Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Calarasi Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Calarasi

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 26.9% more expensive than Calarasi without rent, and 25.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 5.7% more expensive than Calarasi without rent, and 65.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Calarasi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$9.52 RON 41.34
-50.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$28.08 RON 122
65.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$7.96 RON 34.58
8.67%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.71 RON 11.76
14.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.47 RON 6.38
-50.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$1.89 RON 8.22
-80.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.34 RON 10.15
2.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.54 RON 15.37
2.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Calarasi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.4 RON 6.08
60.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.1 RON 4.78
63.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.77 RON 7.69
26.55%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$3.38 RON 14.68
-34.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$8.93 RON 38.79
116.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.91 RON 29.99
-45.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$9.35 RON 40.61
39.57%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.18 RON 5.11
177.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.45 RON 6.3
12.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.33 RON 5.78
80.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.91 RON 8.27
4.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.75 RON 3.23
104.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.93 RON 4.04
60.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.71 RON 3.08
43.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.81 RON 3.53
-40.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$5.89 RON 25.58
-26.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$5.89 RON 25.55
268.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$0.92 RON 3.99
92.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.41 RON 6.14
97.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Calarasi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.47 RON 2.04
187.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$13.6 RON 59
-13.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.72 RON 3.14
337.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.62 RON 2.68
61.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$5.87 RON 25.49
132.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.58 RON 6.88
-17.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$25.3K RON 110.1K
7.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$26.7K RON 115.9K
27.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Calarasi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$144 RON 627
-15.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$8.61 RON 37.37
61.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$7.34 RON 31.88
148.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Calarasi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$68.3 RON 297
-11.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$19.41 RON 84.3
-11.85%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$6.03 RON 26.16
50.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Calarasi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$431 RON 1,871
61.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$6,892 RON 29.9K
130.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Calarasi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$84.3 RON 366
-31.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$42.16 RON 183
-18.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$75.2 RON 327
53.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$98.8 RON 429
-14.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Calarasi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$388 RON 1,682
57.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$227 RON 986
94.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$578 RON 2,512
248.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$365 RON 1,586
299.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,393 RON 6,047
204.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,270 RON 5,515
127.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Calarasi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$964 RON 4,186
-27.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
6.62
-19.49%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Calarasi: October 27, 2025

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