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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 19.1% more expensive than Roman without rent, and 28.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 13.8% more expensive than Roman without rent, and 69.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿149

$12.39 RON 54.5

-62.47%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,474

$27.34 RON 120

68.65%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿279

$7.94 RON 34.94

10.08%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿97.1

$3.40 RON 14.96

-10.59%

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

$0.72 ฿23.03

$1.13 RON 4.99

-36.28%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.50

$1.99 RON 8.76

-80.40%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿78.0

$3.25 RON 14.31

-24.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿121

$2.24 RON 9.87

69.20%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿68.6

$1.50 RON 6.59

42.67%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿59.5

$0.95 RON 4.19

95.79%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿69.9

$1.56 RON 6.88

40.38%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿71.8

$2.96 RON 13.02

-23.99%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿631

$8.48 RON 37.30

132.67%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿121

$6.81 RON 29.95

-44.35%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿433

$11.31 RON 49.79

19.81%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿104

$0.91 RON 4.00

257.14%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿53.4

$1.52 RON 6.68

9.87%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿76.5

$1.49 RON 6.54

60.40%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿66.9

$2.16 RON 9.51

-3.24%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.88

$0.80 RON 3.50

91.25%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿48.27

$1.02 RON 4.50

48.04%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.62

$0.94 RON 4.13

5.32%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.46

$0.82 RON 3.61

-37.80%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿137

$5.93 RON 26.07

-27.99%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿649

$6.96 RON 30.61

191.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿57.3

$1.11 RON 4.88

61.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿88.5

$1.65 RON 7.25

67.88%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.89

$0.71 RON 3.14

97.18%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿374

$20.01 RON 88.1

-41.53%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿99.4

$0.71 RON 3.11

338.03%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.80

$0.65 RON 2.87

52.31%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿439

$6.71 RON 29.52

104.62%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿42.17

$1.66 RON 7.29

-20.48%

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

$27.2K ฿870.7K

$27.9K RON 122.9K

-2.51%

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

$34.1K ฿1.1M

$28.0K RON 123.4K

21.66%

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

$120 ฿3,849

$91.5 RON 403

31.53%

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

$13.93 ฿445

$3.47 RON 15.26

301.44%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿585

$5.63 RON 24.77

225.22%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,948

$41.47 RON 182

46.93%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿551

$19.26 RON 84.8

-10.54%

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿278

$10.78 RON 47.44

-19.20%

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

$698 ฿22.3K

$319 RON 1,405

118.58%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿503.0K

$6,474 RON 28.5K

143.01%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,843

$68.0 RON 299

-15.17%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,095

$17.46 RON 76.8

96.11%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,618

$95.6 RON 421

18.42%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,711

$34.75 RON 153

144.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.3K

$386 RON 1,699

56.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.9K

$289 RON 1,271

51.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿65.8K

$587 RON 2,583

250.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.9K

$439 RON 1,930

241.57%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿135.9K

$1,629 RON 7,167

161.08%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿95.5K

$1,474 RON 6,485

102.74%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.9K

$979 RON 4,309

-45.96%

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Roman: March 2, 2026

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