Cost of Living Comparison Between Malatya and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Malatya and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Malatya is 13% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 19.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Malatya is 17.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 37.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malatya
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.44 ₺136
$4.68 ฿151
-26.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.56 ₺1,006
$46.4 ฿1,502
-44.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.25 ₺246
$8.65 ฿280
-27.75%
Cappuccino
$2.14 ₺84.3
$3.09 ฿100
-30.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 ₺41.1
$0.73 ฿23.53
42.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ₺14.42
$0.37 ฿11.95
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.14 ₺123
$2.39 ฿77.4
31.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 ₺134
$3.62 ฿117
-5.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malatya
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 ₺42.89
$2.24 ฿72.5
-51.34%
White Bread (500g)
$0.45 ₺17.53
$1.8 ฿58.2
-75.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 ₺78
$2.24 ฿72.3
-11.61%
Eggs
$2.65 ₺104
$2.23 ฿72.1
18.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.33 ₺446
$19.31 ฿625
-41.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.08 ₺200
$3.77 ฿122
34.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.06 ₺829
$13.05 ฿422
61.38%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₺47.55
$3.28 ฿106
-63.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 ₺82.4
$1.63 ฿52.6
28.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.06 ₺41.86
$2.4 ฿77.7
-55.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ₺46.83
$1.99 ฿64.3
-40.20%
Potato (1kg)
$0.8 ₺31.43
$1.53 ฿49.62
-47.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.75 ₺29.33
$1.49 ฿48.11
-49.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 ₺27.76
$1.02 ฿32.87
-30.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₺14.04
$0.48 ฿15.61
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.12 ₺83.5
$4.32 ฿140
-50.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.46 ₺569
$21.68 ฿702
-33.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.49 ₺97.9
$1.77 ฿57.3
40.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 ₺136
$2.79 ฿90.4
24.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Malatya
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.62 ₺24.41
$1.35 ฿43.74
-54.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.1 ₺1,184
$11.76 ฿380
155.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.04 ₺40.83
$3.15 ฿102
-66.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.58 ₺22.71
$1 ฿32.3
-42.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.74 ₺304
$13.64 ฿442
-43.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ₺44.57
$1.3 ฿42.2
-13.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.1K ₺1.6M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
50.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.2K ₺1.7M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
30.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malatya
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.3 ₺2,449
$123 ฿3,970
-49.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.05 ₺356
$13.93 ฿451
-35.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.64 ₺340
$18.24 ฿590
-52.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malatya
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.66 ₺1,717
$60.8 ฿1,966
-28.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.57 ₺101
$9.07 ฿294
-71.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malatya
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$606 ₺23.8K
$694 ฿22.5K
-12.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,945 ₺351.9K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-43.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malatya
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.94 ₺745
$57.5 ฿1,861
-67.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.81 ₺1,015
$34.51 ฿1,117
-25.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.7 ₺3,055
$115 ฿3,727
-32.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50 ₺1,968
$84.8 ฿2,743
-40.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malatya
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$515 ₺20.3K
$611 ฿19.8K
-15.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$389 ₺15.3K
$442 ฿14.3K
-12.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$905 ₺35.6K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-55.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$708 ₺27.8K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-51.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,345 ₺52.9K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-68.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$962 ₺37.9K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-66.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malatya
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$637 ₺25.1K
$697 ฿22.5K
-8.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
47
5.33
781.80%

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Last update for Malatya: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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