Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Brasov Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Brasov

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 0.3% more expensive than Brasov without rent, and 0.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 1.2% cheaper than Brasov without rent, and 24.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Brasov
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.73 ฿153
$12.18 RON 52.9
-61.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.92 ฿1,486
$50.9 RON 221
-9.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.59 ฿278
$8.29 RON 36
3.62%
Cappuccino
$2.92 ฿94.6
$3.53 RON 15.31
-17.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 ฿22.42
$1.95 RON 8.46
-64.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ฿12.81
$2.1 RON 9.14
-80.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.41 ฿78
$3.3 RON 14.31
-26.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.8 ฿123
$3.52 RON 15.29
7.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Brasov
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 ฿72.7
$1.53 RON 6.66
47.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 ฿58.1
$1.33 RON 5.79
34.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 ฿70.6
$1.77 RON 7.7
23.16%
Eggs
$2.29 ฿74.3
$3.26 RON 14.16
-29.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.52 ฿632
$8.53 RON 37.03
128.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.68 ฿119
$7.09 RON 30.77
-48.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.18 ฿427
$12.07 RON 52.4
9.20%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 ฿105
$1.18 RON 5.12
174.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 ฿52.5
$1.65 RON 7.15
-1.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.41 ฿78
$1.61 RON 6.98
49.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.03 ฿65.6
$2.42 RON 10.52
-16.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.52 ฿49.3
$0.95 RON 4.14
60.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.86
$1.03 RON 4.45
46.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 ฿31.45
$0.88 RON 3.81
10.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ฿16.68
$0.77 RON 3.34
-32.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.49 ฿145
$6.05 RON 26.26
-25.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.36 ฿691
$6.83 RON 29.67
212.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 ฿57.5
$1.15 RON 4.98
54.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.3
$1.65 RON 7.15
69.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Brasov
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.36 ฿44.15
$0.9 RON 3.89
51.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.51 ฿372
$19.23 RON 83.5
-40.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.17 ฿103
$0.7 RON 3.06
352.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 ฿33.64
$0.61 RON 2.65
70.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.03 ฿454
$6.76 RON 29.36
107.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.59
$1.61 RON 7
-18.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K ฿904.8K
$28.3K RON 122.7K
-1.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K ฿1.1M
$27.9K RON 121.1K
19.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Brasov
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,899
$164 RON 712
-26.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.55 ฿438
$7.98 RON 34.63
69.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.62 ฿603
$8.95 RON 38.85
108.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Brasov
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.4 ฿1,987
$60.2 RON 261
1.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.68 ฿540
$16.15 RON 70.1
3.28%
Cinema Ticket
$8.76 ฿283
$11.04 RON 47.91
-20.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Brasov
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$703 ฿22.7K
$443 RON 1,923
58.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿507.5K
$6,475 RON 28.1K
142.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Brasov
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 ฿1,873
$67.8 RON 294
-14.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.4 ฿1,145
$42.22 RON 183
-16.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,659
$98 RON 426
15.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.2 ฿2,691
$100 RON 434
-16.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Brasov
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.5K
$609 RON 2,643
-0.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$441 ฿14.3K
$419 RON 1,820
5.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,027 ฿65.6K
$1,028 RON 4,462
97.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,492 ฿48.3K
$697 RON 3,026
114.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,195 ฿135.7K
$3,011 RON 13.1K
39.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,909 ฿94.1K
$2,347 RON 10.2K
23.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Brasov
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$706 ฿22.8K
$1,042 RON 4,525
-32.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
7.7
-30.78%

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Last update for Phuket: November 4, 2025

Last update for Brasov: November 3, 2025

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