Cost of Living Comparison Between Izmir and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Izmir and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Izmir is 2.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 0.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Izmir is 1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 22.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Izmir
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.14 ₺320
$4.68 ฿151
73.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.94 ₺1,493
$46.4 ฿1,502
-18.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.64 ₺300
$8.65 ฿280
-11.68%
Cappuccino
$3.37 ₺132
$3.09 ฿100
9.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 ₺54.7
$0.73 ฿23.53
90.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 ₺21.82
$0.37 ฿11.95
48.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.88 ₺153
$2.39 ฿77.4
62.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 ₺196
$3.62 ฿117
37.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Izmir
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 ₺42.99
$2.24 ฿72.5
-51.34%
White Bread (500g)
$0.9 ₺35.42
$1.8 ฿58.2
-50.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.59 ₺102
$2.24 ฿72.3
15.62%
Eggs
$2.44 ₺95.8
$2.23 ฿72.1
9.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.94 ₺470
$19.31 ฿625
-38.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.75 ₺265
$3.77 ฿122
79.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.15 ₺871
$13.05 ฿422
69.73%
Apples (1kg)
$1.44 ₺56.8
$3.28 ฿106
-56.10%
Banana (1kg)
$2.79 ₺110
$1.63 ฿52.6
71.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 ₺58.2
$2.4 ฿77.7
-38.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.95 ₺76.8
$1.99 ฿64.3
-2.01%
Potato (1kg)
$0.8 ₺31.64
$1.53 ฿49.62
-47.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 ₺28.04
$1.49 ฿48.11
-52.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 ₺36.88
$1.02 ฿32.87
-7.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 ₺24.88
$0.48 ฿15.61
31.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.32 ₺91.5
$4.32 ฿140
-46.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.49 ₺452
$21.68 ฿702
-47.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 ₺82.9
$1.77 ฿57.3
19.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 ₺122
$2.79 ฿90.4
10.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Izmir
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.64 ₺25.34
$1.35 ฿43.74
-52.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.93 ₺1,256
$11.76 ฿380
171.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.1 ₺122
$3.15 ฿102
-1.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 ₺25.62
$1 ฿32.3
-35.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.94 ₺194
$13.64 ฿442
-63.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ₺47.94
$1.3 ฿42.2
-6.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$44.9K ₺1.8M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
64.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.8K ₺1.8M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
32.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Izmir
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$97.2 ₺3,825
$123 ฿3,970
-20.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.36 ₺447
$13.93 ฿451
-18.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.56 ₺533
$18.24 ฿590
-25.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Izmir
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.69 ₺1,915
$60.8 ฿1,966
-19.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18 ₺708
$17.11 ฿554
5.20%
Cinema Ticket
$7.7 ₺303
$9.07 ฿294
-15.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Izmir
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$435 ₺17.1K
$694 ฿22.5K
-37.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K ₺480.6K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-23.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Izmir
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.2 ₺2,052
$57.5 ฿1,861
-9.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.86 ₺1,411
$34.51 ฿1,117
3.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.6 ₺3,684
$115 ฿3,727
-18.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₺4,414
$84.8 ฿2,743
32.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Izmir
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$636 ₺25K
$611 ฿19.8K
4.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$464 ₺18.2K
$442 ฿14.3K
4.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,082 ₺42.6K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-46.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$758 ₺29.8K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-48.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,740 ₺68.4K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-59.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,068 ₺42K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-63.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Izmir
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$803 ₺31.6K
$697 ฿22.5K
15.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
39.1
5.33
633.58%

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

Last update for Izmir: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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