Cost of Living Comparison Between Giresun and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Giresun and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Giresun is 6.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 13.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Giresun is 11% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 31.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Giresun
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.51 ₺295
$4.68 ฿151
60.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.78 ₺1,172
$46.4 ฿1,502
-35.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.68 ₺302
$8.65 ฿280
-11.21%
Cappuccino
$2.87 ₺113
$3.09 ฿100
-7.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 ₺49.36
$0.73 ฿23.53
71.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ₺18.32
$0.37 ฿11.95
27.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 ₺140
$2.39 ฿77.4
48.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.91 ₺154
$3.62 ฿117
8.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Giresun
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1 ₺39.37
$2.24 ฿72.5
-55.36%
White Bread (500g)
$0.74 ₺29.07
$1.8 ฿58.2
-58.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.29 ₺90
$2.24 ฿72.3
2.23%
Eggs
$1.94 ₺76.2
$2.23 ฿72.1
-13.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.47 ₺373
$19.31 ฿625
-50.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.72 ₺225
$3.77 ฿122
51.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.34 ₺761
$13.05 ฿422
48.20%
Apples (1kg)
$1.3 ₺51.1
$3.28 ฿106
-60.37%
Banana (1kg)
$2.14 ₺84.1
$1.63 ฿52.6
31.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.06 ₺41.8
$2.4 ฿77.7
-55.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.3 ₺51.3
$1.99 ฿64.3
-34.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 ₺29.07
$1.53 ฿49.62
-51.63%
Onion (1kg)
$0.65 ₺25.43
$1.49 ฿48.11
-56.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 ₺36.74
$1.02 ฿32.87
-8.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ₺20.99
$0.48 ฿15.61
10.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.11 ₺83.1
$4.32 ฿140
-51.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.6 ₺417
$21.68 ฿702
-51.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 ₺81.6
$1.77 ฿57.3
16.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 ₺119
$2.79 ฿90.4
8.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Giresun
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 ₺26.5
$1.35 ฿43.74
-50.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.16 ₺1,186
$11.76 ฿380
156.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.04 ₺41
$3.15 ฿102
-66.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.12 ₺4.82
$1 ฿32.3
-88.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.43 ₺292
$13.64 ฿442
-45.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ₺48.09
$1.3 ฿42.2
-6.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.6K ₺1.7M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
59.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.8K ₺1.7M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
29.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Giresun
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.7 ₺2,389
$123 ฿3,970
-50.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.85 ₺427
$13.93 ฿451
-22.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.71 ₺500
$18.24 ฿590
-30.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Giresun
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.5 ₺1,711
$60.8 ฿1,966
-28.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.57 ₺219
$9.07 ฿294
-38.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Giresun
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$622 ₺24.5K
$694 ฿22.5K
-10.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,769 ₺345K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-44.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Giresun
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.4 ₺2,020
$57.5 ฿1,861
-10.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.51 ₺1,751
$34.51 ฿1,117
28.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 ₺4,086
$115 ฿3,727
-9.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88 ₺3,462
$84.8 ฿2,743
3.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Giresun
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$512 ₺20.1K
$611 ฿19.8K
-16.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$387 ₺15.2K
$442 ฿14.3K
-12.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$871 ₺34.3K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-56.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$712 ₺28K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-51.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,482 ₺58.3K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-65.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$951 ₺37.4K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-67.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Giresun
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$522 ₺20.5K
$697 ฿22.5K
-25.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
36.83
5.33
590.99%

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Last update for Giresun: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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