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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 21.3% more expensive than Tuzla without rent, and 39.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 24% more expensive than Tuzla without rent, and 85.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Tuzla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.59 ฿147
$5.40 BAM 8.96
-15.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.83 ฿1,497
$29.87 BAM 49.59
56.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.70 ฿278
$6.01 BAM 9.98
44.76%
Cappuccino
$2.92 ฿93.5
$1.65 BAM 2.75
76.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ฿21.86
$1.81 BAM 3.00
-62.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ฿12.66
$1.00 BAM 1.67
-60.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 ฿80.2
$2.33 BAM 3.86
7.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.80 ฿122
$2.10 BAM 3.49
80.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Tuzla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 ฿69.1
$1.19 BAM 1.98
81.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.88 ฿60.1
$0.98 BAM 1.63
91.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 ฿69.0
$2.20 BAM 3.65
-1.82%
Eggs
$2.22 ฿71.0
$2.54 BAM 4.21
-12.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.57 ฿626
$7.83 BAM 12.99
149.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.80 ฿122
$7.27 BAM 12.07
-47.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.41 ฿429
$10.93 BAM 18.14
22.69%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 ฿104
$1.18 BAM 1.96
176.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.5
$1.61 BAM 2.68
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Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 ฿73.8
$1.44 BAM 2.39
60.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 ฿65.8
$1.19 BAM 1.97
73.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.3
$0.95 BAM 1.58
69.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 ฿46.13
$0.95 BAM 1.58
51.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 ฿32.91
$0.83 BAM 1.38
24.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.34
$0.69 BAM 1.15
-30.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.50 ฿144
$3.75 BAM 6.23
20.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.18 ฿613
$4.25 BAM 7.05
351.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.3
$0.73 BAM 1.20
149.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 ฿86.0
$0.92 BAM 1.52
192.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Tuzla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.38 ฿44.04
$1.48 BAM 2.46
-6.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿376
$46.33 BAM 76.9
-74.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.3
$1.78 BAM 2.96
74.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.00 ฿32.09
$0.53 BAM 0.88
88.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.74 ฿439
$6.00 BAM 9.96
129.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 ฿41.49
$1.53 BAM 2.53
-15.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿874.5K
$29.9K BAM 49.6K
-8.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.0K ฿1.1M
$23.8K BAM 39.6K
38.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Tuzla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$125 ฿3,993
$137 BAM 227
-8.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.74 ฿439
$18.32 BAM 30.42
-25.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.61 ฿595
$26.81 BAM 44.50
-30.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Tuzla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.6 ฿1,936
$31.27 BAM 51.9
93.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.15 ฿548
$9.03 BAM 15.00
89.92%
Cinema Ticket
$9.01 ฿288
$5.67 BAM 9.41
58.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Tuzla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$173 BAM 288
302.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K ฿515.1K
$2,394 BAM 3,975
572.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Tuzla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.2 ฿1,893
$71.1 BAM 118
-16.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.86 ฿1,115
$41.15 BAM 68.3
-15.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ฿3,651
$86.4 BAM 143
32.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.8 ฿2,743
$74.5 BAM 124
15.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Tuzla
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$619 ฿19.8K
$262 BAM 434
136.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 ฿14.0K
$194 BAM 322
125.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,075 ฿66.3K
$352 BAM 584
489.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,509 ฿48.2K
$264 BAM 438
471.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,764 ฿120.3K
$2,513 BAM 4,171
49.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,694 ฿86.1K
$1,870 BAM 3,104
44.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Tuzla
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$528 ฿16.9K
$963 BAM 1,598
-45.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.23
26.00%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

Last update for Tuzla: April 12, 2026

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