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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 3.5% more expensive than Bursa without rent, and 17.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 5.6% more expensive than Bursa without rent, and 51.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Bursa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$9.58 ₺377
-51.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$30.14 ₺1,186
53.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$7.82 ₺308
10.61%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.8 ₺110
10.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.18 ₺46.56
-38.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.4 ₺15.55
-7.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.15 ₺84.5
11.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.29 ₺90.2
58.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Bursa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$0.93 ₺36.6
140.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.76 ₺29.87
136.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.91 ₺75.2
17.28%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.95 ₺76.7
14.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$9.33 ₺367
106.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$5.86 ₺230
-35.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$18.6 ₺732
-29.84%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.45 ₺57
126.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.17 ₺85.4
-24.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.29 ₺50.9
86.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.56 ₺61.3
27.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.76 ₺30.01
101.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.49 ₺19.44
204.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.87 ₺34.3
17.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.28 ₺10.88
71.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.11 ₺83
104.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$12.16 ₺478
78.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.03 ₺79.7
-12.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.97 ₺77.6
41.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Bursa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$1.68 ₺66.2
-19.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$48.93 ₺1,925
-75.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.92 ₺36.21
242.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.6 ₺23.62
66.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$8.83 ₺347
54.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.15 ₺45.15
13.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$41.8K ₺1.6M
-34.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$43.9K ₺1.7M
-22.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Bursa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$56.6 ₺2,225
116.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$9.5 ₺374
46.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$11.97 ₺471
52.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Bursa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$55.1 ₺2,166
10.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$37.65 ₺1,481
-54.56%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$7.43 ₺292
22.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Bursa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$363 ₺14.3K
91.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$18.5K ₺725.9K
-13.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Bursa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$56 ₺2,204
2.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$43.64 ₺1,717
-20.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$101 ₺3,976
13.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$81.4 ₺3,203
4.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Bursa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$452 ₺17.8K
35.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$347 ₺13.7K
27.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$803 ₺31.6K
150.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$522 ₺20.5K
179.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,634 ₺64.3K
159.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,496 ₺58.9K
92.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Bursa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$919 ₺36.1K
-24.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
42.62
-87.49%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bursa: October 28, 2025

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