Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Buzias Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Buzias

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 8.8% cheaper than Buzias without rent, and 10% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 13.8% more expensive than Buzias without rent, and 41.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Buzias
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$11.44 RON 49.69
-59.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$58.7 RON 255
-20.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$7.93 RON 34.41
9.08%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.41 RON 14.82
-9.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$2.41 RON 10.48
-69.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$2.22 RON 9.65
-83.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$3.29 RON 14.27
-27.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.94 RON 17.09
-8.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Buzias
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.74 RON 7.54
28.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.3 RON 5.65
38.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.83 RON 7.96
22.40%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$3.22 RON 13.98
-30.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$9.79 RON 42.49
97.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$7.17 RON 31.11
-47.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$11.64 RON 50.5
12.11%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.24 RON 5.39
164.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.72 RON 7.49
-5.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.57 RON 6.82
52.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$2.39 RON 10.39
-16.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.03 RON 4.46
48.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.92 RON 4
61.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.04 RON 4.53
-1.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.94 RON 4.09
-48.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$6.2 RON 26.93
-30.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$6.97 RON 30.24
211.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.13 RON 4.89
56.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.03 RON 8.81
37.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Buzias
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.67 RON 2.93
101.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$19.82 RON 86
-40.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.99 RON 4.29
218.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.82 RON 3.57
21.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$9.4 RON 40.8
45.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.63 RON 7.06
-20.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$27.6K RON 119.8K
-0.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$26.9K RON 117K
25.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Buzias
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$161 RON 699
-23.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$9.07 RON 39.39
53.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$9.68 RON 42.01
88.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Buzias
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$41.91 RON 182
44.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$19.33 RON 83.9
-11.48%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$7.94 RON 34.49
14.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Buzias
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$485 RON 2,106
43.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$10.6K RON 45.9K
50.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Buzias
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$69.7 RON 303
-17.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$40.43 RON 176
-14.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$83.9 RON 364
37.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$98.9 RON 429
-14.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Buzias
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$388 RON 1,685
57.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$294 RON 1,277
50.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$577 RON 2,506
248.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$443 RON 1,921
229.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$2,113 RON 9,176
100.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,559 RON 6,770
85.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Buzias
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.85
-8.89%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Buzias: October 26, 2025

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