Cost of Living Comparison Between Chitila and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Chitila and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Chitila is 2.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 9.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chitila is 10.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 27.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chitila
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.56 RON 59.7
$4.65 ฿148
191.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.1 RON 304
$46.11 ฿1,470
49.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.26 RON 36.36
$8.74 ฿279
-5.49%
Cappuccino
$3.39 RON 14.91
$3.04 ฿96.9
11.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 RON 8.32
$0.72 ฿22.96
162.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 RON 5.70
$0.39 ฿12.47
233.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.32 RON 10.20
$2.44 ฿77.8
-4.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 RON 13.89
$3.79 ฿121
-16.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chitila
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 RON 7.43
$2.14 ฿68.4
-21.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 RON 5.71
$1.86 ฿59.3
-30.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 RON 8.08
$2.19 ฿69.7
-15.98%
Eggs
$3.31 RON 14.57
$2.25 ฿71.6
47.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.48 RON 41.71
$19.73 ฿629
-51.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.78 RON 29.81
$3.79 ฿121
78.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.72 RON 51.6
$13.55 ฿432
-13.51%
Apples (1kg)
$1.35 RON 5.95
$3.25 ฿104
-58.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 RON 7.88
$1.67 ฿53.3
7.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 RON 7.49
$2.39 ฿76.3
-28.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 RON 10.66
$2.09 ฿66.7
15.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 RON 4.41
$1.53 ฿48.74
-34.64%
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 RON 4.23
$1.51 ฿48.13
-36.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 RON 4.11
$0.99 ฿31.53
-6.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 RON 3.87
$0.51 ฿16.41
72.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.57 RON 28.90
$4.27 ฿136
53.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.02 RON 30.87
$20.31 ฿647
-65.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 RON 4.85
$1.79 ฿57.1
-38.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 RON 8.07
$2.77 ฿88.2
-33.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Chitila
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 RON 2.89
$1.40 ฿44.77
-52.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.60 RON 86.2
$11.70 ฿373
67.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 RON 2.90
$3.11 ฿99.1
-78.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.64 RON 2.82
$0.99 ฿31.71
-35.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.80 RON 29.94
$13.73 ฿438
-50.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 RON 7.56
$1.32 ฿42.05
30.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K RON 125.3K
$27.2K ฿868.3K
4.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K RON 121.7K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-18.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chitila
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$179 RON 790
$120 ฿3,838
49.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.68 RON 38.18
$13.93 ฿444
-37.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.41 RON 50.2
$18.31 ฿584
-37.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chitila
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 RON 185
$60.9 ฿1,942
-30.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.02 RON 83.7
$17.23 ฿549
10.39%
Cinema Ticket
$8.01 RON 35.23
$8.71 ฿278
-8.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chitila
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$549 RON 2,417
$698 ฿22.2K
-21.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,314 RON 36.6K
$15.7K ฿501.6K
-47.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chitila
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.1 RON 353
$57.6 ฿1,838
39.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$65.8 RON 290
$34.24 ฿1,092
92.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.4 RON 398
$113 ฿3,608
-20.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.9 RON 404
$84.8 ฿2,704
8.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chitila
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$390 RON 1,718
$604 ฿19.3K
-35.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$286 RON 1,257
$436 ฿13.9K
-34.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$586 RON 2,580
$2,057 ฿65.6K
-71.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$443 RON 1,951
$1,498 ฿47.8K
-70.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,768 RON 7,780
$4,252 ฿135.6K
-58.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,389 RON 6,110
$2,988 ฿95.3K
-53.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chitila
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$921 RON 4,053
$529 ฿16.9K
74.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.78
5.33
27.20%

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

Last update for Chitila: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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