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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Cluj-Napoca Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Cluj-Napoca

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 0.3% more expensive than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 10.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Phuket is 0.7% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 18% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$11.46 RONย 50.2
-60.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,448
$57.5 RONย 252
-19.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$8.30 RONย 36.33
5.78%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$3.38 RONย 14.82
-8.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.96
$2.32 RONย 10.15
-69.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$2.19 RONย 9.58
-81.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$3.19 RONย 13.98
-24.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$3.98 RONย 17.44
-7.54%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$1.77 RONย 7.74
27.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$1.34 RONย 5.86
39.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$1.80 RONย 7.88
23.33%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$3.29 RONย 14.40
-32.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$9.68 RONย 42.41
103.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$7.14 RONย 31.25
-48.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$11.63 RONย 51.0
12.55%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$1.24 RONย 5.42
172.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.2
$1.77 RONย 7.74
-4.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$1.64 RONย 7.20
42.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$2.36 RONย 10.35
-16.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.76
$1.02 RONย 4.48
51.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.41
$0.96 RONย 4.21
57.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.83
$1.09 RONย 4.78
-10.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.87 RONย 3.82
-44.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$6.34 RONย 27.78
-31.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$7.80 RONย 34.18
164.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$1.16 RONย 5.07
52.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$1.94 RONย 8.51
41.75%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.18
$0.71 RONย 3.11
92.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$23.08 RONย 101
-50.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.7
$0.98 RONย 4.31
217.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.95
$0.82 RONย 3.58
28.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$9.35 RONย 40.95
46.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.14
$1.63 RONย 7.16
-17.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.3K
$27.8K RONย 121.7K
-0.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$26.2K RONย 114.6K
28.41%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,834
$160 RONย 699
-23.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$9.00 RONย 39.40
51.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$10.06 RONย 44.07
83.80%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$43.37 RONย 190
42.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$20.33 RONย 89.1
-17.86%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$8.12 RONย 35.58
11.95%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$484 RONย 2,121
45.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.6K
$10.8K RONย 47.1K
48.75%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$70.9 RONย 311
-16.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,081
$40.78 RONย 179
-15.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,544
$85.1 RONย 373
32.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,661
$99.5 RONย 436
-14.94%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.0K
$709 RONย 3,106
-14.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$545 RONย 2,387
-20.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$1,255 RONย 5,498
64.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$950 RONย 4,159
55.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.7K
$4,498 RONย 19.7K
-1.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$3,371 RONย 14.8K
-11.37%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$1,432 RONย 6,272
-61.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.85
-8.89%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Cluj-Napoca: January 12, 2026

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