Cost of Living Comparison Between Turku and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Turku and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Turku is 51.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 48.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Turku is 60.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 17.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Turku
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.61 €13.48
$4.68 ฿151
233.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$111 €95.9
$46.4 ฿1,502
139.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.79 €10.18
$8.65 ฿280
36.30%
Cappuccino
$5.06 €4.37
$3.09 ฿100
63.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 €1.9
$0.73 ฿23.53
201.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 €1.66
$0.37 ฿11.95
421.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.85 €7.64
$2.39 ฿77.4
270.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.83 €6.76
$3.62 ฿117
116.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Turku
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.06
$2.24 ฿72.5
-45.09%
White Bread (500g)
$2.49 €2.15
$1.8 ฿58.2
38.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.79 €2.41
$2.24 ฿72.3
24.55%
Eggs
$3.26 €2.81
$2.23 ฿72.1
46.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.02 €6.06
$19.31 ฿625
-63.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.41 €13.31
$3.77 ฿122
308.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.41 €16.75
$13.05 ฿422
48.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$3.28 ฿106
-35.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.63 ฿52.6
19.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.9 €1.64
$2.4 ฿77.7
-20.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.78 €3.27
$1.99 ฿64.3
89.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.53 ฿49.62
-4.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.49 ฿48.11
8.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.02 ฿32.87
93.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 €1.69
$0.48 ฿15.61
306.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.15 €10.49
$4.32 ฿140
181.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.32 €13.22
$21.68 ฿702
-29.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.37 €2.91
$1.77 ฿57.3
90.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 €3.44
$2.79 ฿90.4
42.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Turku
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.37 €2.91
$1.35 ฿43.74
149.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.8 €56
$11.76 ฿380
451.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.95 €7.73
$3.15 ฿102
184.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.37
$1 ฿32.3
59.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$51.6 €44.57
$13.64 ฿442
278.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.3 ฿42.2
56.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K €32.9K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
39.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.4K €32.3K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
10.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Turku
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$174 €150
$123 ฿3,970
41.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.6 €26.42
$13.93 ฿451
119.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.58 €20.36
$18.24 ฿590
29.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Turku
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.89 €41.35
$60.8 ฿1,966
-21.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.35 €22.75
$17.11 ฿554
54.00%
Cinema Ticket
$17.05 €14.72
$9.07 ฿294
87.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Turku
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 €273
$694 ฿22.5K
-54.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,064 €3,508
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-74.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Turku
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.2 €69.3
$57.5 ฿1,861
39.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.48 €29.77
$34.51 ฿1,117
-0.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.7 €79.2
$115 ฿3,727
-20.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$84.8 ฿2,743
27.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Turku
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$779 €673
$611 ฿19.8K
27.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$614 €530
$442 ฿14.3K
38.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,292 €1,116
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-35.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 €864
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-31.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,345 €3,751
$4,244 ฿137.3K
2.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,636 €2,276
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-8.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Turku
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,072 €2,653
$697 ฿22.5K
341.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.97
5.33
-25.52%

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Last update for Turku: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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