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

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 1.8% cheaper than Giresun without rent, and 16.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 24.7% more expensive than Giresun without rent, and 50.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Giresun
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$7.71 ₺341
-39.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$29.74 ₺1,314
55.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$7.56 ₺334
15.61%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$2.85 ₺126
6.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$1.26 ₺55.6
-42.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.44 ₺19.27
-11.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$3.55 ₺157
-31.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$3.84 ₺170
-1.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Giresun
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$0.96 ₺42.52
122.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$0.74 ₺32.88
151.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$2.17 ₺96.1
0.92%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$1.86 ₺82.2
20.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$9.50 ₺420
107.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$5.45 ₺241
-30.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$19.19 ₺848
-29.39%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$1.30 ₺57.5
150.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$2.16 ₺95.4
-22.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.06 ₺46.96
125.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$1.28 ₺56.4
63.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$0.73 ₺32.07
109.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$0.64 ₺28.19
135.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$0.85 ₺37.75
16.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.53 ₺23.32
-3.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$2.11 ₺93.3
102.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$7.79 ₺344
160.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$2.10 ₺92.7
-14.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$3.06 ₺135
-9.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Giresun
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.63 ₺28.05
122.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$30.09 ₺1,329
-61.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$1.10 ₺48.60
182.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.15 ₺6.62
560.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$7.74 ₺342
77.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.23 ₺54.1
7.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$43.6K ₺1.9M
-37.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$43.3K ₺1.9M
-21.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Giresun
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$60.9 ₺2,692
97.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$10.71 ₺473
30.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$12.80 ₺565
43.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Giresun
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$42.67 ₺1,885
42.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
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Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$5.74 ₺254
51.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Giresun
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$602 ₺26.6K
15.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$8,866 ₺391.7K
77.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Giresun
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$51.5 ₺2,273
12.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$44.72 ₺1,976
-23.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$105 ₺4,648
7.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$88.2 ₺3,898
-3.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Giresun
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$517 ₺22.8K
16.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$399 ₺17.6K
9.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$898 ₺39.7K
129.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$722 ₺31.9K
107.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$1,413 ₺62.4K
200.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$1,038 ₺45.9K
187.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Giresun
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$930 ₺41.1K
-43.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
36.83
-85.53%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Giresun: March 1, 2026

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