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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 9.5% more expensive than Gaziantep without rent, and 31.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 46.2% more expensive than Gaziantep without rent, and 74.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Gaziantep
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$7.70 ₺339
-39.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,460
$31.05 ₺1,365
48.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$7.24 ₺318
20.72%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.2
$3.76 ₺165
-19.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.80
$1.15 ₺50.5
-37.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.38
$0.40 ₺17.40
-2.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.2
$3.52 ₺155
-30.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$3.38 ₺149
12.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Gaziantep
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.9
$1.02 ₺44.81
109.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.9
$0.44 ₺19.51
322.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.2
$2.05 ₺89.9
6.83%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.1
$2.69 ₺118
-16.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿625
$11.16 ₺491
76.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$5.02 ₺221
-24.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿429
$20.66 ₺909
-34.41%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$1.16 ₺51.0
180.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.9
$2.01 ₺88.4
-16.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.7
$0.93 ₺40.99
156.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.2
$1.15 ₺50.7
81.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.39
$0.86 ₺37.65
77.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.79
$0.61 ₺26.75
147.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.30
$0.65 ₺28.47
52.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.30
$0.35 ₺15.56
45.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$2.19 ₺96.1
94.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿643
$10.74 ₺472
89.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.7
$2.54 ₺112
-29.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.6
$3.49 ₺154
-20.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Gaziantep
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.44
$0.78 ₺34.44
79.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿370
$30.80 ₺1,354
-62.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.4
$0.79 ₺34.70
293.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.48
$0.60 ₺26.60
65.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿435
$7.59 ₺334
80.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.75
$1.13 ₺49.50
16.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿862.0K
$42.8K ₺1.9M
-36.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$43.4K ₺1.9M
-21.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Gaziantep
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,811
$126 ₺5,540
-4.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿441
$8.99 ₺395
54.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿579
$8.93 ₺393
105.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Gaziantep
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,928
$25.28 ₺1,111
141.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿545
-
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Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$2.52 ₺111
245.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Gaziantep
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$451 ₺19.8K
54.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿498.0K
$5,035 ₺221.4K
212.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Gaziantep
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,824
$18.93 ₺832
204.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,084
$25.79 ₺1,134
32.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,582
$75.2 ₺3,308
50.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,684
$50.7 ₺2,228
67.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Gaziantep
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.1K
$417 ₺18.3K
44.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$281 ₺12.4K
55.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.1K
$599 ₺26.3K
243.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.4K
$405 ₺17.8K
269.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.6K
$1,024 ₺45.0K
315.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.6K
$683 ₺30.0K
337.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Gaziantep
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
$1,200 ₺52.7K
-55.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
15
-64.47%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Gaziantep: March 1, 2026

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