Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Sibiu Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Sibiu

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 14.5% more expensive than Sibiu without rent, and 13.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 12.8% more expensive than Sibiu without rent, and 46.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Sibiu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$9.19 RON 39.88
-49.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$45.8 RON 199
1.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$6.9 RON 29.94
25.36%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.24 RON 14.09
-4.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$2.08 RON 9.05
-64.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$1.78 RON 7.72
-79.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.73 RON 11.85
-12.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.43 RON 14.88
5.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Sibiu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.51 RON 6.58
48.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.25 RON 5.44
44.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.59 RON 6.89
40.88%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$3.36 RON 14.6
-33.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$7.81 RON 33.91
147.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.15 RON 26.71
-38.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$8.6 RON 37.35
51.74%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.22 RON 5.28
168.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.59 RON 6.9
2.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.73 RON 7.51
38.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$2.21 RON 9.61
-9.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.77 RON 3.32
98.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.91 RON 3.96
63.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.02 RON 4.45
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.87 RON 3.77
-44.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$6.05 RON 26.27
-28.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$7.01 RON 30.41
209.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.04 RON 4.51
70.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.85 RON 8.03
50.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Sibiu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.67 RON 2.93
101.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$19.75 RON 85.8
-40.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.89 RON 3.87
253.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.86 RON 3.74
16.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$9.23 RON 40.09
47.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.61 RON 6.98
-19.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$27.7K RON 120.5K
-1.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$25.9K RON 112.4K
30.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Sibiu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$140 RON 608
-12.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$8.4 RON 36.47
65.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$11.28 RON 48.96
61.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Sibiu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$39.93 RON 173
52.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$15.58 RON 67.7
9.82%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$6.88 RON 29.87
31.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Sibiu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$431 RON 1,870
61.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$7,067 RON 30.7K
124.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Sibiu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$67.8 RON 294
-15.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$38.63 RON 168
-10.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$84.4 RON 367
36.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$95.6 RON 415
-11.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Sibiu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$370 RON 1,606
65.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$326 RON 1,417
35.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$680 RON 2,953
196.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$570 RON 2,476
155.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$2,387 RON 10.4K
77.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$2,075 RON 9,010
39.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Sibiu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$1,125 RON 4,886
-38.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
6.5
-18.00%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sibiu: October 27, 2025

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