Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Roman Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Roman

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 1.4% cheaper than Roman without rent, and 29% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 17.5% more expensive than Roman without rent, and 66.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.71 ฿151

$12.01 RON 52.6

-60.78%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$45.87 ฿1,468

$27.75 RON 122

65.30%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.84 ฿283

$8.24 RON 36.09

7.28%

Cappuccino

$3.06 ฿98

$3.47 RON 15.23

-11.82%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.69 ฿22.16

$1.13 RON 4.94

-38.94%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.56

$2.01 RON 8.8

-80.60%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.49 ฿79.6

$3.17 RON 13.91

-21.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.72 ฿119

$2.29 RON 10.03

62.45%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.18 ฿69.8

$1.5 RON 6.56

45.33%

White Bread (500g)

$1.8 ฿57.5

$0.91 RON 3.97

97.80%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.23 ฿71.4

$1.58 RON 6.91

41.14%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿71.4

$3.07 RON 13.44

-27.36%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.66 ฿629

$8.53 RON 37.36

130.48%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.77 ฿121

$6.81 RON 29.82

-44.64%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.53 ฿433

$11.68 RON 51.2

15.84%

Apples (1kg)

$3.24 ฿104

$0.95 RON 4.17

241.05%

Banana (1kg)

$1.62 ฿51.9

$1.46 RON 6.42

10.96%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.4 ฿76.8

$1.52 RON 6.66

57.89%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.08 ฿66.5

$2.25 RON 9.85

-7.56%

Potato (1kg)

$1.59 ฿50.7

$0.79 RON 3.44

101.27%

Onion (1kg)

$1.49 ฿47.76

$1.01 RON 4.44

47.52%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.01 ฿32.46

$0.88 RON 3.86

14.77%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.46

$0.77 RON 3.39

-37.66%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.48 ฿143

$5.97 RON 26.14

-24.96%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.34 ฿651

$5.63 RON 24.65

261.28%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.86 ฿59.5

$1.1 RON 4.84

69.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.7 ฿86.3

$1.66 RON 7.28

62.65%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.43 ฿45.79

$0.71 RON 3.11

101.41%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.47 ฿367

$19.48 RON 85.4

-41.12%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.04 ฿97.4

$0.67 RON 2.92

353.73%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.04 ฿33.18

$0.66 RON 2.87

57.58%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.64 ฿437

$6.85 RON 30.01

99.12%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.35 ฿43.31

$1.61 RON 7.05

-16.15%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.2K ฿870.3K

$27.5K RON 120.7K

-1.24%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33.5K ฿1.1M

$27.3K RON 119.6K

22.65%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$122 ฿3,905

$93 RON 408

31.20%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.61 ฿435

$3.4 RON 14.89

300.29%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.36 ฿588

$5.65 RON 24.75

224.96%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$59.9 ฿1,915

$40.87 RON 179

46.44%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.84 ฿539

$19.3 RON 84.6

-12.75%

Cinema Ticket

$8.92 ฿285

$10.74 RON 47.09

-16.95%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$684 ฿21.9K

$320 RON 1,403

113.58%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.1K ฿514.8K

$6,635 RON 29.1K

142.44%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.2 ฿1,862

$67.4 RON 296

-13.75%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.38 ฿1,100

$16.99 RON 74.4

102.35%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,631

$98.7 RON 432

15.00%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.9 ฿2,716

$34.52 RON 151

145.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$621 ฿19.9K

$388 RON 1,700

59.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$441 ฿14.1K

$286 RON 1,254

53.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,063 ฿66K

$596 RON 2,614

245.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,469 ฿47K

$439 RON 1,924

234.73%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,286 ฿137.1K

$1,779 RON 7,795

140.95%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,957 ฿94.6K

$1,328 RON 5,818

122.75%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$534 ฿17.1K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

7.7

-30.78%

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

Last update for Phuket: December 1, 2025

Last update for Roman: November 30, 2025

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