Cost of Living Comparison Between Craiova and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Craiova and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Craiova is 13.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 8.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Craiova is 10.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 34.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Craiova
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.33 RON 40.51
$4.68 ฿151
99.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.65 RON 198
$46.4 ฿1,502
-1.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.85 RON 34.09
$8.65 ฿280
-9.25%
Cappuccino
$2.48 RON 10.75
$3.09 ฿100
-19.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 RON 9.16
$0.73 ฿23.53
189.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 RON 8.53
$0.37 ฿11.95
429.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 RON 10.21
$2.39 ฿77.4
-1.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 RON 14.72
$3.62 ฿117
-6.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Craiova
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 RON 6.47
$2.24 ฿72.5
-33.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1 RON 4.33
$1.8 ฿58.2
-44.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 RON 7
$2.24 ฿72.3
-28.13%
Eggs
$3.31 RON 14.36
$2.23 ฿72.1
48.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.67 RON 33.3
$19.31 ฿625
-60.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.49 RON 28.16
$3.77 ฿122
72.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.47 RON 41.11
$13.05 ฿422
-27.43%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 RON 5.3
$3.28 ฿106
-62.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 RON 7.41
$1.63 ฿52.6
4.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.59 RON 6.9
$2.4 ฿77.7
-33.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.85 RON 8.02
$1.99 ฿64.3
-7.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.09 RON 4.74
$1.53 ฿49.62
-28.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 RON 4.72
$1.49 ฿48.11
-26.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 RON 3.38
$1.02 ฿32.87
-23.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 RON 3.39
$0.48 ฿15.61
62.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.14 RON 26.65
$4.32 ฿140
42.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.84 RON 29.71
$21.68 ฿702
-68.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 RON 5.61
$1.77 ฿57.3
-27.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 RON 9.67
$2.79 ฿90.4
-20.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Craiova
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 RON 2.87
$1.35 ฿43.74
-51.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.84 RON 99.2
$11.76 ฿380
94.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.55 RON 2.4
$3.15 ฿102
-82.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 RON 3.76
$1 ฿32.3
-13.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.82 RON 29.62
$13.64 ฿442
-50.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 RON 6.81
$1.3 ฿42.2
20.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K RON 120.4K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
1.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K RON 121.1K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-17.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Craiova
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$208 RON 903
$123 ฿3,970
69.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.18 RON 35.53
$13.93 ฿451
-41.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.71 RON 50.8
$18.24 ฿590
-35.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Craiova
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.27 RON 157
$60.8 ฿1,966
-40.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.74 RON 81.4
$17.11 ฿554
9.53%
Cinema Ticket
$6.69 RON 29.05
$9.07 ฿294
-26.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Craiova
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$445 RON 1,930
$694 ฿22.5K
-35.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,149 RON 39.7K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-42.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Craiova
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78.4 RON 340
$57.5 ฿1,861
36.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.93 RON 160
$34.51 ฿1,117
7.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.9 RON 347
$115 ฿3,727
-30.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.4 RON 380
$84.8 ฿2,743
3.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Craiova
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$384 RON 1,665
$611 ฿19.8K
-37.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$310 RON 1,345
$442 ฿14.3K
-29.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$729 RON 3,165
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-63.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$439 RON 1,908
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-69.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,451 RON 10.6K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-42.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,834 RON 7,962
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-36.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Craiova
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,173 RON 5,092
$697 ฿22.5K
68.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.28
5.33
17.82%

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Last update for Craiova: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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