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

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 4% cheaper than Sighisoara without rent, and 29.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 22.9% more expensive than Sighisoara without rent, and 63.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Sighisoara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$11.74 RON 51.6
-60.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$40.99 RON 180
12.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$7.83 RON 34.47
11.62%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$2.33 RON 10.25
30.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$2.24 RON 9.86
-67.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$1.74 RON 7.67
-77.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$2.26 RON 9.95
7.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$3.02 RON 13.30
25.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Sighisoara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.58 RON 6.95
35.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$1.30 RON 5.73
43.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.64 RON 7.24
33.54%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$3.35 RON 14.73
-32.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$8.19 RON 36.06
140.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$7.27 RON 32.00
-47.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$7.95 RON 34.98
70.44%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$1.13 RON 4.96
187.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.71 RON 7.54
-2.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.62 RON 7.11
47.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$2.36 RON 10.39
-11.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$0.78 RON 3.43
96.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$0.93 RON 4.07
62.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$1.09 RON 4.78
-9.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.88 RON 3.88
-42.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$5.65 RON 24.86
-24.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$7.92 RON 34.84
156.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$1.16 RON 5.09
54.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$2.03 RON 8.93
36.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Sighisoara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.71 RON 3.14
97.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$19.62 RON 86.3
-40.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$0.95 RON 4.20
227.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.76 RON 3.34
30.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$9.35 RON 41.12
46.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.62 RON 7.14
-18.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$28.2K RON 123.9K
-3.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$26.1K RON 114.9K
30.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Sighisoara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$66.2 RON 291
81.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$9.00 RON 39.61
54.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$9.14 RON 40.22
100.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Sighisoara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$40.78 RON 179
49.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$19.52 RON 85.9
-11.73%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$8.16 RON 35.91
6.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Sighisoara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$482 RON 2,121
44.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$10.6K RON 46.6K
48.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Sighisoara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$70.4 RON 310
-18.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$40.12 RON 177
-14.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$86.1 RON 379
31.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$98.4 RON 433
-13.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Sighisoara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$391 RON 1,720
54.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$291 RON 1,279
49.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$577 RON 2,541
256.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$439 RON 1,934
240.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$1,770 RON 7,788
140.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$1,407 RON 6,191
112.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Sighisoara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$657 RON 2,889
-19.41%
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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Sighisoara: February 28, 2026

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