Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Corum Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Corum

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 9.4% more expensive than Corum without rent, and 41.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 44.7% more expensive than Corum without rent, and 76.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Corum
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$6.29 ₺247
-25.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$25.36 ₺998
82.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$5.27 ₺207
64.14%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.72 ₺107
13.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.74 ₺29
-1.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.24 ₺9.39
54.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.22 ₺87.4
7.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.59 ₺102
39.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Corum
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$0.88 ₺34.81
154.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.66 ₺25.94
172.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$2.29 ₺90.3
-2.18%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.26 ₺88.7
-1.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$9.53 ₺375
102.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$5.75 ₺226
-34.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$19.49 ₺767
-33.04%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.53 ₺60.1
114.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.26 ₺89
-27.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.28 ₺50.3
87.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.47 ₺57.8
35.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.75 ₺29.32
104.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.6 ₺23.76
148.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.12 ₺43.97
-8.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.43 ₺16.93
11.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.11 ₺83.1
104.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$9.97 ₺392
117.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.11 ₺83.2
-16.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.18 ₺125
-12.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Corum
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.66 ₺26.05
104.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$30.11 ₺1,185
-60.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.93 ₺36.47
238.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.62 ₺24.25
61.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$6.31 ₺248
116.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.22 ₺48.01
6.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$43.8K ₺1.7M
-37.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$42.7K ₺1.7M
-20.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Corum
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$86.7 ₺3,412
41.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$10.84 ₺427
28.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$13.71 ₺539
33.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Corum
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$31 ₺1,220
95.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
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Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$6.25 ₺246
45.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Corum
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$607 ₺23.9K
14.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$13.5K ₺532K
17.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Corum
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$17.62 ₺693
226.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$45.13 ₺1,776
-23.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$104 ₺4,104
10.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$96.3 ₺3,788
-11.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Corum
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$277 ₺10.9K
120.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$206 ₺8,102
114.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$571 ₺22.5K
252.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$428 ₺16.9K
240.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,344 ₺52.9K
215.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,047 ₺41.2K
175.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Corum
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$485 ₺19.1K
43.55%
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 Corum: October 26, 2025

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