Cost of Living Comparison Between Samsun and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Samsun and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Samsun is 11% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 18.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Samsun is 5.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 39.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Samsun
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.48 ₺294
$4.68 ฿151
59.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.99 ₺983
$46.4 ฿1,502
-46.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.62 ₺339
$8.65 ฿280
-0.35%
Cappuccino
$2.77 ₺109
$3.09 ฿100
-10.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 ₺48.66
$0.73 ฿23.53
69.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 ₺9.38
$0.37 ฿11.95
-35.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.89 ₺114
$2.39 ฿77.4
20.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 ₺119
$3.62 ฿117
-16.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Samsun
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 ₺41.23
$2.24 ฿72.5
-53.13%
White Bread (500g)
$0.37 ₺14.52
$1.8 ฿58.2
-79.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.88 ₺153
$2.24 ฿72.3
73.21%
Eggs
$1.7 ₺67
$2.23 ฿72.1
-23.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.77 ₺345
$19.31 ฿625
-54.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.17 ₺400
$3.77 ฿122
169.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.12 ₺752
$13.05 ฿422
46.51%
Apples (1kg)
$1.24 ₺48.86
$3.28 ฿106
-62.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.17 ₺45.99
$1.63 ฿52.6
-28.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.92 ₺36.39
$2.4 ฿77.7
-61.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.3 ₺51.1
$1.99 ฿64.3
-34.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.6 ₺23.64
$1.53 ฿49.62
-60.78%
Onion (1kg)
$0.6 ₺23.63
$1.49 ฿48.11
-59.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.74 ₺29.01
$1.02 ฿32.87
-27.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 ₺28.75
$0.48 ฿15.61
52.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.05 ₺80.7
$4.32 ฿140
-52.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.18 ₺322
$21.68 ฿702
-62.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 ₺81.4
$1.77 ฿57.3
16.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 ₺103
$2.79 ฿90.4
-6.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Samsun
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.6 ₺23.51
$1.35 ฿43.74
-55.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.48 ₺373
$11.76 ฿380
-19.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.25 ₺88.6
$3.15 ฿102
-28.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 ₺25.78
$1 ฿32.3
-34.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.65 ₺183
$13.64 ฿442
-65.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ₺43.97
$1.3 ฿42.2
-13.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.5K ₺1.7M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
55.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$49.1K ₺1.9M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
44.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Samsun
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.3 ₺1,980
$123 ฿3,970
-58.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.65 ₺419
$13.93 ฿451
-23.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.65 ₺458
$18.24 ฿590
-36.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Samsun
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$81.3 ₺3,198
$60.8 ฿1,966
33.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.69 ₺224
$9.07 ฿294
-37.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Samsun
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$503 ₺19.8K
$694 ฿22.5K
-27.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,819 ₺150.2K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-75.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Samsun
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.59 ₺1,479
$57.5 ฿1,861
-34.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.77 ₺1,761
$34.51 ฿1,117
29.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.7 ₺3,449
$115 ฿3,727
-23.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$44.77 ₺1,761
$84.8 ฿2,743
-47.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Samsun
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$495 ₺19.5K
$611 ฿19.8K
-18.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$333 ₺13.1K
$442 ฿14.3K
-24.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$732 ₺28.8K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-63.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$520 ₺20.5K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-64.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,068 ₺160K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-4.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,198 ₺125.8K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
10.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Samsun
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$693 ₺27.3K
$697 ฿22.5K
-0.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
43.33
5.33
712.95%

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Last update for Samsun: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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