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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Iernut Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Iernut

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 33.5% more expensive than Iernut without rent, and 20.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 10.4% more expensive than Iernut without rent, and 66.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Iernut
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 ฿142
$8.62 RON 37.75
-47.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 ฿1,448
$39.56 RON 173
16.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 ฿276
$7.92 RON 34.70
10.86%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿97.0
$2.20 RON 9.63
40.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 ฿21.96
$1.26 RON 5.52
-44.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ฿12.46
$1.13 RON 4.96
-64.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 ฿75.5
$2.28 RON 9.98
5.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 ฿116
$2.82 RON 12.37
30.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Iernut
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 ฿70.6
$1.55 RON 6.77
45.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 ฿58.8
$1.22 RON 5.33
53.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 ฿69.8
$1.58 RON 6.90
40.51%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿70.1
$3.06 RON 13.38
-27.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 ฿619
$8.43 RON 36.91
133.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 ฿115
$7.06 RON 30.91
-48.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 ฿411
$12.04 RON 52.8
8.72%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 ฿106
$0.98 RON 4.28
244.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 ฿53.2
$1.32 RON 5.79
28.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 ฿73.2
$1.47 RON 6.46
58.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 ฿62.4
$1.91 RON 8.36
3.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿48.76
$0.90 RON 3.95
72.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.41
$0.92 RON 4.03
64.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 ฿30.83
$0.76 RON 3.31
28.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.01
$0.75 RON 3.28
-36.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 ฿137
$5.78 RON 25.30
-24.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 ฿649
$6.98 RON 30.56
195.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿55.8
$1.09 RON 4.76
62.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 ฿86.6
$1.62 RON 7.11
69.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Iernut
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 ฿43.18
$0.68 RON 2.96
101.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 ฿357
$19.50 RON 85.4
-41.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿97.7
$0.70 RON 3.08
344.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 ฿32.95
$0.75 RON 3.28
40.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 ฿431
$6.81 RON 29.81
101.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 ฿42.14
$1.54 RON 6.74
-12.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K ฿869.3K
$28.5K RON 124.8K
-2.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K ฿1.1M
$28.1K RON 123.1K
19.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Iernut
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 ฿3,834
$164 RON 719
-25.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 ฿428
$8.12 RON 35.59
67.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 ฿581
$9.12 RON 39.96
102.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Iernut
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ฿1,939
$41.79 RON 183
47.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 ฿525
$19.11 RON 83.7
-12.61%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 ฿286
$5.83 RON 25.52
55.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Iernut
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 ฿22.1K
$445 RON 1,949
57.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K ฿502.6K
$6,553 RON 28.7K
144.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Iernut
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 ฿1,851
$67.0 RON 293
-12.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 ฿1,081
$32.12 RON 141
7.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,544
$74.9 RON 328
50.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 ฿2,661
$79.7 RON 349
6.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Iernut
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 ฿19.0K
$385 RON 1,685
57.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 ฿13.7K
$287 RON 1,257
51.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 ฿65.0K
$592 RON 2,591
249.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 ฿46.3K
$441 RON 1,930
234.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 ฿139.7K
$1,575 RON 6,897
182.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿93.9K
$1,447 RON 6,336
106.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Iernut
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 ฿17.2K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
7.7
-30.78%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Iernut: January 12, 2026

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