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

😐 Solo nomad: Buzias is 9.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 9.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Buzias is 12.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 29.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buzias
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.44 RON 49.69
$4.68 ฿151
144.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.7 RON 255
$46.4 ฿1,502
26.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.93 RON 34.41
$8.65 ฿280
-8.32%
Cappuccino
$3.41 RON 14.82
$3.09 ฿100
10.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 RON 10.48
$0.73 ฿23.53
230.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 RON 9.65
$0.37 ฿11.95
500.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.29 RON 14.27
$2.39 ฿77.4
37.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 RON 17.09
$3.62 ฿117
8.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buzias
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 RON 7.54
$2.24 ฿72.5
-22.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.3 RON 5.65
$1.8 ฿58.2
-27.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.83 RON 7.96
$2.24 ฿72.3
-18.30%
Eggs
$3.22 RON 13.98
$2.23 ฿72.1
44.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.79 RON 42.49
$19.31 ฿625
-49.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.17 RON 31.11
$3.77 ฿122
90.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.64 RON 50.5
$13.05 ฿422
-10.80%
Apples (1kg)
$1.24 RON 5.39
$3.28 ฿106
-62.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 RON 7.49
$1.63 ฿52.6
5.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 RON 6.82
$2.4 ฿77.7
-34.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.39 RON 10.39
$1.99 ฿64.3
20.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 RON 4.46
$1.53 ฿49.62
-32.68%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 RON 4
$1.49 ฿48.11
-38.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 RON 4.53
$1.02 ฿32.87
1.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 RON 4.09
$0.48 ฿15.61
95.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.2 RON 26.93
$4.32 ฿140
43.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.97 RON 30.24
$21.68 ฿702
-67.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 RON 4.89
$1.77 ฿57.3
-36.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 RON 8.81
$2.79 ฿90.4
-27.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Buzias
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 RON 2.93
$1.35 ฿43.74
-50.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.82 RON 86
$11.76 ฿380
68.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.99 RON 4.29
$3.15 ฿102
-68.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 RON 3.57
$1 ฿32.3
-18.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.4 RON 40.8
$13.64 ฿442
-31.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.63 RON 7.06
$1.3 ฿42.2
25.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K RON 119.8K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
0.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K RON 117K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-20.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buzias
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 RON 699
$123 ฿3,970
31.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.07 RON 39.39
$13.93 ฿451
-34.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.68 RON 42.01
$18.24 ฿590
-46.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buzias
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.91 RON 182
$60.8 ฿1,966
-31.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.33 RON 83.9
$17.11 ฿554
12.97%
Cinema Ticket
$7.94 RON 34.49
$9.07 ฿294
-12.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buzias
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$485 RON 2,106
$694 ฿22.5K
-30.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K RON 45.9K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-33.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buzias
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.7 RON 303
$57.5 ฿1,861
21.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.43 RON 176
$34.51 ฿1,117
17.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.9 RON 364
$115 ฿3,727
-27.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.9 RON 429
$84.8 ฿2,743
16.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buzias
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$388 RON 1,685
$611 ฿19.8K
-36.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$294 RON 1,277
$442 ฿14.3K
-33.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$577 RON 2,506
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-71.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$443 RON 1,921
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-69.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,113 RON 9,176
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-50.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,559 RON 6,770
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-45.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buzias
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
5.33
9.76%

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Last update for Buzias: October 26, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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