Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kayseri Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kayseri

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 7.1% more expensive than Kayseri without rent, and 30% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 14.5% more expensive than Kayseri without rent, and 68.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Kayseri
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.73 ฿153
$6.41 ₺252
-26.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.92 ฿1,486
$21.53 ₺847
113.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.59 ฿278
$8.43 ₺332
1.90%
Cappuccino
$2.92 ฿94.6
$2.55 ₺100
14.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 ฿22.42
$1.23 ₺48.5
-43.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ฿12.81
$0.24 ₺9.37
66.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.41 ฿78
$3.78 ₺149
-36.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.8 ฿123
$8.18 ₺322
-53.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Kayseri
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 ฿72.7
$0.98 ₺38.54
129.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 ฿58.1
$0.75 ₺29.68
138.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 ฿70.6
$2.34 ₺92
-6.84%
Eggs
$2.29 ฿74.3
$1.6 ₺63.1
43.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.52 ฿632
$13.68 ₺538
42.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.68 ฿119
$5.43 ₺213
-32.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.18 ฿427
$20.83 ₺819
-36.73%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 ฿105
$1.23 ₺48.24
163.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 ฿52.5
$1.48 ₺58.2
9.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.41 ฿78
$0.94 ₺36.81
156.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.03 ฿65.6
$1.54 ₺60.5
31.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.52 ฿49.3
$0.38 ₺14.81
300.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.86
$0.63 ₺24.9
139.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 ฿31.45
$0.87 ₺34.41
11.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ฿16.68
$0.4 ₺15.69
30.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.49 ฿145
$2.2 ₺86.5
104.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.36 ฿691
$8.38 ₺329
154.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 ฿57.5
$2.13 ₺83.7
-16.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.3
$2.97 ₺117
-6.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Kayseri
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.36 ฿44.15
$0.55 ₺21.79
147.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.51 ฿372
$30.52 ₺1,201
-62.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.17 ฿103
$0.75 ₺29.36
322.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 ฿33.64
$0.61 ₺23.88
70.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.03 ฿454
$7.57 ₺298
85.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.59
$1.2 ₺47.16
10.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K ฿904.8K
$43.1K ₺1.7M
-35.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K ฿1.1M
$43.6K ₺1.7M
-23.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Kayseri
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,899
$127 ₺4,984
-4.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.55 ฿438
$9.61 ₺378
41.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.62 ฿603
$13.81 ₺543
34.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Kayseri
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.4 ฿1,987
$50.4 ₺1,982
21.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.68 ฿540
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Cinema Ticket
$8.76 ฿283
$5.72 ₺225
53.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Kayseri
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$703 ฿22.7K
$455 ₺17.9K
54.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿507.5K
$7,003 ₺275.5K
123.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Kayseri
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 ฿1,873
$49.85 ₺1,961
16.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.4 ฿1,145
$63.9 ₺2,512
-44.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,659
$74.9 ₺2,946
51.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.2 ฿2,691
$103 ₺4,056
-19.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Kayseri
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.5K
$310 ₺12.2K
94.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$441 ฿14.3K
$203 ₺7,993
117.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,027 ฿65.6K
$580 ₺22.8K
249.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,492 ฿48.3K
$411 ₺16.2K
262.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,195 ฿135.7K
$1,429 ₺56.2K
193.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,909 ฿94.1K
$972 ₺38.2K
199.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Kayseri
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$706 ฿22.8K
$850 ₺33.5K
-17.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
38.07
-86.00%

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Last update for Phuket: November 4, 2025

Last update for Kayseri: November 4, 2025

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