Cost of Living Comparison Between Buzau and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Buzau and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Buzau is 2.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 11.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Buzau is 6.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 39.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buzau
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.34 RON 54.2
$4.65 ฿147
165.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.82 RON 113
$46.11 ฿1,460
-44.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.66 RON 24.86
$8.74 ฿277
-35.24%
Cappuccino
$2.72 RON 11.92
$3.04 ฿96.2
-10.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 RON 8.37
$0.72 ฿22.80
165.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 RON 7.00
$0.39 ฿12.38
307.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.30 RON 14.48
$2.44 ฿77.2
35.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 RON 14.76
$3.79 ฿120
-11.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buzau
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 RON 6.43
$2.14 ฿67.9
-31.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.36 RON 5.96
$1.86 ฿58.9
-26.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 RON 7.40
$2.19 ฿69.2
-22.83%
Eggs
$3.35 RON 14.72
$2.25 ฿71.1
48.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.45 RON 37.08
$19.73 ฿625
-57.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.77 RON 29.73
$3.79 ฿120
78.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.22 RON 44.87
$13.55 ฿429
-24.58%
Apples (1kg)
$0.91 RON 3.98
$3.25 ฿103
-72.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 RON 6.74
$1.67 ฿52.9
-7.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.18 RON 5.17
$2.39 ฿75.7
-50.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.69 RON 7.43
$2.09 ฿66.2
-19.14%
Potato (1kg)
$0.87 RON 3.83
$1.53 ฿48.39
-43.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 RON 4.72
$1.51 ฿47.79
-28.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 RON 2.47
$0.99 ฿31.30
-43.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 RON 2.65
$0.51 ฿16.30
17.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.88 RON 25.81
$4.27 ฿135
37.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.79 RON 29.81
$20.31 ฿643
-66.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 RON 4.65
$1.79 ฿56.7
-40.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 RON 7.54
$2.77 ฿87.6
-37.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Buzau
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 RON 2.89
$1.40 ฿44.44
-52.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.71 RON 86.5
$11.70 ฿370
68.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 RON 3.05
$3.11 ฿98.4
-77.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 RON 3.22
$0.99 ฿31.48
-26.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.81 RON 29.89
$13.73 ฿435
-50.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.63 RON 7.16
$1.32 ฿41.75
23.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.8K RON 91.1K
$27.2K ฿862.0K
-23.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K RON 99.8K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-33.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buzau
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 RON 531
$120 ฿3,811
0.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.34 RON 27.85
$13.93 ฿441
-54.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.00 RON 39.53
$18.31 ฿579
-50.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buzau
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.53 RON 165
$60.9 ฿1,928
-38.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.14 RON 88.4
$17.23 ฿545
16.89%
Cinema Ticket
$5.64 RON 24.78
$8.71 ฿276
-35.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buzau
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$334 RON 1,467
$698 ฿22.1K
-52.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,484 RON 28.5K
$15.7K ฿498.0K
-58.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buzau
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.4 RON 270
$57.6 ฿1,824
6.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.22 RON 190
$34.24 ฿1,084
26.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.1 RON 418
$113 ฿3,582
-15.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 RON 441
$84.8 ฿2,684
18.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buzau
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$439 RON 1,926
$604 ฿19.1K
-27.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 RON 1,644
$436 ฿13.8K
-14.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$623 RON 2,736
$2,057 ฿65.1K
-69.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$462 RON 2,028
$1,498 ฿47.4K
-69.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,557 RON 6,835
$4,252 ฿134.6K
-63.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,291 RON 5,669
$2,988 ฿94.6K
-56.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buzau
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$939 RON 4,122
$529 ฿16.7K
77.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.7
5.33
44.47%

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Last update for Buzau: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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