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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 0.6% more expensive than Bursa without rent, and 20.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 5.3% more expensive than Bursa without rent, and 53.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Bursa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$9.78 ₺432
-52.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$30.50 ₺1,348
51.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$7.67 ₺339
13.95%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$2.78 ₺123
9.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$1.12 ₺49.65
-35.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.43 ₺18.80
-9.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$2.10 ₺92.8
16.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.35 ₺104
61.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Bursa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$0.88 ₺39.06
143.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$0.81 ₺35.69
129.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.91 ₺84.5
14.66%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$1.90 ₺84.0
18.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$9.27 ₺409
112.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$5.60 ₺248
-32.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$18.43 ₺814
-26.48%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$1.47 ₺65.0
121.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$2.18 ₺96.3
-23.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.27 ₺56.2
88.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$1.57 ₺69.2
33.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$0.70 ₺30.73
118.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$0.50 ₺21.94
202.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$0.84 ₺37.20
17.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.30 ₺13.40
70.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$2.19 ₺97.0
94.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$11.54 ₺510
76.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$2.01 ₺88.9
-10.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$2.00 ₺88.2
38.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Bursa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$1.63 ₺72.1
-14.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$49.14 ₺2,171
-76.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$0.95 ₺41.82
227.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.61 ₺27.10
62.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$8.78 ₺388
56.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.15 ₺50.9
14.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$40.8K ₺1.8M
-33.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$42.5K ₺1.9M
-19.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Bursa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$56.8 ₺2,509
112.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$9.73 ₺430
43.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$11.68 ₺516
56.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Bursa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$56.1 ₺2,479
8.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$37.85 ₺1,672
-54.48%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$7.42 ₺328
17.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Bursa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$373 ₺16.5K
87.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$18.3K ₺809.2K
-14.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Bursa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$56.9 ₺2,514
1.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$43.66 ₺1,929
-21.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$101 ₺4,466
11.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$81.4 ₺3,594
4.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Bursa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$440 ₺19.4K
37.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$337 ₺14.9K
29.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$811 ₺35.8K
153.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$522 ₺23.1K
187.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$1,574 ₺69.5K
170.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$1,399 ₺61.8K
113.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Bursa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$1,156 ₺51.1K
-54.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
42.62
-87.49%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Bursa: February 28, 2026

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