Cost of Living Comparison Between Turkmenabat and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Turkmenabat and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Turkmenabat is 151.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 67.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Turkmenabat is 119.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 40.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Turkmenabat
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$58 TMT 194
$4.68 ฿151
1139.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$116 TMT 390
$46.4 ฿1,502
151.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$8.65 ฿280
-
Cappuccino
$7.32 TMT 24.52
$3.09 ฿100
136.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.73 ฿23.53
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 TMT 2.78
$0.37 ฿11.95
124.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.73 TMT 19.19
$2.39 ฿77.4
139.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$14.16 TMT 47.44
$3.62 ฿117
291.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Turkmenabat
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.22 TMT 14.14
$2.24 ฿72.5
88.39%
White Bread (500g)
-
$1.8 ฿58.2
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.23 TMT 14.15
$2.24 ฿72.3
88.84%
Eggs
-
$2.23 ฿72.1
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$19.31 ฿625
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.68 TMT 29.07
$3.77 ฿122
130.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$13.05 ฿422
-
Apples (1kg)
$4.34 TMT 14.53
$3.28 ฿106
32.32%
Banana (1kg)
$7.87 TMT 26.36
$1.63 ฿52.6
382.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.11 TMT 20.46
$2.4 ฿77.7
154.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.02 TMT 6.77
$1.99 ฿64.3
1.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 TMT 3.88
$1.53 ฿49.62
-24.18%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 TMT 2.97
$1.49 ฿48.11
-40.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.02 ฿32.87
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 TMT 3.91
$0.48 ฿15.61
143.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$28.24 TMT 94.6
$4.32 ฿140
553.70%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$21.68 ฿702
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.77 ฿57.3
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.79 ฿90.4
-
🚌 Getting Around
Turkmenabat
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.14 TMT 0.46
$1.35 ฿43.74
-89.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.76 TMT 29.34
$11.76 ฿380
-25.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.15 ฿102
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1 ฿32.3
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.74 TMT 29.28
$13.64 ฿442
-35.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.42 TMT 1.4
$1.3 ฿42.2
-67.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Turkmenabat
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$123 ฿3,970
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$13.93 ฿451
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$431 TMT 1,445
$18.24 ฿590
2265.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Turkmenabat
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$84.9 TMT 284
$60.8 ฿1,966
39.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 TMT 70.2
$17.11 ฿554
22.44%
Cinema Ticket
$16.82 TMT 56.4
$9.07 ฿294
85.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Turkmenabat
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$56.7 TMT 190
$694 ฿22.5K
-91.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Turkmenabat
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$57.5 ฿1,861
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.5 TMT 193
$34.51 ฿1,117
66.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$430 TMT 1,442
$115 ฿3,727
273.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$490 TMT 1,640
$84.8 ฿2,743
477.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Turkmenabat
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 TMT 1,646
$611 ฿19.8K
-19.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$290 TMT 971
$442 ฿14.3K
-34.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,126 TMT 3,772
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-44.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$564 TMT 1,888
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-61.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Turkmenabat
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$506 TMT 1,695
$697 ฿22.5K
-27.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5.33
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Last update for Turkmenabat: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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