Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Onesti Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Onesti

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 21.6% more expensive than Onesti without rent, and 30.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 15.3% more expensive than Onesti without rent, and 72.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Onesti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$7.10 RON 31.23
-34.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$37.22 RON 164
23.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$6.49 RON 28.56
34.67%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$1.92 RON 8.46
58.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$2.00 RON 8.82
-64.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$1.58 RON 6.97
-75.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$2.02 RON 8.90
20.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.96 RON 13.04
28.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Onesti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.12 RON 4.93
91.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$1.14 RON 5.02
63.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.97 RON 8.68
11.17%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$2.81 RON 12.37
-19.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$8.09 RON 35.60
143.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$6.73 RON 29.62
-43.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$11.56 RON 50.9
17.21%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$0.98 RON 4.31
231.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.57 RON 6.90
6.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.45 RON 6.39
64.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$1.87 RON 8.24
11.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$0.83 RON 3.66
84.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$1.05 RON 4.62
43.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$1.05 RON 4.60
-5.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.64 RON 2.83
-20.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$5.47 RON 24.08
-21.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$5.59 RON 24.61
263.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$1.02 RON 4.47
75.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$1.46 RON 6.43
89.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Onesti
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.67 RON 2.97
108.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$20.18 RON 88.8
-42.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$1.13 RON 4.99
175.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.65 RON 2.85
52.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$6.87 RON 30.21
99.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.61 RON 7.07
-18.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$28.2K RON 124.2K
-3.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$25.7K RON 112.9K
32.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Onesti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$162 RON 713
-25.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$7.98 RON 35.13
74.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$9.70 RON 42.67
88.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Onesti
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$41.86 RON 184
45.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$19.04 RON 83.8
-9.51%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$7.02 RON 30.88
24.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Onesti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$301 RON 1,324
131.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$9,868 RON 43.4K
59.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Onesti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$37.86 RON 167
52.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$30.80 RON 136
11.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$75.0 RON 330
50.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$71.9 RON 316
17.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Onesti
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$390 RON 1,717
54.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$296 RON 1,301
47.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$599 RON 2,635
243.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$437 RON 1,921
243.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$1,794 RON 7,892
137.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$1,370 RON 6,027
118.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Onesti
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$689 RON 3,034
-23.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
7.11
-25.04%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Onesti: March 2, 2026

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