Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Sighetu Marmatiei Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Sighetu Marmatiei

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 40.6% more expensive than Sighetu Marmatiei without rent, and 31.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 41.9% more expensive than Sighetu Marmatiei without rent, and 80.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$6.76 RON 29.75
-31.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$23.39 RON 103
97.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$6.61 RON 29.08
32.22%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$1.90 RON 8.36
60.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$2.01 RON 8.85
-64.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$1.61 RON 7.11
-75.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$2.10 RON 9.26
16.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.95 RON 13.00
28.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.24 RON 5.48
72.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$1.15 RON 5.05
61.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.91 RON 8.40
14.66%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$2.81 RON 12.37
-19.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$8.33 RON 36.65
136.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$6.79 RON 29.87
-44.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$11.32 RON 49.82
19.70%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$0.98 RON 4.32
231.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.51 RON 6.64
10.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.46 RON 6.44
63.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$1.89 RON 8.30
10.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$0.82 RON 3.60
86.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$1.07 RON 4.70
41.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$0.99 RON 4.36
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.63 RON 2.79
-19.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$5.42 RON 23.86
-21.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$5.71 RON 25.11
255.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$0.94 RON 4.15
90.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$1.52 RON 6.68
82.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.67 RON 2.94
108.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$19.74 RON 86.9
-40.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$1.12 RON 4.92
177.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.77 RON 3.37
28.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$6.71 RON 29.51
104.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.57 RON 6.89
-15.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$28.3K RON 124.4K
-3.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$25.3K RON 111.4K
34.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$160 RON 702
-24.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$7.96 RON 35.04
75.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$9.58 RON 42.16
91.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$41.23 RON 181
47.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$19.53 RON 85.9
-11.78%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$4.49 RON 19.75
93.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$311 RON 1,366
124.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$9,818 RON 43.2K
60.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$37.12 RON 163
55.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$30.06 RON 132
13.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$74.9 RON 329
51.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$73.5 RON 323
15.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$385 RON 1,695
56.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$287 RON 1,261
52.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$594 RON 2,614
246.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$438 RON 1,928
241.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$1,945 RON 8,560
118.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$1,366 RON 6,010
118.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$579 RON 2,547
-8.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
7.11
-25.04%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Sighetu Marmatiei: March 2, 2026

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