Cost of Living Comparison Between Petrosani and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Petrosani and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Petrosani is 3.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 9.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Petrosani is 9.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 30.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Petrosani
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.86 RON 61.0
$4.65 ฿149
198.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.95 RON 193
$46.11 ฿1,474
-4.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.02 RON 35.30
$8.74 ฿279
-8.24%
Cappuccino
$2.37 RON 10.41
$3.04 ฿97.1
-22.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 RON 8.27
$0.72 ฿23.03
161.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 RON 7.15
$0.39 ฿12.50
317.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.65 RON 7.26
$2.44 ฿78.0
-32.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 RON 10.30
$3.79 ฿121
-38.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Petrosani
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 RON 7.84
$2.14 ฿68.6
-16.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 RON 5.67
$1.86 ฿59.5
-30.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 RON 8.14
$2.19 ฿69.9
-15.53%
Eggs
$3.56 RON 15.67
$2.25 ฿71.8
58.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.68 RON 42.58
$19.73 ฿631
-50.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.08 RON 31.16
$3.79 ฿121
86.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.37 RON 54.4
$13.55 ฿433
-8.71%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 RON 6.19
$3.25 ฿104
-56.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 RON 7.28
$1.67 ฿53.4
-1.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 RON 7.78
$2.39 ฿76.5
-25.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.43 RON 10.68
$2.09 ฿66.9
16.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 RON 4.42
$1.53 ฿48.88
-34.64%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 RON 4.25
$1.51 ฿48.27
-35.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.00 RON 4.42
$0.99 ฿31.62
1.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 RON 4.23
$0.51 ฿16.46
88.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.32 RON 27.79
$4.27 ฿137
48.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.52 RON 33.08
$20.31 ฿649
-62.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 RON 5.60
$1.79 ฿57.3
-29.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 RON 8.58
$2.77 ฿88.5
-29.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Petrosani
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 RON 2.98
$1.40 ฿44.89
-51.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.95 RON 87.8
$11.70 ฿374
70.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 RON 2.98
$3.11 ฿99.4
-78.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.60 RON 2.63
$0.99 ฿31.80
-39.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.12 RON 31.31
$13.73 ฿439
-48.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.64 RON 7.20
$1.32 ฿42.17
24.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.7K RON 126.2K
$27.2K ฿870.7K
5.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K RON 130.6K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-13.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Petrosani
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 RON 807
$120 ฿3,849
52.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.77 RON 38.58
$13.93 ฿445
-37.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.18 RON 49.18
$18.31 ฿585
-38.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Petrosani
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.88 RON 180
$60.9 ฿1,948
-32.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.49 RON 85.8
$17.23 ฿551
13.12%
Cinema Ticket
$8.94 RON 39.33
$8.71 ฿278
2.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Petrosani
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$654 RON 2,876
$698 ฿22.3K
-6.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.4K RON 63.4K
$15.7K ฿503.0K
-8.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Petrosani
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.5 RON 354
$57.6 ฿1,843
39.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.86 RON 197
$34.24 ฿1,095
31.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.6 RON 394
$113 ฿3,618
-20.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 RON 474
$84.8 ฿2,711
27.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Petrosani
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$395 RON 1,739
$604 ฿19.3K
-34.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$290 RON 1,275
$436 ฿13.9K
-33.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$584 RON 2,569
$2,057 ฿65.8K
-71.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$433 RON 1,906
$1,498 ฿47.9K
-71.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$947 RON 4,165
$4,252 ฿135.9K
-77.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$900 RON 3,959
$2,988 ฿95.5K
-69.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Petrosani
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$529 ฿16.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
5.33
33.21%

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Last update for Petrosani: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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