Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Craiova Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Craiova

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 12.1% more expensive than Craiova without rent, and 14.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 10.3% more expensive than Craiova without rent, and 56.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Craiova
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$9.12 RON 40.03
-49.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,460
$45.52 RON 200
1.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$8.05 RON 35.32
8.57%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.2
$2.48 RON 10.88
22.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.80
$2.09 RON 9.18
-65.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.38
$1.87 RON 8.21
-79.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.2
$2.33 RON 10.25
4.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$3.47 RON 15.26
9.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Craiova
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.9
$1.56 RON 6.84
37.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.9
$0.95 RON 4.19
95.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.2
$1.71 RON 7.50
28.07%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.1
$3.35 RON 14.73
-32.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿625
$7.42 RON 32.58
165.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$6.57 RON 28.85
-42.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿429
$9.90 RON 43.48
36.87%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$1.22 RON 5.34
166.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.9
$1.63 RON 7.16
2.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.7
$1.57 RON 6.91
52.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.2
$1.88 RON 8.26
11.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.39
$1.03 RON 4.54
48.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.79
$1.13 RON 4.97
33.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.30
$0.78 RON 3.40
26.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.30
$0.79 RON 3.49
-35.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$5.87 RON 25.77
-27.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿643
$6.36 RON 27.92
219.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.7
$1.32 RON 5.77
35.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.6
$2.28 RON 10.02
21.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Craiova
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.44
$0.71 RON 3.11
97.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿370
$22.83 RON 100
-48.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.4
$0.60 RON 2.61
418.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.48
$0.81 RON 3.56
22.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿435
$6.77 RON 29.72
102.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.75
$1.57 RON 6.87
-15.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿862.0K
$27.7K RON 121.6K
-1.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$27.9K RON 122.5K
22.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Craiova
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,811
$209 RON 915
-42.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿441
$7.88 RON 34.60
76.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿579
$11.63 RON 51.1
57.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Craiova
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,928
$36.49 RON 160
66.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿545
$19.02 RON 83.5
-9.41%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$6.45 RON 28.33
35.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Craiova
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$432 RON 1,895
61.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿498.0K
$8,823 RON 38.7K
78.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Craiova
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,824
$79.5 RON 349
-27.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,084
$36.61 RON 161
-6.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,582
$78.6 RON 345
44.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,684
$87.0 RON 382
-2.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Craiova
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.1K
$394 RON 1,731
53.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$310 RON 1,361
40.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.1K
$731 RON 3,210
181.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.4K
$436 RON 1,916
243.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.6K
$2,648 RON 11.6K
60.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.6K
$2,072 RON 9,095
44.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Craiova
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
$1,041 RON 4,570
-49.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
6.28
-15.13%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Craiova: March 1, 2026

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