Cost of Living Comparison Between Oradea and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Oradea and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Oradea is 12.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 16.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Oradea is 8.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 34.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oradea
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.97 RON 39.47
$4.65 ฿148
92.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.8 RON 232
$46.11 ฿1,470
14.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.14 RON 35.83
$8.74 ฿279
-6.86%
Cappuccino
$2.96 RON 13.03
$3.04 ฿96.9
-2.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 RON 8.47
$0.72 ฿22.96
168.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 RON 7.42
$0.39 ฿12.47
333.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.32 RON 10.19
$2.44 ฿77.8
-4.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 RON 12.07
$3.79 ฿121
-27.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oradea
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 RON 6.82
$2.14 ฿68.4
-27.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.14 RON 5.01
$1.86 ฿59.3
-38.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.45 RON 6.39
$2.19 ฿69.7
-33.79%
Eggs
$3.11 RON 13.70
$2.25 ฿71.6
38.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.31 RON 40.97
$19.73 ฿629
-52.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.21 RON 31.72
$3.79 ฿121
90.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.51 RON 46.26
$13.55 ฿432
-22.44%
Apples (1kg)
$1.15 RON 5.04
$3.25 ฿104
-64.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 RON 7.02
$1.67 ฿53.3
-4.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 RON 6.93
$2.39 ฿76.3
-34.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.67 RON 7.36
$2.09 ฿66.7
-20.10%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 RON 3.55
$1.53 ฿48.74
-47.06%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 RON 4.03
$1.51 ฿48.13
-39.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 RON 4.37
$0.99 ฿31.53
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 RON 3.53
$0.51 ฿16.41
56.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.13 RON 26.98
$4.27 ฿136
43.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.81 RON 25.57
$20.31 ฿647
-71.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 RON 4.64
$1.79 ฿57.1
-41.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 RON 8.04
$2.77 ฿88.2
-33.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Oradea
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 RON 2.90
$1.40 ฿44.77
-52.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.33 RON 80.6
$11.70 ฿373
56.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 RON 3.74
$3.11 ฿99.1
-72.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 RON 3.51
$0.99 ฿31.71
-19.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.83 RON 34.44
$13.73 ฿438
-42.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 RON 6.91
$1.32 ฿42.05
18.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K RON 122.5K
$27.2K ฿868.3K
2.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K RON 117.5K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-21.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oradea
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$156 RON 687
$120 ฿3,838
29.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.51 RON 33.06
$13.93 ฿444
-46.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.57 RON 37.71
$18.31 ฿584
-53.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oradea
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.12 RON 212
$60.9 ฿1,942
-21.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.27 RON 62.8
$17.23 ฿549
-17.18%
Cinema Ticket
$6.82 RON 30.01
$8.71 ฿278
-21.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oradea
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$432 RON 1,900
$698 ฿22.2K
-38.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,852 RON 34.5K
$15.7K ฿501.6K
-50.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oradea
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.5 RON 301
$57.6 ฿1,838
18.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.82 RON 180
$34.24 ฿1,092
19.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.5 RON 341
$113 ฿3,608
-31.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.9 RON 308
$84.8 ฿2,704
-17.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oradea
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$408 RON 1,796
$604 ฿19.3K
-32.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$313 RON 1,375
$436 ฿13.9K
-28.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$596 RON 2,621
$2,057 ฿65.6K
-71.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$433 RON 1,907
$1,498 ฿47.8K
-71.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,070 RON 9,107
$4,252 ฿135.6K
-51.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,005 RON 8,820
$2,988 ฿95.3K
-32.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oradea
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$980 RON 4,310
$529 ฿16.9K
85.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.88
5.33
29.08%

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

Last update for Oradea: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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