Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Barlad Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Barlad

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 18.5% more expensive than Barlad without rent, and 19.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 2.1% cheaper than Barlad without rent, and 53.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Barlad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$9.69 RON 42.05
-51.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$45.49 RON 198
2.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$7.97 RON 34.61
8.53%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.64 RON 11.46
17.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.93 RON 8.39
-62.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$1.73 RON 7.53
-78.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.26 RON 9.8
5.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.74 RON 11.89
32.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Barlad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.47 RON 6.38
52.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.23 RON 5.35
46.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.66 RON 7.21
34.94%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$3.2 RON 13.9
-30.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$8.32 RON 36.11
132.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.86 RON 29.8
-45.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$10.23 RON 44.4
27.57%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.18 RON 5.11
177.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.53 RON 6.64
6.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.62 RON 7.03
48.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.9 RON 8.27
4.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.89 RON 3.89
71.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.94 RON 4.06
58.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.86 RON 3.74
18.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.84 RON 3.64
-42.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$5.84 RON 25.36
-26.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$5.82 RON 25.29
272.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.03 RON 4.46
71.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.7 RON 7.39
64.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Barlad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.71 RON 3.07
90.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$20.01 RON 86.9
-41.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.72 RON 3.12
337.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.69 RON 3
44.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$6.76 RON 29.35
101.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.62 RON 7.03
-19.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$28.1K RON 121.9K
-2.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$27.2K RON 118.1K
24.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Barlad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$150 RON 651
-18.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$8.17 RON 35.45
70.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$8.85 RON 38.43
106.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Barlad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$42.1 RON 183
44.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$19.44 RON 84.4
-11.99%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$7.04 RON 30.57
28.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Barlad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$436 RON 1,895
59.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$6,966 RON 30.2K
128.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Barlad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$66.9 RON 291
-14.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$39.02 RON 169
-11.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$75.4 RON 327
52.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$90.3 RON 392
-6.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Barlad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$393 RON 1,707
55.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$290 RON 1,258
52.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$599 RON 2,600
236.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$430 RON 1,866
239.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,797 RON 7,801
136.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,671 RON 7,255
72.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Barlad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
6.56
-18.75%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barlad: October 29, 2025

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