Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Baia Sprie Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Baia Sprie

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 44% more expensive than Baia Sprie without rent, and 29.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 20.6% more expensive than Baia Sprie without rent, and 73.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Baia Sprie
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$6.94 RON 30.54
-33.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$36.40 RON 160
26.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$6.36 RON 27.98
37.42%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$1.94 RON 8.54
56.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$2.04 RON 8.99
-64.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$1.65 RON 7.28
-76.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$2.04 RON 8.98
19.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.90 RON 12.77
30.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Baia Sprie
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.23 RON 5.43
73.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$1.18 RON 5.18
57.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.95 RON 8.60
12.31%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$2.84 RON 12.48
-20.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$8.37 RON 36.82
135.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$7.08 RON 31.16
-46.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$11.42 RON 50.3
18.65%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$0.96 RON 4.23
238.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.52 RON 6.67
9.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.52 RON 6.70
57.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$1.88 RON 8.25
11.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$0.81 RON 3.57
88.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$1.06 RON 4.64
42.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$1.00 RON 4.41
-1.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.61 RON 2.66
-16.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$5.44 RON 23.95
-21.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$7.23 RON 31.81
180.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$0.96 RON 4.24
86.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$1.47 RON 6.47
88.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Baia Sprie
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.71 RON 3.12
97.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$20.16 RON 88.7
-41.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$1.17 RON 5.14
165.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.80 RON 3.53
23.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$7.05 RON 31.01
94.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.55 RON 6.81
-14.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$28.0K RON 123.0K
-2.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$26.2K RON 115.3K
30.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Baia Sprie
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$159 RON 699
-24.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$7.77 RON 34.17
79.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$9.53 RON 41.94
92.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Baia Sprie
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$41.54 RON 183
46.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$18.86 RON 83.0
-8.64%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$6.85 RON 30.12
27.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Baia Sprie
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$299 RON 1,316
133.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$9,704 RON 42.7K
62.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Baia Sprie
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$36.78 RON 162
56.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$30.04 RON 132
13.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$73.4 RON 323
54.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$72.1 RON 317
17.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Baia Sprie
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$381 RON 1,675
58.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$293 RON 1,287
49.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$583 RON 2,564
253.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$445 RON 1,960
236.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$2,011 RON 8,848
111.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$1,333 RON 5,865
124.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Baia Sprie
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
7.11
-25.04%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Baia Sprie: March 1, 2026

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