Cost of Living Comparison Between Galati and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Galati and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Galati is 11.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 10.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Galati is 7.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 29.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Galati
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.61 RON 50.4
$4.68 ฿151
148.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.34 RON 197
$46.4 ฿1,502
-2.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.14 RON 35.34
$8.65 ฿280
-5.90%
Cappuccino
$2.64 RON 11.45
$3.09 ฿100
-14.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 RON 9.64
$0.73 ฿23.53
204.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 RON 8.02
$0.37 ฿11.95
400.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 RON 10.18
$2.39 ฿77.4
-1.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 RON 14.81
$3.62 ฿117
-5.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Galati
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 RON 5.73
$2.24 ฿72.5
-41.07%
White Bread (500g)
$0.85 RON 3.68
$1.8 ฿58.2
-52.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 RON 8.31
$2.24 ฿72.3
-14.73%
Eggs
$3.67 RON 15.92
$2.23 ฿72.1
64.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.54 RON 37.07
$19.31 ฿625
-55.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.22 RON 27.01
$3.77 ฿122
64.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.18 RON 39.86
$13.05 ฿422
-29.66%
Apples (1kg)
$1.2 RON 5.2
$3.28 ฿106
-63.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 RON 7.38
$1.63 ฿52.6
4.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 RON 7.28
$2.4 ฿77.7
-30.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.92 RON 8.33
$1.99 ฿64.3
-3.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.07 RON 4.63
$1.53 ฿49.62
-30.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 RON 4.81
$1.49 ฿48.11
-25.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 RON 3.82
$1.02 ฿32.87
-13.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RON 3.15
$0.48 ฿15.61
52.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.71 RON 24.78
$4.32 ฿140
32.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.77 RON 25.05
$21.68 ฿702
-73.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 RON 3.79
$1.77 ฿57.3
-50.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 RON 5.57
$2.79 ฿90.4
-54.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Galati
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.6 RON 2.6
$1.35 ฿43.74
-55.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.66 RON 116
$11.76 ฿380
126.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 RON 3.17
$3.15 ฿102
-76.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 RON 2.8
$1 ฿32.3
-35.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.38 RON 32.06
$13.64 ฿442
-45.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 RON 6.87
$1.3 ฿42.2
21.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K RON 123.9K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
4.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K RON 113.5K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-22.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Galati
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 RON 712
$123 ฿3,970
33.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.23 RON 35.71
$13.93 ฿451
-40.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.8 RON 38.22
$18.24 ฿590
-51.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Galati
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.42 RON 145
$60.8 ฿1,966
-44.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.87 RON 169
$17.11 ฿554
127.18%
Cinema Ticket
$6.87 RON 29.84
$9.07 ฿294
-24.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Galati
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$649 RON 2,817
$694 ฿22.5K
-6.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,361 RON 23.3K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-66.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Galati
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 RON 440
$57.5 ฿1,861
76.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.36 RON 154
$34.51 ฿1,117
2.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.4 RON 279
$115 ฿3,727
-44.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.8 RON 429
$84.8 ฿2,743
16.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Galati
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$426 RON 1,851
$611 ฿19.8K
-30.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$350 RON 1,519
$442 ฿14.3K
-20.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$633 RON 2,749
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-68.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$537 RON 2,332
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-63.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,482 RON 6,436
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-65.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,256 RON 5,453
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-56.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Galati
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$864 RON 3,752
$697 ฿22.5K
24.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
5.33
21.95%

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Last update for Galati: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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