Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Ankara Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Ankara

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 3% more expensive than Ankara without rent, and 0.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 7.2% more expensive than Ankara without rent, and 38.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Ankara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$9.72 ₺382
-51.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$37.4 ₺1,471
24.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$9.03 ₺355
-4.21%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.3 ₺130
-6.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.26 ₺49.46
-42.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.42 ₺16.38
-11.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$3.21 ₺126
-25.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.86 ₺152
-6.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Ankara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$0.96 ₺37.77
133.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.7 ₺27.41
157.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$2.31 ₺90.9
-3.03%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.25 ₺88.5
-0.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$9.48 ₺373
103.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$5.81 ₺228
-35.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$19.05 ₺749
-31.50%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.51 ₺59.5
117.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.29 ₺90.2
-28.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.31 ₺51.7
83.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.49 ₺58.6
33.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.72 ₺28.39
112.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.57 ₺22.54
161.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.12 ₺44.23
-8.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.39 ₺15.33
23.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.2 ₺86.4
96.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$11.68 ₺460
85.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.04 ₺80.2
-13.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.13 ₺123
-10.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Ankara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.63 ₺24.93
114.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$9.4 ₺370
25.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.9 ₺35.52
250.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.62 ₺24.26
61.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$6.45 ₺254
111.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.19 ₺46.67
9.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$42.5K ₺1.7M
-35.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$42.9K ₺1.7M
-21.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Ankara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$85 ₺3,345
44.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$10.98 ₺432
26.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$14.02 ₺552
30.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Ankara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$54.7 ₺2,151
11.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$14.68 ₺578
16.55%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$6.39 ₺251
41.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Ankara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$619 ₺24.3K
12.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$13.6K ₺536.2K
16.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Ankara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$59 ₺2,320
-2.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$44.32 ₺1,744
-22.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$104 ₺4,103
10.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$97.7 ₺3,844
-13.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Ankara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$739 ₺29.1K
-17.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$516 ₺20.3K
-14.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$1,129 ₺44.4K
78.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$719 ₺28.3K
103.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,778 ₺69.9K
138.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,191 ₺46.8K
142.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Ankara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$805 ₺31.7K
-13.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
48.4
-88.99%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ankara: October 28, 2025

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