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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Nigde Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Nigde

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 14.8% more expensive than Nigde without rent, and 10% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 14.9% more expensive than Nigde without rent, and 40.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Nigde
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$9.63 โ‚บ417
-53.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$37.32 โ‚บ1,614
23.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$8.64 โ‚บ374
1.62%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$3.24 โ‚บ140
-4.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$1.21 โ‚บ52.4
-42.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.42 โ‚บ18.15
-4.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$3.23 โ‚บ140
-25.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$3.86 โ‚บ167
-4.66%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Nigde
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$1.00 โ‚บ43.32
125.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.65 โ‚บ27.97
187.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$2.31 โ‚บ100
-3.90%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$2.32 โ‚บ100
-3.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$9.80 โ‚บ424
100.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$5.89 โ‚บ255
-37.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$19.37 โ‚บ838
-32.42%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$1.46 โ‚บ63.3
131.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$2.29 โ‚บ99.2
-26.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$1.30 โ‚บ56.4
79.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$1.52 โ‚บ65.8
30.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$0.73 โ‚บ31.47
112.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$0.62 โ‚บ26.69
143.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$1.12 โ‚บ48.51
-12.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.39 โ‚บ17.05
23.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$2.13 โ‚บ92.3
104.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$11.47 โ‚บ496
80.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$2.02 โ‚บ87.4
-12.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$3.07 โ‚บ133
-10.42%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Nigde
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$0.66 โ‚บ28.62
107.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$30.16 โ‚บ1,305
-62.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$0.85 โ‚บ36.60
265.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
$0.64 โ‚บ27.80
64.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$6.45 โ‚บ279
112.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$1.23 โ‚บ53.3
8.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$43.4K โ‚บ1.9M
-36.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$43.4K โ‚บ1.9M
-22.54%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Nigde
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$87.2 โ‚บ3,771
39.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$10.90 โ‚บ471
24.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$14.01 โ‚บ606
31.98%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Nigde
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$43.89 โ‚บ1,899
40.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$10.12 โ‚บ438
65.02%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$3.03 โ‚บ131
200.00%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Nigde
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$602 โ‚บ26.0K
16.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$13.9K โ‚บ599.6K
15.37%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Nigde
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$58.3 โ‚บ2,523
0.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$45.23 โ‚บ1,957
-23.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$105 โ‚บ4,549
7.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$99.1 โ‚บ4,289
-14.61%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Nigde
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$509 โ‚บ22.0K
19.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$394 โ‚บ17.0K
10.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$872 โ‚บ37.7K
137.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$724 โ‚บ31.3K
103.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
$1,419 โ‚บ61.4K
213.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$1,099 โ‚บ47.5K
171.91%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Nigde
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
48.4
-88.99%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Nigde: January 12, 2026

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