Istanbul vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$870
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$2965
🏠 One person rent
$514
$484
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$1625
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$28.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$545
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
95
7
😀 Quality of life
76
55
🏙️ Population
15.5M
77.6K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 18% more expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 5143rd and 6130th ($1025 vs $870) 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 0.6 months in Phuket. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Phuket ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 798th and 5986th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.37
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$2.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$388
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$1732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$1452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$66.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$3141
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$2078
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$2.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$9.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$2.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$4.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$672
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$13219

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

Cities near Phuket

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$653
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$739
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$697
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$554
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$642
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$650
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$496
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$520
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$642
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$487
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$702
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$453
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$443
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$544
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$566
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$578
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$472
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$638
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$403
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$455
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$550
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$500
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$483
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$571
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$565
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$614
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$653
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$665
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$553
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$582
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$755
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$614
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$648
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743