Cost of Living Comparison Between Calafat and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Calafat and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Calafat is 14.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 14.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Calafat is 9.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 38.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Calafat
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.94 RON 38.81
$4.68 ฿151
91.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.31 RON 179
$46.4 ฿1,502
-10.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 RON 35.93
$8.65 ฿280
-4.39%
Cappuccino
$2.27 RON 9.87
$3.09 ฿100
-26.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 RON 3.81
$0.73 ฿23.53
20.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 RON 4.07
$0.37 ฿11.95
154.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.17 RON 5.06
$2.39 ฿77.4
-51.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 RON 8.75
$3.62 ฿117
-44.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Calafat
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.3 RON 5.63
$2.24 ฿72.5
-41.96%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 RON 3.65
$1.8 ฿58.2
-53.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 RON 6.4
$2.24 ฿72.3
-34.38%
Eggs
$2.47 RON 10.74
$2.23 ฿72.1
10.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.61 RON 33.02
$19.31 ฿625
-60.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.45 RON 28
$3.77 ฿122
71.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.02 RON 30.46
$13.05 ฿422
-46.21%
Apples (1kg)
$1.12 RON 4.85
$3.28 ฿106
-65.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 RON 6.8
$1.63 ฿52.6
-3.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.36 RON 5.91
$2.4 ฿77.7
-43.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 RON 6.82
$1.99 ฿64.3
-21.11%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 RON 3.06
$1.53 ฿49.62
-53.59%
Onion (1kg)
$0.77 RON 3.35
$1.49 ฿48.11
-48.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 RON 3.4
$1.02 ฿32.87
-23.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 RON 3.27
$0.48 ฿15.61
56.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.59 RON 24.29
$4.32 ฿140
29.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.06 RON 30.66
$21.68 ฿702
-67.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 RON 3.83
$1.77 ฿57.3
-50.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 RON 8.94
$2.79 ฿90.4
-26.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Calafat
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 RON 2.92
$1.35 ฿43.74
-50.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.72 RON 85.6
$11.76 ฿380
67.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.6 RON 2.59
$3.15 ฿102
-80.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.54 RON 2.36
$1 ฿32.3
-46.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.06 RON 30.67
$13.64 ฿442
-48.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 RON 6.77
$1.3 ฿42.2
20.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K RON 119.7K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
0.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.3K RON 118.5K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-19.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Calafat
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$210 RON 912
$123 ฿3,970
71.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.91 RON 34.33
$13.93 ฿451
-43.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.73 RON 29.21
$18.24 ฿590
-63.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Calafat
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.89 RON 178
$60.8 ฿1,966
-32.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.52 RON 84.7
$17.11 ฿554
14.09%
Cinema Ticket
$6.53 RON 28.35
$9.07 ฿294
-28.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Calafat
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$430 RON 1,865
$694 ฿22.5K
-38.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,140 RON 39.7K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-42.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Calafat
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.8 RON 338
$57.5 ฿1,861
35.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.02 RON 161
$34.51 ฿1,117
7.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.5 RON 341
$115 ฿3,727
-31.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.3 RON 379
$84.8 ฿2,743
3.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Calafat
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$381 RON 1,656
$611 ฿19.8K
-37.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$294 RON 1,278
$442 ฿14.3K
-33.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$596 RON 2,588
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-70.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 RON 1,892
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-70.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,144 RON 9,311
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-49.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,338 RON 5,810
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-53.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Calafat
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$856 RON 3,718
$697 ฿22.5K
22.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
5.33
12.57%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Calafat: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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