Cost of Living Comparison Between Barlad and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Barlad and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Barlad is 15.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 16.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barlad is 2.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 34.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barlad
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.69 RON 42.05
$4.68 ฿151
107.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.49 RON 198
$46.4 ฿1,502
-1.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.97 RON 34.61
$8.65 ฿280
-7.86%
Cappuccino
$2.64 RON 11.46
$3.09 ฿100
-14.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 RON 8.39
$0.73 ฿23.53
164.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 RON 7.53
$0.37 ฿11.95
367.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 RON 9.8
$2.39 ฿77.4
-5.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 RON 11.89
$3.62 ฿117
-24.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barlad
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 RON 6.38
$2.24 ฿72.5
-34.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 RON 5.35
$1.8 ฿58.2
-31.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 RON 7.21
$2.24 ฿72.3
-25.89%
Eggs
$3.2 RON 13.9
$2.23 ฿72.1
43.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.32 RON 36.11
$19.31 ฿625
-56.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.86 RON 29.8
$3.77 ฿122
81.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.23 RON 44.4
$13.05 ฿422
-21.61%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 RON 5.11
$3.28 ฿106
-64.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 RON 6.64
$1.63 ฿52.6
-6.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.62 RON 7.03
$2.4 ฿77.7
-32.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.9 RON 8.27
$1.99 ฿64.3
-4.52%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 RON 3.89
$1.53 ฿49.62
-41.83%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 RON 4.06
$1.49 ฿48.11
-36.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 RON 3.74
$1.02 ฿32.87
-15.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 RON 3.64
$0.48 ฿15.61
75.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.84 RON 25.36
$4.32 ฿140
35.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.82 RON 25.29
$21.68 ฿702
-73.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 RON 4.46
$1.77 ฿57.3
-41.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 RON 7.39
$2.79 ฿90.4
-39.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Barlad
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RON 3.07
$1.35 ฿43.74
-47.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.01 RON 86.9
$11.76 ฿380
70.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 RON 3.12
$3.15 ฿102
-77.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 RON 3
$1 ฿32.3
-31.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.76 RON 29.35
$13.64 ฿442
-50.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.62 RON 7.03
$1.3 ฿42.2
24.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K RON 121.9K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
2.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K RON 118.1K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-19.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barlad
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 RON 651
$123 ฿3,970
22.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.17 RON 35.45
$13.93 ฿451
-41.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.85 RON 38.43
$18.24 ฿590
-51.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barlad
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.1 RON 183
$60.8 ฿1,966
-30.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.44 RON 84.4
$17.11 ฿554
13.62%
Cinema Ticket
$7.04 RON 30.57
$9.07 ฿294
-22.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barlad
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$436 RON 1,895
$694 ฿22.5K
-37.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,966 RON 30.2K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-56.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barlad
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.9 RON 291
$57.5 ฿1,861
16.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.02 RON 169
$34.51 ฿1,117
13.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.4 RON 327
$115 ฿3,727
-34.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.3 RON 392
$84.8 ฿2,743
6.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barlad
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$393 RON 1,707
$611 ฿19.8K
-35.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$290 RON 1,258
$442 ฿14.3K
-34.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$599 RON 2,600
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-70.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$430 RON 1,866
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-70.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,797 RON 7,801
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-57.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,671 RON 7,255
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-42.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barlad
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.56
5.33
23.08%

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Last update for Barlad: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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