Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Lehliu Gara Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Lehliu Gara

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 1.8% cheaper than Lehliu Gara without rent, and 19.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 6.5% more expensive than Lehliu Gara without rent, and 55.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Lehliu Gara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$11.34 RON 49.88
-58.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$46.89 RON 206
-1.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$8.14 RON 35.82
7.37%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$2.62 RON 11.54
16.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$2.21 RON 9.74
-67.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$1.92 RON 8.43
-79.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$2.33 RON 10.24
4.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$3.38 RON 14.85
12.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Lehliu Gara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.34 RON 5.89
59.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$0.89 RON 3.92
108.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.94 RON 8.54
12.89%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$3.71 RON 16.31
-39.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$8.52 RON 37.51
131.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$6.28 RON 27.65
-39.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$9.08 RON 39.93
49.23%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$1.22 RON 5.35
166.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.66 RON 7.32
0.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.70 RON 7.49
40.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$1.83 RON 8.06
14.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$1.02 RON 4.50
50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$1.15 RON 5.06
31.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$0.91 RON 4.00
8.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.80 RON 3.51
-36.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$5.72 RON 25.17
-25.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$7.06 RON 31.08
187.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$0.88 RON 3.87
103.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$1.30 RON 5.72
113.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Lehliu Gara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.66 RON 2.92
112.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$19.67 RON 86.5
-40.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$0.68 RON 3.00
357.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.82 RON 3.61
20.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$7.63 RON 33.58
79.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.52 RON 6.69
-13.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$28.4K RON 125.2K
-4.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$26.7K RON 117.6K
27.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Lehliu Gara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$161 RON 709
-25.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$8.30 RON 36.50
67.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$8.72 RON 38.39
109.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Lehliu Gara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$41.59 RON 183
46.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$19.15 RON 84.3
-10.03%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$6.53 RON 28.72
33.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Lehliu Gara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$652 RON 2,867
7.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$5,352 RON 23.5K
193.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Lehliu Gara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$100 RON 441
-42.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$34.77 RON 153
-1.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$63.4 RON 279
78.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$97.4 RON 428
-12.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Lehliu Gara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$381 RON 1,676
58.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$286 RON 1,258
52.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$578 RON 2,542
256.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$446 RON 1,964
235.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$1,653 RON 7,274
157.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$1,588 RON 6,989
88.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Lehliu Gara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
6.5
-18.00%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Lehliu Gara: March 1, 2026

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