Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kocaeli Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kocaeli

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 11.2% more expensive than Kocaeli without rent, and 21.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 24.5% more expensive than Kocaeli without rent, and 52.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Kocaeli
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$6.86 ₺270
-31.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$22.25 ₺875
108.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$7.69 ₺302
12.48%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.86 ₺113
8.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.26 ₺49.5
-42.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.53 ₺20.98
-30.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.51 ₺98.7
-4.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.28 ₺89.8
58.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Kocaeli
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$0.98 ₺38.58
128.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.4 ₺15.58
350.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$2.11 ₺82.9
6.16%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.94 ₺76.4
14.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$9.73 ₺383
98.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$5.99 ₺236
-37.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$19.69 ₺775
-33.72%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.19 ₺46.92
175.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.48 ₺97.4
-34.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.36 ₺53.4
76.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.61 ₺63.5
23.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.9 ₺35.54
70.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.73 ₺28.89
104.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.88 ₺34.56
15.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.57 ₺22.44
-15.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.13 ₺83.7
102.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$10.55 ₺415
105.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2 ₺78.6
-11.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.93 ₺76
44.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Kocaeli
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.39 ₺15.5
246.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$15.51 ₺610
-24.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.04 ₺40.97
202.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.61 ₺24.14
63.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$7.65 ₺301
78.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.2 ₺47.17
8.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$35.6K ₺1.4M
-23.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$37.9K ₺1.5M
-10.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Kocaeli
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$41.7 ₺1,641
194.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$14.94 ₺588
-6.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$12.2 ₺480
49.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Kocaeli
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$17.66 ₺695
244.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$10.09 ₺397
69.57%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$3.87 ₺152
134.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Kocaeli
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$316 ₺12.4K
119.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$7,789 ₺306.4K
104.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Kocaeli
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$53.1 ₺2,087
8.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$37.41 ₺1,472
-7.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$116 ₺4,572
-0.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$90.1 ₺3,544
-5.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Kocaeli
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$520 ₺20.5K
17.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$393 ₺15.5K
12.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$903 ₺35.5K
123.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$719 ₺28.3K
102.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,210 ₺47.6K
250.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$819 ₺32.2K
252.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Kocaeli
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$1,013 ₺39.9K
-31.25%
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 Kocaeli: October 29, 2025

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