Cost of Living Comparison Between Onesti and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Onesti and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Onesti is 17.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 23.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Onesti is 13.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 42% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Onesti
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.10 RON 31.23
$4.65 ฿148
52.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.22 RON 164
$46.11 ฿1,470
-19.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.49 RON 28.56
$8.74 ฿279
-25.74%
Cappuccino
$1.92 RON 8.46
$3.04 ฿96.9
-36.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 RON 8.82
$0.72 ฿22.96
177.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 RON 6.97
$0.39 ฿12.47
305.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.02 RON 8.90
$2.44 ฿77.8
-17.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 RON 13.04
$3.79 ฿121
-21.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Onesti
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 RON 4.93
$2.14 ฿68.4
-47.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.14 RON 5.02
$1.86 ฿59.3
-38.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 RON 8.68
$2.19 ฿69.7
-10.05%
Eggs
$2.81 RON 12.37
$2.25 ฿71.6
24.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.09 RON 35.60
$19.73 ฿629
-59.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.73 RON 29.62
$3.79 ฿121
77.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.56 RON 50.9
$13.55 ฿432
-14.69%
Apples (1kg)
$0.98 RON 4.31
$3.25 ฿104
-69.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 RON 6.90
$1.67 ฿53.3
-5.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 RON 6.39
$2.39 ฿76.3
-39.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.87 RON 8.24
$2.09 ฿66.7
-10.53%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 RON 3.66
$1.53 ฿48.74
-45.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 RON 4.62
$1.51 ฿48.13
-30.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 RON 4.60
$0.99 ฿31.53
6.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 RON 2.83
$0.51 ฿16.41
25.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.47 RON 24.08
$4.27 ฿136
28.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.59 RON 24.61
$20.31 ฿647
-72.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 RON 4.47
$1.79 ฿57.1
-43.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 RON 6.43
$2.77 ฿88.2
-47.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Onesti
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 RON 2.97
$1.40 ฿44.77
-52.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.18 RON 88.8
$11.70 ฿373
72.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 RON 4.99
$3.11 ฿99.1
-63.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 RON 2.85
$0.99 ฿31.71
-34.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.87 RON 30.21
$13.73 ฿438
-49.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 RON 7.07
$1.32 ฿42.05
21.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K RON 124.2K
$27.2K ฿868.3K
3.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.7K RON 112.9K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-24.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Onesti
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 RON 713
$120 ฿3,838
34.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.98 RON 35.13
$13.93 ฿444
-42.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.70 RON 42.67
$18.31 ฿584
-47.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Onesti
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.86 RON 184
$60.9 ฿1,942
-31.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.04 RON 83.8
$17.23 ฿549
10.50%
Cinema Ticket
$7.02 RON 30.88
$8.71 ฿278
-19.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Onesti
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$301 RON 1,324
$698 ฿22.2K
-56.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,868 RON 43.4K
$15.7K ฿501.6K
-37.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Onesti
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.86 RON 167
$57.6 ฿1,838
-34.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.80 RON 136
$34.24 ฿1,092
-10.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.0 RON 330
$113 ฿3,608
-33.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.9 RON 316
$84.8 ฿2,704
-15.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Onesti
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$390 RON 1,717
$604 ฿19.3K
-35.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$296 RON 1,301
$436 ฿13.9K
-32.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$599 RON 2,635
$2,057 ฿65.6K
-70.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 RON 1,921
$1,498 ฿47.8K
-70.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,794 RON 7,892
$4,252 ฿135.6K
-57.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,370 RON 6,027
$2,988 ฿95.3K
-54.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Onesti
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$689 RON 3,034
$529 ฿16.9K
30.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.11
5.33
33.40%

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

Last update for Onesti: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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