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

🙂 Solo nomad: Buzau is 6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 12.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Buzau is 12.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 37% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buzau
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.01 RON 52.1
$4.68 ฿151
156.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.96 RON 108
$46.4 ฿1,502
-46.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.71 RON 24.81
$8.65 ฿280
-33.99%
Cappuccino
$2.74 RON 11.9
$3.09 ฿100
-11.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 RON 8.3
$0.73 ฿23.53
161.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 RON 6.91
$0.37 ฿11.95
329.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.27 RON 14.19
$2.39 ฿77.4
36.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 RON 15.11
$3.62 ฿117
-3.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buzau
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 RON 6.49
$2.24 ฿72.5
-33.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 RON 5.85
$1.8 ฿58.2
-25.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 RON 7.63
$2.24 ฿72.3
-21.43%
Eggs
$3.28 RON 14.26
$2.23 ฿72.1
47.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.35 RON 36.27
$19.31 ฿625
-56.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.59 RON 28.63
$3.77 ฿122
74.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.28 RON 44.63
$13.05 ฿422
-21.23%
Apples (1kg)
$0.9 RON 3.9
$3.28 ฿106
-72.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 RON 6.99
$1.63 ฿52.6
-1.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.18 RON 5.12
$2.4 ฿77.7
-50.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.75 RON 7.59
$1.99 ฿64.3
-12.06%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 RON 3.59
$1.53 ฿49.62
-45.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.42
$1.49 ฿48.11
-31.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 RON 2.44
$1.02 ฿32.87
-45.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 RON 2.59
$0.48 ฿15.61
25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.59 RON 24.27
$4.32 ฿140
29.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.38 RON 27.72
$21.68 ฿702
-70.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 RON 4.64
$1.77 ฿57.3
-39.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 RON 7.19
$2.79 ฿90.4
-40.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Buzau
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 RON 2.91
$1.35 ฿43.74
-50.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.9 RON 86.4
$11.76 ฿380
69.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 RON 3.01
$3.15 ฿102
-78.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 RON 3.18
$1 ฿32.3
-27.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.76 RON 29.37
$13.64 ฿442
-50.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.64 RON 7.12
$1.3 ฿42.2
26.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.1K RON 91.8K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-22.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K RON 98.2K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-33.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buzau
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$126 RON 546
$123 ฿3,970
2.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.68 RON 29.01
$13.93 ฿451
-52.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.25 RON 40.14
$18.24 ฿590
-49.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buzau
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.42 RON 162
$60.8 ฿1,966
-38.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.02 RON 86.9
$17.11 ฿554
17.01%
Cinema Ticket
$5.63 RON 24.43
$9.07 ฿294
-37.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buzau
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$342 RON 1,486
$694 ฿22.5K
-50.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,677 RON 29K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-57.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buzau
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.9 RON 260
$57.5 ฿1,861
4.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.12 RON 187
$34.51 ฿1,117
24.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.5 RON 423
$115 ฿3,727
-15.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.8 RON 429
$84.8 ฿2,743
16.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buzau
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$430 RON 1,867
$611 ฿19.8K
-29.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$366 RON 1,587
$442 ฿14.3K
-17.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$625 RON 2,714
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-68.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$462 RON 2,007
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-68.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,430 RON 6,210
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-66.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,087 RON 4,720
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-62.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buzau
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$928 RON 4,028
$697 ฿22.5K
33.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.7
5.33
44.47%

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Last update for Buzau: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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