Cost of Living Comparison Between Brasov and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Brasov and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Brasov is 1.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 3.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Brasov is 2.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 20.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brasov
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.15 RON 52.8
$4.68 ฿151
159.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50 RON 217
$46.4 ฿1,502
7.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.85 RON 34.07
$8.65 ฿280
-9.25%
Cappuccino
$3.46 RON 15.02
$3.09 ฿100
11.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 RON 8.59
$0.73 ฿23.53
171.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 RON 8.7
$0.37 ฿11.95
440.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 RON 13.71
$2.39 ฿77.4
32.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 RON 15.06
$3.62 ฿117
-4.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brasov
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 RON 6.65
$2.24 ฿72.5
-31.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.3 RON 5.66
$1.8 ฿58.2
-27.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.82 RON 7.91
$2.24 ฿72.3
-18.75%
Eggs
$3.34 RON 14.49
$2.23 ฿72.1
49.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.57 RON 37.19
$19.31 ฿625
-55.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.07 RON 30.71
$3.77 ฿122
87.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 RON 53
$13.05 ฿422
-6.44%
Apples (1kg)
$1.14 RON 4.95
$3.28 ฿106
-65.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 RON 7.09
$1.63 ฿52.6
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.56 RON 6.78
$2.4 ฿77.7
-35.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.53 RON 10.98
$1.99 ฿64.3
27.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.43
$1.53 ฿49.62
-33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 RON 4.65
$1.49 ฿48.11
-28.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 RON 3.84
$1.02 ฿32.87
-13.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 RON 3.37
$0.48 ฿15.61
62.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.82 RON 25.26
$4.32 ฿140
34.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.02 RON 30.5
$21.68 ฿702
-67.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 RON 4.74
$1.77 ฿57.3
-38.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 RON 7.4
$2.79 ฿90.4
-38.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Brasov
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 RON 4.05
$1.35 ฿43.74
-31.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.37 RON 84.1
$11.76 ฿380
64.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.77 RON 3.33
$3.15 ฿102
-75.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 RON 2.66
$1 ฿32.3
-39.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.84 RON 29.72
$13.64 ฿442
-49.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 RON 7.27
$1.3 ฿42.2
28.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K RON 123.2K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
3.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K RON 119.3K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-18.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brasov
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 RON 701
$123 ฿3,970
31.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.01 RON 34.77
$13.93 ฿451
-42.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.82 RON 38.28
$18.24 ฿590
-51.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brasov
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.2 RON 262
$60.8 ฿1,966
-0.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.03 RON 69.6
$17.11 ฿554
-6.31%
Cinema Ticket
$11.08 RON 48.12
$9.07 ฿294
22.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brasov
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$446 RON 1,937
$694 ฿22.5K
-35.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,460 RON 28K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-59.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brasov
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67 RON 291
$57.5 ฿1,861
16.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.45 RON 184
$34.51 ฿1,117
23.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.4 RON 418
$115 ฿3,727
-16.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.6 RON 428
$84.8 ฿2,743
16.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brasov
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 RON 2,622
$611 ฿19.8K
-1.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$429 RON 1,861
$442 ฿14.3K
-3.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,048 RON 4,549
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-47.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$718 RON 3,116
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-50.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,994 RON 13K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-29.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,294 RON 9,959
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-20.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brasov
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,037 RON 4,502
$697 ฿22.5K
48.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.7
5.33
44.47%

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Last update for Brasov: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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