Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Gaziantep Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Gaziantep

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 27.2% more expensive than Gaziantep without rent, and 27% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 31.8% more expensive than Gaziantep without rent, and 77.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Gaziantep
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$7.75 ₺305
-39.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$29.98 ₺1,179
54.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$7.15 ₺281
20.98%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.61 ₺142
-14.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.2 ₺47.22
-39.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.37 ₺14.45
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$3.48 ₺137
-31.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.33 ₺131
8.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Gaziantep
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.03 ₺40.52
117.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.48 ₺18.99
275.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$2.06 ₺81.1
8.74%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.69 ₺106
-17.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$11.29 ₺444
71.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$5.03 ₺198
-25.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$21.07 ₺829
-38.06%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.16 ₺45.53
182.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.03 ₺79.8
-19.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.03 ₺40.47
133.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.2 ₺47.03
65.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.82 ₺32.25
86.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.59 ₺23.17
152.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.66 ₺25.97
54.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.35 ₺13.94
37.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.18 ₺85.9
98.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$9.25 ₺364
134.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.53 ₺99.6
-30.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.6 ₺142
-22.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Gaziantep
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.75 ₺29.34
80.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$31 ₺1,219
-62.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.72 ₺28.45
337.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.65 ₺25.75
53.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$7.71 ₺303
76.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.11 ₺43.84
17.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$43.4K ₺1.7M
-36.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$44.2K ₺1.7M
-23.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Gaziantep
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$127 ₺4,983
-3.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$9.05 ₺356
53.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$8.66 ₺341
110.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Gaziantep
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$25.86 ₺1,017
134.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$2.55 ₺100
255.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Gaziantep
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$456 ₺17.9K
52.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$4,995 ₺196.5K
218.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Gaziantep
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$19.06 ₺750
201.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$25.34 ₺997
36.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$75.4 ₺2,966
52.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$50.9 ₺2,002
66.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Gaziantep
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$419 ₺16.5K
45.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$283 ₺11.1K
56.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$598 ₺23.5K
236.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$411 ₺16.1K
255.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$981 ₺38.6K
332.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$605 ₺23.8K
377.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Gaziantep
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$552 ₺21.7K
26.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
15
-64.47%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Gaziantep: October 29, 2025

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