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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 9.6% more expensive than Kutahya without rent, and 37.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 35% more expensive than Kutahya without rent, and 51.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Kutahya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$3.8 ₺149
23.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$15.08 ₺593
207.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$7.07 ₺278
22.35%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.31 ₺130
-6.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1 ₺39.28
-27.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.36 ₺14.26
2.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$3.25 ₺128
-26.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.34 ₺132
8.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Kutahya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.01 ₺39.55
121.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.71 ₺27.97
153.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$2.31 ₺91.1
-3.03%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.3 ₺90.5
-3.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$9.78 ₺385
97.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.05 ₺238
-37.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$19.55 ₺769
-33.25%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.45 ₺57
126.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.35 ₺92.4
-30.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.26 ₺49.37
90.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.54 ₺60.6
29.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.73 ₺28.59
109.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.62 ₺24.22
140.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.13 ₺44.51
-9.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.39 ₺15.37
23.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.11 ₺83.1
104.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$12.09 ₺475
79.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.1 ₺82.5
-15.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.13 ₺123
-10.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Kutahya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.63 ₺24.65
114.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$30.15 ₺1,186
-61.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.87 ₺34.16
262.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.62 ₺24.21
61.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$6.5 ₺256
109.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.21 ₺47.67
7.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$43.2K ₺1.7M
-36.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$43.9K ₺1.7M
-22.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Kutahya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$87.2 ₺3,428
40.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$10.86 ₺427
28.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$13.71 ₺539
33.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Kutahya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$43.02 ₺1,692
41.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
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Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$6.42 ₺253
41.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Kutahya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$616 ₺24.2K
12.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$13.5K ₺532.3K
17.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Kutahya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$58.5 ₺2,302
-1.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$44.79 ₺1,762
-22.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$106 ₺4,156
9.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$96.8 ₺3,808
-12.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Kutahya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$282 ₺11.1K
116.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$204 ₺8,037
116.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$884 ₺34.8K
127.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$718 ₺28.2K
103.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,393 ₺54.8K
204.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,038 ₺40.8K
178.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Kutahya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$1,023 ₺40.2K
-31.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
48.4
-88.99%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kutahya: October 28, 2025

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