Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Giresun Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Giresun

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 7.1% more expensive than Giresun without rent, and 15.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 12.3% more expensive than Giresun without rent, and 45.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Giresun
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$7.51 ₺295
-37.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$29.78 ₺1,172
55.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$7.68 ₺302
12.63%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.87 ₺113
7.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.25 ₺49.36
-41.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.47 ₺18.32
-21.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$3.55 ₺140
-32.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.91 ₺154
-7.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Giresun
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1 ₺39.37
124.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.74 ₺29.07
143.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$2.29 ₺90
-2.18%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.94 ₺76.2
14.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$9.47 ₺373
103.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$5.72 ₺225
-34.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$19.34 ₺761
-32.52%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.3 ₺51.1
152.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.14 ₺84.1
-23.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.06 ₺41.8
126.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.3 ₺51.3
53.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.74 ₺29.07
106.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.65 ₺25.43
129.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.93 ₺36.74
9.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.53 ₺20.99
-9.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.11 ₺83.1
104.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$10.6 ₺417
104.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.07 ₺81.6
-14.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.02 ₺119
-7.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Giresun
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.67 ₺26.5
101.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$30.16 ₺1,186
-61.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.04 ₺41
202.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.12 ₺4.82
733.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$7.43 ₺292
83.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.22 ₺48.09
6.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$43.6K ₺1.7M
-37.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$43.8K ₺1.7M
-22.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Giresun
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$60.7 ₺2,389
102.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$10.85 ₺427
28.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$12.71 ₺500
43.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Giresun
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$43.5 ₺1,711
39.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
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Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$5.57 ₺219
62.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Giresun
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$622 ₺24.5K
11.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$8,769 ₺345K
81.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Giresun
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$51.4 ₺2,020
11.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$44.51 ₺1,751
-22.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$104 ₺4,086
10.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$88 ₺3,462
-3.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Giresun
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$512 ₺20.1K
19.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$387 ₺15.2K
14.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$871 ₺34.3K
131.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$712 ₺28K
104.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,482 ₺58.3K
186.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$951 ₺37.4K
203.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Giresun
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$522 ₺20.5K
33.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
36.83
-85.53%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Giresun: October 27, 2025

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