Cost of Living Comparison Between Bacau and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Bacau and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Bacau is 12.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 30% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bacau is 2.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 38.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bacau
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.41 RON 50.2
$4.65 ฿149
145.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.06 RON 203
$46.11 ฿1,474
-0.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.85 RON 34.56
$8.74 ฿279
-10.18%
Cappuccino
$2.27 RON 10.00
$3.04 ฿97.1
-25.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 RON 9.79
$0.72 ฿23.03
208.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 RON 8.40
$0.39 ฿12.50
389.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.36 RON 10.36
$2.44 ฿78.0
-3.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 RON 15.48
$3.79 ฿121
-7.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bacau
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 RON 5.90
$2.14 ฿68.6
-37.38%
White Bread (500g)
$0.83 RON 3.67
$1.86 ฿59.5
-55.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 RON 7.76
$2.19 ฿69.9
-19.63%
Eggs
$3.57 RON 15.72
$2.25 ฿71.8
58.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.42 RON 37.03
$19.73 ฿631
-57.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.43 RON 28.30
$3.79 ฿121
69.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.27 RON 40.80
$13.55 ฿433
-31.59%
Apples (1kg)
$1.26 RON 5.54
$3.25 ฿104
-61.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 RON 7.25
$1.67 ฿53.4
-1.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.67 RON 7.36
$2.39 ฿76.5
-30.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.85 RON 8.13
$2.09 ฿66.9
-11.48%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 RON 4.23
$1.53 ฿48.88
-37.25%
Onion (1kg)
$0.88 RON 3.86
$1.51 ฿48.27
-41.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 RON 2.94
$0.99 ฿31.62
-32.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 RON 3.50
$0.51 ฿16.46
56.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.71 RON 25.12
$4.27 ฿137
33.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.77 RON 29.80
$20.31 ฿649
-66.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 RON 3.79
$1.79 ฿57.3
-51.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 RON 5.98
$2.77 ฿88.5
-50.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Bacau
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.64 RON 2.83
$1.40 ฿44.89
-54.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.66 RON 144
$11.70 ฿374
179.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 RON 2.90
$3.11 ฿99.4
-78.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 RON 2.69
$0.99 ฿31.80
-38.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.41 RON 32.60
$13.73 ฿439
-46.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 RON 6.66
$1.32 ฿42.17
14.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K RON 123.7K
$27.2K ฿870.7K
3.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K RON 117.5K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-21.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bacau
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 RON 498
$120 ฿3,849
-6.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.48 RON 37.30
$13.93 ฿445
-39.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.04 RON 22.17
$18.31 ฿585
-72.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bacau
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.05 RON 110
$60.9 ฿1,948
-58.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.43 RON 103
$17.23 ฿551
35.98%
Cinema Ticket
$6.63 RON 29.16
$8.71 ฿278
-23.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bacau
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$642 RON 2,824
$698 ฿22.3K
-8.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,401 RON 23.8K
$15.7K ฿503.0K
-65.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bacau
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.5 RON 403
$57.6 ฿1,843
58.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.25 RON 155
$34.24 ฿1,095
2.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.2 RON 278
$113 ฿3,618
-44.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.9 RON 427
$84.8 ฿2,711
14.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bacau
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$327 RON 1,437
$604 ฿19.3K
-45.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 RON 803
$436 ฿13.9K
-58.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$510 RON 2,242
$2,057 ฿65.8K
-75.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$368 RON 1,618
$1,498 ฿47.9K
-75.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,942 RON 8,546
$4,252 ฿135.9K
-54.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,249 RON 5,496
$2,988 ฿95.5K
-58.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bacau
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 RON 4,596
$529 ฿16.9K
97.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
5.33
21.95%

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Last update for Bacau: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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