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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Sighisoara Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Sighisoara

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 18.2% more expensive than Sighisoara without rent, and 31.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 7.1% more expensive than Sighisoara without rent, and 61.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Sighisoara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.71 ฿151
$11.47 RON 50.3
-58.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.87 ฿1,468
$40.05 RON 175
14.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.84 ฿283
$7.99 RON 35.03
10.64%
Cappuccino
$3.06 ฿98
$2.33 RON 10.22
31.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 ฿22.16
$2.35 RON 10.28
-70.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.56
$1.74 RON 7.61
-77.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.49 ฿79.6
$2.27 RON 9.93
9.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.72 ฿119
$3.03 RON 13.27
22.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Sighisoara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 ฿69.8
$1.63 RON 7.13
33.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿57.5
$1.3 RON 5.68
38.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.23 ฿71.4
$1.65 RON 7.25
35.15%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿71.4
$3.33 RON 14.6
-33.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.66 ฿629
$8.1 RON 35.48
142.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿121
$7.02 RON 30.78
-46.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.53 ฿433
$7.9 RON 34.62
71.27%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 ฿104
$1.16 RON 5.1
179.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 ฿51.9
$1.73 RON 7.56
-6.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿76.8
$1.62 RON 7.09
48.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.08 ฿66.5
$2.4 RON 10.51
-13.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.7
$0.78 RON 3.4
103.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿47.76
$0.94 RON 4.1
58.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 ฿32.46
$1.07 RON 4.7
-5.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.46
$0.93 RON 4.06
-48.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.48 ฿143
$5.92 RON 25.96
-24.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.34 ฿651
$7.42 RON 32.5
174.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$1.12 RON 4.91
66.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 ฿86.3
$1.94 RON 8.52
39.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Sighisoara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.43 ฿45.79
$0.71 RON 3.1
101.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.47 ฿367
$19.45 RON 85.2
-41.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.04 ฿97.4
$0.96 RON 4.2
216.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 ฿33.18
$0.76 RON 3.31
36.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿437
$9.42 RON 41.28
44.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.35 ฿43.31
$1.71 RON 7.5
-21.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.3K
$28.3K RON 124.2K
-4.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.5K ฿1.1M
$27K RON 118.2K
24.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Sighisoara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 ฿3,905
$66 RON 289
84.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 ฿435
$9.03 RON 39.59
50.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.36 ฿588
$9.46 RON 41.45
94.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Sighisoara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.9 ฿1,915
$41.83 RON 183
43.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.84 ฿539
$19.51 RON 85.5
-13.69%
Cinema Ticket
$8.92 ฿285
$7.98 RON 34.97
11.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Sighisoara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$684 ฿21.9K
$492 RON 2,155
39.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K ฿514.8K
$10.7K RON 47.1K
49.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Sighisoara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.2 ฿1,862
$68.8 RON 302
-15.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.38 ฿1,100
$39.57 RON 173
-13.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,631
$85.2 RON 373
33.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.9 ฿2,716
$98.7 RON 433
-14.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Sighisoara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$621 ฿19.9K
$385 RON 1,689
61.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$441 ฿14.1K
$289 RON 1,266
52.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,063 ฿66K
$586 RON 2,566
252.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,469 ฿47K
$447 RON 1,958
228.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,286 ฿137.1K
$1,859 RON 8,148
130.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,957 ฿94.6K
$1,430 RON 6,268
106.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Sighisoara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$534 ฿17.1K
$654 RON 2,864
-18.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.85
-8.89%

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

Last update for Phuket: December 1, 2025

Last update for Sighisoara: November 30, 2025

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