Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kutahya Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kutahya

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 2.2% more expensive than Kutahya without rent, and 40.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 8.2% more expensive than Kutahya without rent, and 50.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Kutahya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$3.91 ₺173
18.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$15.29 ₺675
201.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$7.26 ₺321
20.39%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$3.26 ₺144
-6.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$1.03 ₺45.72
-30.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.39 ₺17.43
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$3.26 ₺144
-25.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$3.38 ₺149
12.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Kutahya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.00 ₺44.12
114.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$0.65 ₺28.85
186.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$2.38 ₺105
-7.98%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$2.29 ₺101
-1.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$9.75 ₺431
102.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$6.01 ₺265
-36.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$19.52 ₺862
-30.58%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$1.45 ₺63.9
124.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$2.30 ₺102
-27.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.26 ₺55.6
89.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$1.54 ₺67.9
35.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$0.72 ₺31.83
112.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$0.57 ₺25.19
164.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$1.07 ₺47.42
-7.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.39 ₺17.39
30.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$2.22 ₺98.1
92.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$11.46 ₺506
77.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$2.11 ₺93.2
-15.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$3.15 ₺139
-12.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Kutahya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.63 ₺27.72
122.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$30.53 ₺1,349
-61.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$0.86 ₺38.13
261.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.60 ₺26.73
65.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$6.20 ₺274
121.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.17 ₺51.6
12.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$43.0K ₺1.9M
-36.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$44.0K ₺1.9M
-22.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Kutahya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$85.3 ₺3,767
41.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$10.62 ₺469
31.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$13.75 ₺608
33.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Kutahya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$43.60 ₺1,926
39.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
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-
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$6.30 ₺278
38.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Kutahya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$621 ₺27.4K
12.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$13.9K ₺612.5K
13.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Kutahya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$57.4 ₺2,534
0.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$44.54 ₺1,968
-23.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$105 ₺4,656
7.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$97.8 ₺4,321
-13.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Kutahya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$281 ₺12.4K
114.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$201 ₺8,896
116.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$897 ₺39.6K
129.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$701 ₺31.0K
113.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$5,096 ₺225.2K
-16.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Kutahya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$965 ₺42.7K
-45.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
48.4
-88.99%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Kutahya: March 1, 2026

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