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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 16.9% more expensive than Sfantu Gheorghe without rent, and 38.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 29.5% more expensive than Sfantu Gheorghe without rent, and 78.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$8.59 RONย 37.60
-47.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$40.62 RONย 178
13.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$8.72 RONย 38.20
0.69%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$2.02 RONย 8.83
52.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$1.31 RONย 5.75
-46.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$1.16 RONย 5.06
-65.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$2.21 RONย 9.67
8.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$2.78 RONย 12.20
32.37%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$1.61 RONย 7.04
39.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$1.18 RONย 5.17
58.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$1.34 RONย 5.89
65.67%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$3.02 RONย 13.23
-26.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$8.72 RONย 38.19
125.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$4.08 RONย 17.88
-10.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$12.32 RONย 54.0
6.25%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$0.98 RONย 4.30
244.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$1.37 RONย 6.02
23.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$1.30 RONย 5.69
79.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$1.99 RONย 8.73
-0.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$0.67 RONย 2.95
131.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$0.91 RONย 4.01
65.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$0.76 RONย 3.31
28.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.67 RONย 2.92
-28.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$5.42 RONย 23.75
-19.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$8.08 RONย 35.41
155.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$1.09 RONย 4.75
62.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$1.13 RONย 4.96
143.36%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$0.70 RONย 3.09
95.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$19.54 RONย 85.6
-41.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$0.94 RONย 4.12
230.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
$0.70 RONย 3.05
50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$7.16 RONย 31.36
91.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$1.53 RONย 6.72
-12.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$28.4K RONย 124.4K
-2.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$28.1K RONย 123.0K
19.60%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$170 RONย 746
-28.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$8.90 RONย 38.97
52.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$9.58 RONย 41.97
93.01%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$41.19 RONย 180
49.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$19.37 RONย 84.8
-13.78%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$3.48 RONย 15.24
161.21%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$428 RONย 1,876
64.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$6,836 RONย 29.9K
133.91%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$34.19 RONย 150
72.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$18.46 RONย 80.9
86.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$27.15 RONย 119
315.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$69.9 RONย 306
21.20%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$315 RONย 1,379
92.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$226 RONย 992
92.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$570 RONย 2,498
262.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$431 RONย 1,889
241.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
$1,780 RONย 7,794
149.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$1,392 RONย 6,099
114.57%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$736 RONย 3,225
-25.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
6.75
-21.04%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Sfantu Gheorghe: January 11, 2026

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