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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 24.8% more expensive than Iernut without rent, and 23.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 23.1% more expensive than Iernut without rent, and 63.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Iernut
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.59 ฿147
$8.37 RON 36.17
-45.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.83 ฿1,497
$40.59 RON 175
15.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.70 ฿278
$8.17 RON 35.28
6.49%
Cappuccino
$2.92 ฿93.5
$2.28 RON 9.85
28.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ฿21.86
$1.28 RON 5.52
-46.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ฿12.66
$1.18 RON 5.09
-66.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 ฿80.2
$2.26 RON 9.76
11.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.80 ฿122
$2.70 RON 11.68
40.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Iernut
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 ฿69.1
$1.49 RON 6.43
44.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.88 ฿60.1
$1.17 RON 5.06
60.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 ฿69.0
$1.57 RON 6.78
37.58%
Eggs
$2.22 ฿71.0
$2.95 RON 12.76
-24.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.57 ฿626
$8.41 RON 36.35
132.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.80 ฿122
$6.95 RON 30.02
-45.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.41 ฿429
$11.86 RON 51.2
13.07%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 ฿104
$0.99 RON 4.26
229.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.5
$1.36 RON 5.86
18.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 ฿73.8
$1.49 RON 6.42
55.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 ฿65.8
$1.93 RON 8.33
6.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.3
$0.89 RON 3.86
80.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 ฿46.13
$0.94 RON 4.07
53.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 ฿32.91
$0.80 RON 3.45
28.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.34
$0.75 RON 3.24
-36.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.50 ฿144
$5.93 RON 25.63
-24.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.18 ฿613
$7.01 RON 30.29
173.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.3
$1.07 RON 4.64
70.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 ฿86.0
$1.67 RON 7.23
61.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Iernut
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.38 ฿44.04
$0.66 RON 2.86
109.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿376
$20.14 RON 87.0
-41.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.3
$0.71 RON 3.08
338.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.00 ฿32.09
$0.76 RON 3.30
31.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.74 ฿439
$7.04 RON 30.40
95.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 ฿41.49
$1.59 RON 6.87
-18.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿874.5K
$27.7K RON 119.8K
-1.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.0K ฿1.1M
$28.2K RON 121.8K
17.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Iernut
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$125 ฿3,993
$165 RON 714
-24.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.74 ฿439
$8.18 RON 35.36
67.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.61 ฿595
$8.99 RON 38.83
107.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Iernut
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.6 ฿1,936
$42.24 RON 183
43.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.15 ฿548
$19.31 RON 83.4
-11.19%
Cinema Ticket
$9.01 ฿288
$5.78 RON 24.96
55.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Iernut
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$443 RON 1,915
57.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K ฿515.1K
$6,468 RON 27.9K
149.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Iernut
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.2 ฿1,893
$67.1 RON 290
-11.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.86 ฿1,115
$32.51 RON 140
7.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ฿3,651
$74.2 RON 321
53.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.8 ฿2,743
$80.3 RON 347
6.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Iernut
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$619 ฿19.8K
$389 RON 1,679
59.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 ฿14.0K
$295 RON 1,276
47.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,075 ฿66.3K
$579 RON 2,499
258.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,509 ฿48.2K
$439 RON 1,898
243.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,764 ฿120.3K
$1,949 RON 8,420
93.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,694 ฿86.1K
$1,414 RON 6,107
90.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Iernut
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$528 ฿16.9K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
7.7
-30.78%

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Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

Last update for Iernut: April 13, 2026

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