Istanbul vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$3235
🏠 One person rent
$587
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$1720
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$30.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$742
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
95
7
😀 Quality of life
77
53
🏙️ Population
15.5M
77.6K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 14% more expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 4816th and 5798th ($1125 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Turkey and Thailand, respectively. Check Turkey vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 0.8 months in Phuket. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Phuket ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 790th and 6033rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Phuket

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Istanbul Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$4.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$36.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$7.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$2.94
 Cappuccino
$3.27
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$439
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$1825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$1525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$76.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$4213
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$2936
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$11.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$3.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$21.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$4.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$3.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$9.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$748
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$13132

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985

Cities near Phuket

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$822
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$807
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$799
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$635
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$742
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$594
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$561
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$745
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$563
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$806
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$523
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$637
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$669
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$671
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$490
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$759
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$421
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$517
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$670
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$519
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$503
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$570
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$673
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$676
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$773
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$800
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$729
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$687
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$754
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$697
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$769
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892