Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Ploiesti Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Ploiesti

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 12% more expensive than Ploiesti without rent, and 14.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 9.9% more expensive than Ploiesti without rent, and 49.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Ploiesti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$9.82 RON 42.63
-52.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$41.95 RON 182
10.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$7.79 RON 33.84
11.04%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.67 RON 11.6
15.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.94 RON 8.41
-62.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$1.9 RON 8.26
-80.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.34 RON 10.15
2.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.48 RON 15.11
4.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Ploiesti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.39 RON 6.05
61.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.05 RON 4.57
71.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.71 RON 7.41
30.99%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$3.29 RON 14.3
-32.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$8.56 RON 37.16
125.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$7.12 RON 30.9
-47.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$9.17 RON 39.82
42.31%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.22 RON 5.32
168.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.42 RON 6.18
14.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.33 RON 5.78
80.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.91 RON 8.29
4.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.74 RON 3.22
106.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.9 RON 3.9
65.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.71 RON 3.1
43.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.84 RON 3.66
-42.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$5.62 RON 24.41
-23.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$5.82 RON 25.25
272.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$0.96 RON 4.19
84.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.37 RON 5.97
103.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Ploiesti
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.57 RON 2.47
136.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$19.93 RON 86.5
-40.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.71 RON 3.09
343.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.62 RON 2.69
61.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$5.81 RON 25.23
134.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.58 RON 6.88
-17.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$24.7K RON 107.2K
10.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$26.9K RON 117K
25.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Ploiesti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$149 RON 648
-17.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$8.48 RON 36.81
64.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$9.72 RON 42.18
87.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Ploiesti
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$51.7 RON 224
17.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$20.06 RON 87.1
-14.71%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$6.88 RON 29.85
31.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Ploiesti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$428 RON 1,858
62.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$6,966 RON 30.2K
128.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Ploiesti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$84.5 RON 367
-31.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$42.63 RON 185
-19.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$73.5 RON 319
56.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$96.2 RON 418
-11.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Ploiesti
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$540 RON 2,343
13.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$332 RON 1,443
33.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$753 RON 3,271
167.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$470 RON 2,041
210.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$2,362 RON 10.3K
79.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,491 RON 6,474
93.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Ploiesti
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$996 RON 4,323
-30.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
6.62
-19.49%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ploiesti: October 28, 2025

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