Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Buzau Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Buzau

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 6.4% more expensive than Buzau without rent, and 14.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 14.7% more expensive than Buzau without rent, and 58.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Buzau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$12.01 RON 52.1
-61.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$24.96 RON 108
85.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$5.71 RON 24.81
51.49%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.74 RON 11.9
12.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.91 RON 8.3
-61.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$1.59 RON 6.91
-76.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$3.27 RON 14.19
-26.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.48 RON 15.11
4.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Buzau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.5 RON 6.49
49.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.35 RON 5.85
33.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.76 RON 7.63
27.27%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$3.28 RON 14.26
-32.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$8.35 RON 36.27
131.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.59 RON 28.63
-42.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$10.28 RON 44.63
26.95%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$0.9 RON 3.9
264.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.61 RON 6.99
1.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.18 RON 5.12
103.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.75 RON 7.59
13.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.83 RON 3.59
84.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.02 RON 4.42
46.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.56 RON 2.44
82.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.6 RON 2.59
-20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$5.59 RON 24.27
-22.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$6.38 RON 27.72
239.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.07 RON 4.64
65.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.66 RON 7.19
68.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Buzau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.67 RON 2.91
101.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$19.9 RON 86.4
-40.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.69 RON 3.01
356.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.73 RON 3.18
36.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$6.76 RON 29.37
101.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.64 RON 7.12
-20.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$21.1K RON 91.8K
29.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$22.6K RON 98.2K
49.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Buzau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$126 RON 546
-2.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$6.68 RON 29.01
108.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$9.25 RON 40.14
97.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Buzau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$37.42 RON 162
62.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$20.02 RON 86.9
-14.54%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$5.63 RON 24.43
61.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Buzau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$342 RON 1,486
102.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$6,677 RON 29K
138.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Buzau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$59.9 RON 260
-3.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$43.12 RON 187
-19.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$97.5 RON 423
18.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$98.8 RON 429
-14.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Buzau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$430 RON 1,867
42.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$366 RON 1,587
21.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$625 RON 2,714
222.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$462 RON 2,007
215.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,430 RON 6,210
196.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,087 RON 4,720
165.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Buzau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$928 RON 4,028
-24.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
7.7
-30.78%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Buzau: October 28, 2025

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