Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kastamonu Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kastamonu

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 11.5% more expensive than Kastamonu without rent, and 6.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 14.2% more expensive than Kastamonu without rent, and 37.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Kastamonu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$9.39 ₺369
-50.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$38.34 ₺1,508
21.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$9.06 ₺356
-4.53%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.13 ₺123
-1.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.21 ₺47.45
-39.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.41 ₺16.22
-9.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$3.2 ₺126
-25.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.83 ₺151
-5.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Kastamonu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.03 ₺40.48
117.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.67 ₺26.29
168.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$2.4 ₺94.5
-6.67%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.37 ₺93.1
-5.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$9.66 ₺380
99.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.05 ₺238
-37.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$19.69 ₺775
-33.72%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.53 ₺60.3
114.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.28 ₺89.7
-28.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.31 ₺51.4
83.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.52 ₺59.6
30.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.74 ₺29.15
106.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.61 ₺23.88
144.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.12 ₺43.91
-8.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.43 ₺16.91
11.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.21 ₺86.8
95.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$11.84 ₺466
83.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.13 ₺83.7
-16.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.23 ₺127
-13.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Kastamonu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.62 ₺24.57
117.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$30.07 ₺1,183
-60.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.88 ₺34.59
257.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.64 ₺25.32
56.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$6.32 ₺249
115.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.23 ₺48.32
5.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$42.9K ₺1.7M
-36.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$43.6K ₺1.7M
-22.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Kastamonu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$87.2 ₺3,429
40.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$10.89 ₺429
27.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$14.15 ₺557
28.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Kastamonu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$42.79 ₺1,683
41.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$6.2 ₺244
46.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Kastamonu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$613 ₺24.1K
13.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$13.9K ₺547.8K
14.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Kastamonu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$57.6 ₺2,265
-0.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$44.98 ₺1,769
-23.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$105 ₺4,118
10.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$97.1 ₺3,819
-12.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Kastamonu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$523 ₺20.6K
16.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$388 ₺15.3K
13.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$878 ₺34.5K
129.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$715 ₺28.1K
104.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,378 ₺54.2K
208.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$876 ₺34.5K
229.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Kastamonu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
40
-86.67%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kastamonu: October 27, 2025

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