Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kadikoy Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kadikoy

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 8.2% more expensive than Kadikoy without rent, and 27.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 4.8% cheaper than Kadikoy without rent, and 11.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Kadikoy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$8.85 ₺348
-47.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$42.39 ₺1,668
9.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$7.78 ₺306
11.18%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.67 ₺105
15.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.24 ₺48.65
-41.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.43 ₺16.96
-13.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$3.85 ₺152
-37.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$4.94 ₺194
-26.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Kadikoy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.07 ₺42.07
109.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.77 ₺30.12
133.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$2.26 ₺89.1
-0.88%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.66 ₺104
-16.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$10.17 ₺400
89.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.41 ₺252
-41.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$19.94 ₺784
-34.55%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.46 ₺57.5
124.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.25 ₺88.5
-27.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.3 ₺51
84.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.48 ₺58.2
34.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.7 ₺27.4
118.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.73 ₺28.6
104.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.99 ₺38.99
3.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.58 ₺22.84
-17.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$1.99 ₺78.2
117.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$10.73 ₺422
102.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.22 ₺87.4
-20.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.13 ₺123
-10.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Kadikoy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.65 ₺25.74
107.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$30.08 ₺1,183
-60.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.06 ₺41.69
197.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.65 ₺25.54
53.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$8.69 ₺342
56.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.2 ₺47.27
8.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$38.4K ₺1.5M
-28.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$43.5K ₺1.7M
-22.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Kadikoy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$62.6 ₺2,462
96.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$11.12 ₺438
25.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$13.09 ₺515
39.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Kadikoy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$37.94 ₺1,493
60.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
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Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$7.44 ₺292
21.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Kadikoy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$945 ₺37.2K
-26.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$6,027 ₺237.1K
163.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Kadikoy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$40.15 ₺1,580
43.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$47.04 ₺1,851
-26.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$89.7 ₺3,527
28.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$107 ₺4,208
-20.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Kadikoy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$1,002 ₺39.4K
-39.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$1,001 ₺39.4K
-55.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$1,876 ₺73.8K
7.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$1,993 ₺78.4K
-26.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,619 ₺63.7K
162.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,001 ₺39.4K
188.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Kadikoy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$1,071 ₺42.1K
-34.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
36.33
-85.33%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kadikoy: October 28, 2025

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