Cost of Living Comparison Between Iernut and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Iernut and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Iernut is 19.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 19.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Iernut is 18.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 39% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Iernut
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.37 RON 36.17
$4.59 ฿147
82.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.59 RON 175
$46.83 ฿1,497
-13.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.17 RON 35.28
$8.70 ฿278
-6.09%
Cappuccino
$2.28 RON 9.85
$2.92 ฿93.5
-21.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 RON 5.52
$0.68 ฿21.86
88.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 RON 5.09
$0.40 ฿12.66
195.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 RON 9.76
$2.51 ฿80.2
-9.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 RON 11.68
$3.80 ฿122
-28.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Iernut
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 RON 6.43
$2.16 ฿69.1
-31.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.17 RON 5.06
$1.88 ฿60.1
-37.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 RON 6.78
$2.16 ฿69.0
-27.31%
Eggs
$2.95 RON 12.76
$2.22 ฿71.0
32.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.41 RON 36.35
$19.57 ฿626
-57.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.95 RON 30.02
$3.80 ฿122
82.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.86 RON 51.2
$13.41 ฿429
-11.56%
Apples (1kg)
$0.99 RON 4.26
$3.26 ฿104
-69.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 RON 5.86
$1.61 ฿51.5
-15.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 RON 6.42
$2.31 ฿73.8
-35.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.93 RON 8.33
$2.06 ฿65.8
-6.31%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 RON 3.86
$1.61 ฿51.3
-44.72%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 RON 4.07
$1.44 ฿46.13
-34.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.80 RON 3.45
$1.03 ฿32.91
-22.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 RON 3.24
$0.48 ฿15.34
56.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.93 RON 25.63
$4.50 ฿144
31.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.01 RON 30.29
$19.18 ฿613
-63.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 RON 4.64
$1.82 ฿58.3
-41.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 RON 7.23
$2.69 ฿86.0
-37.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Iernut
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 RON 2.86
$1.38 ฿44.04
-52.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.14 RON 87.0
$11.76 ฿376
71.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 RON 3.08
$3.11 ฿99.3
-77.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 RON 3.30
$1.00 ฿32.09
-24.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.04 RON 30.40
$13.74 ฿439
-48.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 RON 6.87
$1.30 ฿41.49
22.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K RON 119.8K
$27.4K ฿874.5K
1.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K RON 121.8K
$33.0K ฿1.1M
-14.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iernut
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$165 RON 714
$125 ฿3,993
32.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.18 RON 35.36
$13.74 ฿439
-40.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.99 RON 38.83
$18.61 ฿595
-51.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Iernut
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.24 RON 183
$60.6 ฿1,936
-30.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.31 RON 83.4
$17.15 ฿548
12.59%
Cinema Ticket
$5.78 RON 24.96
$9.01 ฿288
-35.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Iernut
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$443 RON 1,915
$698 ฿22.3K
-36.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,468 RON 27.9K
$16.1K ฿515.1K
-59.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Iernut
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.1 RON 290
$59.2 ฿1,893
13.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.51 RON 140
$34.86 ฿1,115
-6.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.2 RON 321
$114 ฿3,651
-35.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.3 RON 347
$85.8 ฿2,743
-6.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Iernut
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$389 RON 1,679
$619 ฿19.8K
-37.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$295 RON 1,276
$437 ฿14.0K
-32.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$579 RON 2,499
$2,075 ฿66.3K
-72.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$439 RON 1,898
$1,509 ฿48.2K
-70.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,949 RON 8,420
$3,764 ฿120.3K
-48.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,414 RON 6,107
$2,694 ฿86.1K
-47.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Iernut
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$528 ฿16.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.7
5.33
44.47%

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Last update for Iernut: April 13, 2026

Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

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