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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tuzla Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tuzla

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 18.2% more expensive than Tuzla without rent, and 35.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 24.5% more expensive than Tuzla without rent, and 90.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Tuzla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$5.42 BAMย 9.16
-16.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$29.31 BAMย 49.53
57.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$6.01 BAMย 10.16
46.09%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$1.60 BAMย 2.71
93.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$1.74 BAMย 2.95
-59.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$1.01 BAMย 1.70
-60.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$2.42 BAMย 4.09
-0.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$2.04 BAMย 3.45
80.39%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Tuzla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$1.15 BAMย 1.94
95.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$1.02 BAMย 1.72
83.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$2.17 BAMย 3.67
2.30%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$2.59 BAMย 4.38
-13.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$8.22 BAMย 13.89
139.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$7.36 BAMย 12.44
-50.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$10.88 BAMย 18.39
20.31%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$1.13 BAMย 1.91
199.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$1.56 BAMย 2.63
8.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$1.50 BAMย 2.54
55.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$1.18 BAMย 1.99
67.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$0.94 BAMย 1.58
64.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$0.97 BAMย 1.64
55.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$0.88 BAMย 1.48
11.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.68 BAMย 1.15
-29.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$3.59 BAMย 6.06
21.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$4.75 BAMย 8.03
334.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$0.77 BAMย 1.30
129.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$0.91 BAMย 1.54
202.20%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Tuzla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$1.50 BAMย 2.53
-8.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$47.31 BAMย 80.0
-75.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$1.81 BAMย 3.06
71.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
$0.56 BAMย 0.95
87.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$6.07 BAMย 10.26
126.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$1.46 BAMย 2.46
-8.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$29.9K BAMย 50.6K
-7.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$23.1K BAMย 39.1K
45.26%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Tuzla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$136 BAMย 230
-10.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$18.16 BAMย 30.69
-25.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$26.72 BAMย 45.15
-30.80%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Tuzla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$31.48 BAMย 53.2
95.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$8.69 BAMย 14.69
92.17%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$5.66 BAMย 9.57
60.60%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Tuzla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$171 BAMย 289
310.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$2,315 BAMย 3,912
590.75%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Tuzla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$69.8 BAMย 118
-15.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$40.75 BAMย 68.9
-15.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$85.4 BAMย 144
32.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$76.6 BAMย 129
10.54%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Tuzla
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$263 BAMย 445
130.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$190 BAMย 321
129.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$346 BAMย 585
497.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$268 BAMย 453
448.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
$2,468 BAMย 4,172
80.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$1,846 BAMย 3,121
61.81%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Tuzla
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$911 BAMย 1,540
-39.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.23
26.00%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Tuzla: January 11, 2026

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