Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Constanta Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Constanta

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 0.6% cheaper than Constanta without rent, and 4.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 9.1% cheaper than Constanta without rent, and 14.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Constanta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$14.07 RON 61.1
-66.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$68.2 RON 296
-31.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$7.9 RON 34.32
9.49%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.25 RON 14.11
-4.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.96 RON 8.52
-62.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$1.36 RON 5.89
-72.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.32 RON 10.07
3.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.29 RON 14.3
10.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Constanta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.75 RON 7.6
28.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.26 RON 5.47
42.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.83 RON 7.96
22.40%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$3.22 RON 14
-30.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$9.84 RON 42.74
96.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.53 RON 28.35
-42.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$11.77 RON 51.1
10.88%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.41 RON 6.1
132.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.7 RON 7.4
-4.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.78 RON 7.74
34.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$2.45 RON 10.63
-18.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.01 RON 4.38
51.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.09 RON 4.72
36.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.94 RON 4.09
8.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.91 RON 3.95
-47.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$6.32 RON 27.45
-31.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$6.92 RON 30.04
213.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.13 RON 4.92
56.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.78 RON 7.75
56.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Constanta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.72 RON 3.12
87.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$18.51 RON 80.4
-36.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.89 RON 3.86
253.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.7 RON 3.06
42.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$8.14 RON 35.34
67.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.7 RON 7.36
-23.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$28.3K RON 122.7K
-3.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$27.6K RON 119.9K
22.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Constanta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$184 RON 801
-33.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$7.69 RON 33.39
81.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$8.97 RON 38.93
103.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Constanta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$58.2 RON 253
4.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$36.72 RON 159
-53.40%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$7.83 RON 34.01
15.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Constanta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$539 RON 2,341
28.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$8,338 RON 36.2K
90.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Constanta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$68.6 RON 298
-16.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$66.2 RON 287
-47.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$74.4 RON 323
54.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$81.4 RON 354
4.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Constanta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$576 RON 2,499
6.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$458 RON 1,990
-3.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$1,160 RON 5,036
73.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$863 RON 3,749
69.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$2,498 RON 10.8K
69.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,949 RON 8,460
48.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Constanta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$935 RON 4,059
-25.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
6.78
-21.39%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Constanta: October 28, 2025

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