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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Focsani Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Focsani

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 36.6% more expensive than Focsani without rent, and 26.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 37.8% more expensive than Focsani without rent, and 68.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Focsani
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$8.11 RONย 35.53
-44.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,448
$46.70 RONย 205
-1.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$5.89 RONย 25.79
49.07%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$1.79 RONย 7.83
72.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.96
$1.66 RONย 7.26
-57.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$1.35 RONย 5.93
-70.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$1.82 RONย 7.97
31.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$2.73 RONย 11.94
34.80%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Focsani
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$1.48 RONย 6.50
52.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.83 RONย 3.62
125.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$1.84 RONย 8.04
20.65%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$2.95 RONย 12.93
-24.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$8.78 RONย 38.46
124.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$7.09 RONย 31.04
-48.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$11.82 RONย 51.8
10.74%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$1.01 RONย 4.43
234.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.2
$1.42 RONย 6.22
19.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$1.35 RONย 5.93
72.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$2.25 RONย 9.84
-12.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.76
$0.66 RONย 2.88
134.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.41
$0.88 RONย 3.87
71.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.83
$0.56 RONย 2.47
75.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.78 RONย 3.42
-38.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$5.95 RONย 26.04
-26.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$4.02 RONย 17.62
413.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$1.15 RONย 5.02
53.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$1.17 RONย 5.13
135.04%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Focsani
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.18
$0.57 RONย 2.49
140.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$14.26 RONย 62.5
-20.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.7
$0.77 RONย 3.36
303.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.95
$0.72 RONย 3.14
45.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$6.79 RONย 29.72
102.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.14
$1.64 RONย 7.17
-18.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.3K
$28.0K RONย 122.7K
-1.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$28.3K RONย 123.9K
18.76%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Focsani
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,834
$165 RONย 723
-26.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$8.14 RONย 35.65
67.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$8.79 RONย 38.52
110.35%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Focsani
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$17.46 RONย 76.5
253.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$19.40 RONย 85.0
-13.92%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$10.88 RONย 47.66
-16.45%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Focsani
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$422 RONย 1,849
66.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.6K
$6,438 RONย 28.2K
148.36%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Focsani
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$65.8 RONย 288
-10.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,081
$43.35 RONย 190
-20.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,544
$58.6 RONย 257
92.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,661
$69.3 RONย 304
22.13%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Focsani
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.0K
$344 RONย 1,509
75.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$281 RONย 1,230
54.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$584 RONย 2,557
254.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$443 RONย 1,940
232.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.7K
$1,187 RONย 5,201
274.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$992 RONย 4,345
201.15%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Focsani
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$719 RONย 3,151
-23.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
6.5
-18.00%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Focsani: January 11, 2026

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