Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Mugla Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Mugla

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 0.2% more expensive than Mugla without rent, and 10.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 27.2% more expensive than Mugla without rent, and 35.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Mugla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$7.5 ₺295
-37.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$24.94 ₺981
86.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$7.8 ₺307
10.90%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.4 ₺134
-9.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.09 ₺43
-33.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.39 ₺15.17
-5.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$3.34 ₺131
-28.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.9 ₺153
-7.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Mugla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$0.91 ₺35.78
146.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.65 ₺25.67
176.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$2.36 ₺93
-5.08%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.16 ₺85.2
3.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$9.49 ₺374
103.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$5.92 ₺233
-36.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$18.41 ₺724
-29.11%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.14 ₺44.98
187.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.84 ₺72.2
-11.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1 ₺39.17
140.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.32 ₺51.8
50.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.71 ₺27.96
115.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.53 ₺20.82
181.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.89 ₺35.17
14.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.37 ₺14.55
29.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.16 ₺84.9
100.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$7.1 ₺279
205.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.06 ₺81
-14.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.58 ₺102
8.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Mugla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.54 ₺21.32
150.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$30.2 ₺1,188
-61.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.79 ₺31.13
298.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.58 ₺22.63
72.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$5.67 ₺223
140.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.18 ₺46.42
10.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$48.3K ₺1.9M
-43.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$43.9K ₺1.7M
-22.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Mugla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$47.82 ₺1,881
156.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$5.5 ₺216
153.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$9.16 ₺361
99.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Mugla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$87.6 ₺3,444
-30.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$17.17 ₺675
-0.35%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$4.53 ₺178
100.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Mugla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$658 ₺25.9K
5.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$9,010 ₺354.4K
76.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Mugla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$38.43 ₺1,512
49.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$35.65 ₺1,402
-3.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$85.5 ₺3,365
34.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$43.39 ₺1,707
95.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Mugla
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$562 ₺22.1K
8.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$451 ₺17.7K
-1.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$1,808 ₺71.1K
11.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$957 ₺37.6K
52.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,551 ₺61K
173.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,062 ₺41.8K
171.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Mugla
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$651 ₺25.6K
7.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
30.12
-82.30%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mugla: October 28, 2025

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