Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Malatya Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Malatya

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 14.9% more expensive than Malatya without rent, and 24.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 20.8% more expensive than Malatya without rent, and 59.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Malatya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$3.44 ₺136
36.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$25.56 ₺1,006
81.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$6.25 ₺246
38.40%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.14 ₺84.3
44.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.04 ₺41.1
-29.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.37 ₺14.42
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$3.14 ₺123
-23.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.41 ₺134
6.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Malatya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.09 ₺42.89
105.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.45 ₺17.53
300.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.98 ₺78
13.13%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.65 ₺104
-15.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$11.33 ₺446
70.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$5.08 ₺200
-25.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$21.06 ₺829
-38.03%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.21 ₺47.55
171.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.09 ₺82.4
-22.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.06 ₺41.86
126.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.19 ₺46.83
67.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.8 ₺31.43
91.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.75 ₺29.33
98.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.71 ₺27.76
43.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.36 ₺14.04
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.12 ₺83.5
103.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$14.46 ₺569
49.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.49 ₺97.9
-28.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.47 ₺136
-19.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Malatya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.62 ₺24.41
117.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$30.1 ₺1,184
-60.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.04 ₺40.83
202.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.58 ₺22.71
72.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$7.74 ₺304
76.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.13 ₺44.57
15.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$41.1K ₺1.6M
-33.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$44.2K ₺1.7M
-23.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Malatya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$62.3 ₺2,449
97.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$9.05 ₺356
53.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$8.64 ₺340
111.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Malatya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$43.66 ₺1,717
39.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$2.57 ₺101
252.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Malatya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$606 ₺23.8K
14.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$8,945 ₺351.9K
77.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Malatya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$18.94 ₺745
203.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$25.81 ₺1,015
33.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$77.7 ₺3,055
48.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$50 ₺1,968
69.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Malatya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$515 ₺20.3K
18.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$389 ₺15.3K
13.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$905 ₺35.6K
122.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$708 ₺27.8K
106.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,345 ₺52.9K
215.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$962 ₺37.9K
199.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Malatya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$637 ₺25.1K
9.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
47
-88.66%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Malatya: October 28, 2025

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