Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Oradea Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Oradea

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 14.5% more expensive than Oradea without rent, and 19.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 8.8% more expensive than Oradea without rent, and 53.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Oradea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$8.97 RON 39.47
-48.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$52.8 RON 232
-12.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$8.14 RON 35.83
7.37%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$2.96 RON 13.03
2.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$1.93 RON 8.47
-62.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$1.69 RON 7.42
-76.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$2.32 RON 10.19
5.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.74 RON 12.07
38.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Oradea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.55 RON 6.82
38.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$1.14 RON 5.01
63.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.45 RON 6.39
51.03%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$3.11 RON 13.70
-27.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$9.31 RON 40.97
111.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$7.21 RON 31.72
-47.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$10.51 RON 46.26
28.92%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$1.15 RON 5.04
182.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.60 RON 7.02
4.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.57 RON 6.93
52.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$1.67 RON 7.36
25.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$0.81 RON 3.55
88.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$0.92 RON 4.03
64.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$0.99 RON 4.37
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.80 RON 3.53
-36.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$6.13 RON 26.98
-30.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$5.81 RON 25.57
249.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$1.05 RON 4.64
70.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$1.83 RON 8.04
51.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Oradea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.66 RON 2.90
112.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$18.33 RON 80.6
-36.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$0.85 RON 3.74
265.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.80 RON 3.51
23.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$7.83 RON 34.44
75.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.57 RON 6.91
-15.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$27.8K RON 122.5K
-2.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$26.7K RON 117.5K
27.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Oradea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$156 RON 687
-22.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$7.51 RON 33.06
85.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$8.57 RON 37.71
113.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Oradea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$48.12 RON 212
26.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$14.27 RON 62.8
20.74%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$6.82 RON 30.01
27.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Oradea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$432 RON 1,900
61.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$7,852 RON 34.5K
100.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Oradea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$68.5 RON 301
-15.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$40.82 RON 180
-16.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$77.5 RON 341
45.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$69.9 RON 308
21.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Oradea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$408 RON 1,796
47.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$313 RON 1,375
39.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$596 RON 2,621
245.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$433 RON 1,907
245.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$2,070 RON 9,107
105.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$2,005 RON 8,820
49.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Oradea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$980 RON 4,310
-45.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
6.88
-22.53%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Oradea: March 1, 2026

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