eggs
$1.24 ₺48.95
$2.23 ฿72.1
-44.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.25 ₺403
$19.31 ฿625
-46.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.22 ₺205
$3.77 ฿122
38.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.69 ₺696
$13.05 ฿422
35.56%
Apples (1kg)
$0.53 ₺20.99
$3.28 ฿106
-83.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 ₺41.08
$1.63 ฿52.6
-36.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.5 ₺19.47
$2.4 ฿77.7
-79.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.79 ₺31.06
$1.99 ฿64.3
-60.30%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 ₺14.42
$1.53 ฿49.62
-75.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.4 ₺15.65
$1.49 ฿48.11
-73.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 ₺28.76
$1.02 ฿32.87
-28.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 ₺28.68
$0.48 ฿15.61
52.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.19 ₺86.1
$4.32 ฿140
-49.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.92 ₺429
$21.68 ฿702
-49.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 ₺81.2
$1.77 ฿57.3
16.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 ₺78.3
$2.79 ฿90.4
-28.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Didim
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 ₺20.56
$1.35 ฿43.74
-61.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.95 ₺1,178
$11.76 ฿380
154.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.57 ₺101
$3.15 ฿102
-18.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.95 ₺37.19
$1 ฿32.3
-5.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.59 ₺299
$13.64 ฿442
-44.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ₺46.72
$1.3 ฿42.2
-8.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.1K ₺1.7M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
57.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.9K ₺1.7M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
29.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Didim
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.4 ₺2,454
$123 ฿3,970
-49.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.71 ₺303
$13.93 ฿451
-44.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.79 ₺307
$18.24 ฿590
-57.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Didim
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.17 ₺1,698
$60.8 ฿1,966
-28.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.63 ₺221
$9.07 ฿294
-37.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Didim
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$602 ₺23.7K
$694 ฿22.5K
-13.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,884 ₺349.5K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-44.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Didim
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.5 ₺610
$57.5 ฿1,861
-73.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$15.34 ₺603
$34.51 ฿1,117
-55.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 ₺4,030
$115 ฿3,727
-11.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 ₺5,045
$84.8 ฿2,743
51.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Didim
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$520 ₺20.5K
$611 ฿19.8K
-14.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$399 ₺15.7K
$442 ฿14.3K
-9.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$224 ₺8,811
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-88.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$704 ₺27.7K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-51.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,448 ₺57K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-65.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$986 ₺38.8K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-65.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Didim
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
36.83
5.33
590.99%

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Last update for Didim: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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