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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bursa Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bursa

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 0.7% more expensive than Bursa without rent, and 15.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 7.1% more expensive than Bursa without rent, and 52.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Bursa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$9.63 โ‚บ416
-53.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$29.90 โ‚บ1,293
54.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$7.40 โ‚บ320
18.65%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$2.80 โ‚บ121
10.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$1.16 โ‚บ50.3
-39.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.43 โ‚บ18.40
-6.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$2.15 โ‚บ92.8
11.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$2.30 โ‚บ99.7
60.00%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Bursa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$0.89 โ‚บ38.30
152.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.77 โ‚บ33.30
142.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$1.94 โ‚บ83.9
14.43%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$1.94 โ‚บ84.0
14.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$9.41 โ‚บ407
109.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$5.56 โ‚บ240
-34.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$19.09 โ‚บ826
-31.43%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$1.43 โ‚บ62.0
136.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$2.26 โ‚บ97.9
-25.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$1.33 โ‚บ57.4
75.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$1.61 โ‚บ69.7
22.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$0.69 โ‚บ30.06
124.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$0.46 โ‚บ20.06
228.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$0.88 โ‚บ38.10
11.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.30 โ‚บ13.13
60.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$2.22 โ‚บ96.0
95.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$11.39 โ‚บ493
81.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$2.02 โ‚บ87.4
-12.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$2.01 โ‚บ87.1
36.82%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Bursa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$1.68 โ‚บ72.5
-18.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$49.65 โ‚บ2,148
-77.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$0.88 โ‚บ38.01
253.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
$0.60 โ‚บ25.89
75.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$8.75 โ‚บ378
56.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$1.21 โ‚บ52.3
10.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$40.9K โ‚บ1.8M
-32.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$43.8K โ‚บ1.9M
-23.21%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Bursa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$55.9 โ‚บ2,420
118.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$9.65 โ‚บ418
41.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$11.95 โ‚บ517
54.73%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Bursa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$56.7 โ‚บ2,454
8.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$38.44 โ‚บ1,663
-56.56%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$7.71 โ‚บ333
17.90%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Bursa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$363 โ‚บ15.7K
93.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$18.0K โ‚บ777.1K
-10.98%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Bursa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$56.8 โ‚บ2,456
3.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$44.00 โ‚บ1,903
-21.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$103 โ‚บ4,460
9.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$81.2 โ‚บ3,510
4.33%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Bursa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$451 โ‚บ19.5K
34.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$337 โ‚บ14.6K
29.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$797 โ‚บ34.5K
159.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$525 โ‚บ22.7K
180.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
$1,584 โ‚บ68.5K
180.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$1,444 โ‚บ62.5K
106.93%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Bursa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$1,158 โ‚บ50.1K
-52.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
42.62
-87.49%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Bursa: January 12, 2026

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