Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Galati Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Galati

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 12.8% more expensive than Galati without rent, and 12.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 7.6% more expensive than Galati without rent, and 41.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Galati
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$11.61 RON 50.4
-59.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$45.34 RON 197
2.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$8.14 RON 35.34
6.27%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.64 RON 11.45
17.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$2.22 RON 9.64
-67.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$1.85 RON 8.02
-80.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.35 RON 10.18
1.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.41 RON 14.81
6.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Galati
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.32 RON 5.73
69.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.85 RON 3.68
111.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.91 RON 8.31
17.28%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$3.67 RON 15.92
-39.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$8.54 RON 37.07
126.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.22 RON 27.01
-39.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$9.18 RON 39.86
42.16%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.2 RON 5.2
173.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.7 RON 7.38
-4.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.68 RON 7.28
42.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.92 RON 8.33
3.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.07 RON 4.63
42.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.11 RON 4.81
34.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.88 RON 3.82
15.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.73 RON 3.15
-34.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$5.71 RON 24.78
-24.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$5.77 RON 25.05
275.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$0.87 RON 3.79
103.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.28 RON 5.57
117.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Galati
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.6 RON 2.6
125.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$26.66 RON 116
-55.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.73 RON 3.17
331.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.65 RON 2.8
53.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$7.38 RON 32.06
84.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.58 RON 6.87
-17.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$28.5K RON 123.9K
-4.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$26.1K RON 113.5K
29.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Galati
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$164 RON 712
-25.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$8.23 RON 35.71
69.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$8.8 RON 38.22
107.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Galati
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$33.42 RON 145
81.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$38.87 RON 169
-55.98%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$6.87 RON 29.84
32.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Galati
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$649 RON 2,817
7.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$5,361 RON 23.3K
196.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Galati
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$101 RON 440
-43.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$35.36 RON 154
-2.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$64.4 RON 279
78.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$98.8 RON 429
-14.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Galati
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$426 RON 1,851
43.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$350 RON 1,519
26.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$633 RON 2,749
218.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$537 RON 2,332
171.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,482 RON 6,436
186.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,256 RON 5,453
129.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Galati
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$864 RON 3,752
-19.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
6.5
-18.00%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Galati: October 28, 2025

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