Cost of Living Comparison Between Buzias and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Buzias and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Buzias is 3.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 9.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Buzias is 5.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 31.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buzias
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.48 RON 50.5
$4.65 ฿149
146.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.2 RON 252
$46.11 ฿1,474
24.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.23 RON 36.22
$8.74 ฿279
-5.84%
Cappuccino
$3.36 RON 14.80
$3.04 ฿97.1
10.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 RON 10.46
$0.72 ฿23.03
230.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 RON 9.71
$0.39 ฿12.50
466.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.15 RON 13.88
$2.44 ฿78.0
29.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.84 RON 16.89
$3.79 ฿121
1.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buzias
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 RON 7.48
$2.14 ฿68.6
-20.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 RON 5.95
$1.86 ฿59.5
-27.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.82 RON 8.03
$2.19 ฿69.9
-16.89%
Eggs
$3.40 RON 14.97
$2.25 ฿71.8
51.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.22 RON 44.96
$19.73 ฿631
-48.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.14 RON 31.40
$3.79 ฿121
88.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.04 RON 53.0
$13.55 ฿433
-11.14%
Apples (1kg)
$1.19 RON 5.23
$3.25 ฿104
-63.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 RON 7.48
$1.67 ฿53.4
1.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.62 RON 7.12
$2.39 ฿76.5
-32.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.40 RON 10.58
$2.09 ฿66.9
14.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.49
$1.53 ฿48.88
-33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 RON 4.29
$1.51 ฿48.27
-35.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 RON 4.58
$0.99 ฿31.62
5.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 RON 4.17
$0.51 ฿16.46
86.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.50 RON 28.62
$4.27 ฿137
52.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.98 RON 35.10
$20.31 ฿649
-60.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 RON 4.95
$1.79 ฿57.3
-37.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 RON 8.61
$2.77 ฿88.5
-29.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Buzias
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RON 3.13
$1.40 ฿44.89
-49.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.94 RON 87.8
$11.70 ฿374
70.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.00 RON 4.41
$3.11 ฿99.4
-67.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 RON 3.57
$0.99 ฿31.80
-18.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.11 RON 40.08
$13.73 ฿439
-33.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.64 RON 7.20
$1.32 ฿42.17
24.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K RON 122.6K
$27.2K ฿870.7K
2.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K RON 116.4K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-22.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buzias
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$160 RON 704
$120 ฿3,849
32.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.06 RON 39.89
$13.93 ฿445
-34.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.81 RON 43.16
$18.31 ฿585
-46.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buzias
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.51 RON 183
$60.9 ฿1,948
-31.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.52 RON 85.9
$17.23 ฿551
13.29%
Cinema Ticket
$7.99 RON 35.18
$8.71 ฿278
-8.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buzias
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$477 RON 2,101
$698 ฿22.3K
-31.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K RON 46.2K
$15.7K ฿503.0K
-33.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buzias
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.8 RON 307
$57.6 ฿1,843
21.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.38 RON 178
$34.24 ฿1,095
17.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.4 RON 376
$113 ฿3,618
-24.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.7 RON 438
$84.8 ฿2,711
17.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buzias
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$385 RON 1,694
$604 ฿19.3K
-36.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$289 RON 1,273
$436 ฿13.9K
-33.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$583 RON 2,567
$2,057 ฿65.8K
-71.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$443 RON 1,950
$1,498 ฿47.9K
-70.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,855 RON 8,162
$4,252 ฿135.9K
-56.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,455 RON 6,400
$2,988 ฿95.5K
-51.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buzias
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$529 ฿16.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
5.33
9.76%

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Last update for Buzias: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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