Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Sfantu Gheorghe Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Sfantu Gheorghe

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 56.1% more expensive than Sfantu Gheorghe without rent, and 37.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 46.2% more expensive than Sfantu Gheorghe without rent, and 73% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$8.48 RON 37.29
-45.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$39.66 RON 175
16.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$8.93 RON 39.27
-2.13%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$2.03 RON 8.95
49.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$1.31 RON 5.78
-45.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$1.15 RON 5.07
-66.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$2.16 RON 9.51
12.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.83 RON 12.46
33.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.57 RON 6.92
36.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$1.16 RON 5.10
60.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.36 RON 5.98
61.03%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$3.06 RON 13.47
-26.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$8.78 RON 38.64
124.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$4.07 RON 17.90
-6.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$12.66 RON 55.7
7.03%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$1.03 RON 4.51
215.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.31 RON 5.75
27.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.29 RON 5.68
85.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$1.90 RON 8.37
10.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$0.71 RON 3.12
115.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$0.86 RON 3.79
75.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$0.74 RON 3.25
33.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.70 RON 3.10
-27.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$5.69 RON 25.02
-24.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$8.18 RON 36.01
148.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$1.08 RON 4.73
65.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$1.13 RON 4.95
145.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.72 RON 3.16
94.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$19.51 RON 85.9
-40.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$0.95 RON 4.19
227.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.68 RON 2.98
45.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$7.46 RON 32.82
84.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.58 RON 6.96
-16.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$28.2K RON 123.9K
-3.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$28.1K RON 123.4K
21.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$169 RON 745
-28.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$8.73 RON 38.43
59.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$9.65 RON 42.46
89.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$42.16 RON 185
44.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$18.90 RON 83.2
-8.84%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$3.51 RON 15.44
148.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$430 RON 1,894
62.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$6,936 RON 30.5K
126.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$34.49 RON 152
67.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$18.73 RON 82.4
82.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$27.83 RON 122
306.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$68.2 RON 300
24.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$321 RON 1,411
88.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$231 RON 1,018
88.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$578 RON 2,541
256.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$436 RON 1,919
243.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$1,753 RON 7,714
142.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$1,386 RON 6,099
115.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$735 RON 3,234
-27.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
6.75
-21.04%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Sfantu Gheorghe: March 1, 2026

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