Istanbul vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison
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Istanbul | Phuket | |
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🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
🏠 One person rent | ||
🏘️ Family rent | ||
🍽️ Food expenses | ||
🚐 Transport expenses | ||
💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
😷 Air quality | ||
✈️ Airport proximity | ||
🎓 Higher education | ||
😀 Quality of life | ||
🏙️ Population |
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 | |
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Eating Out | ||
🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
☕ Cappuccino | ||
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
Rent & Utilities | ||
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
Transportation | ||
🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
Groceries | ||
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
Other | ||
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
💇 Haircut, simple | ||
👖 Brand Jeans | ||
👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year |
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Distance | City | Cost of living |
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40 km or 25 mi | Cayirova | |
46 km or 28 mi | Gebze | |
73 km or 45 mi | Korfez | |
79 km or 49 mi | Kocaeli | |
83 km or 51 mi | Golcuk | |
87 km or 54 mi | Izmit | |
91 km or 56 mi | Kapakli | |
92 km or 57 mi | Bursa | |
96 km or 59 mi | Kartepe | |
98 km or 61 mi | Corlu | |
111 km or 69 mi | Bandirma | |
113 km or 70 mi | Inegol | |
121 km or 75 mi | Tekirdag | |
124 km or 77 mi | Adapazari | |
124 km or 77 mi | Sakarya | |
129 km or 80 mi | Bilecik | |
141 km or 88 mi | Luleburgaz | |
166 km or 103 mi | Kirklareli | |
176 km or 110 mi | Balikesir | |
186 km or 115 mi | Duzce | |
190 km or 118 mi | Eskisehir | |
192 km or 120 mi | Uzunkopru | |
197 km or 122 mi | Kutahya | |
207 km or 129 mi | Burgas | |
208 km or 129 mi | Karadeniz Eregli | |
214 km or 133 mi | Edirne | |
224 km or 139 mi | Bolu | |
234 km or 145 mi | Soma | |
236 km or 147 mi | Canakkale | |
259 km or 161 mi | Varna | |
260 km or 162 mi | Alexandroupoli | |
261 km or 162 mi | Yambol | |
261 km or 162 mi | Usak | |
284 km or 177 mi | Afyonkarahisar | |
287 km or 178 mi | Sliven | |
290 km or 180 mi | Salihli | |
290 km or 180 mi | Bartin | |
295 km or 184 mi | Manisa | |
296 km or 184 mi | Mytilene | |
299 km or 186 mi | Komotini |
Cities near Phuket
Distance | City | Cost of living |
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48 km or 30 mi | Ao Nang | |
60 km or 38 mi | Krabi | |
76 km or 47 mi | Ko Lanta | |
173 km or 107 mi | Surat Thani | |
183 km or 114 mi | Nakhon Si Thammarat | |
185 km or 115 mi | Ko Lipe | |
231 km or 143 mi | Langkawi | |
248 km or 154 mi | Hat Yai | |
248 km or 154 mi | Ko Samui | |
256 km or 159 mi | Kangar | |
269 km or 167 mi | Ko Pha-ngan | |
289 km or 180 mi | Ko Tao | |
293 km or 182 mi | Alor Setar | |
331 km or 206 mi | Lhokseumawe | |
339 km or 211 mi | Sungai Petani | |
348 km or 216 mi | George Town | |
352 km or 219 mi | Butterworth | |
384 km or 238 mi | Langsa | |
425 km or 264 mi | Taiping | |
428 km or 266 mi | Banda Aceh | |
468 km or 291 mi | Kota Bharu | |
470 km or 292 mi | Ipoh | |
470 km or 292 mi | Medan | |
477 km or 296 mi | Binjai | |
507 km or 315 mi | Myeik | |
514 km or 319 mi | Tebing Tinggi | |
517 km or 321 mi | Teluk Intan | |
548 km or 340 mi | Hua Hin | |
553 km or 344 mi | Pematangsiantar | |
569 km or 353 mi | Tanjungbalai | |
596 km or 370 mi | Kuala Terengganu | |
625 km or 388 mi | Nong Prue | |
625 km or 389 mi | Pattaya | |
637 km or 396 mi | Klang | |
637 km or 396 mi | Shah Alam | |
638 km or 396 mi | Sihanoukville | |
638 km or 396 mi | Ko Chang | |
639 km or 397 mi | Petaling Jaya | |
641 km or 398 mi | Laem Chabang | |
641 km or 398 mi | Kuala Lumpur |