Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Slatina Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Slatina

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 37.4% more expensive than Slatina without rent, and 43.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 26.9% more expensive than Slatina without rent, and 79.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Slatina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$12.10 RON 53.1
-61.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,460
$33.29 RON 146
38.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$8.17 RON 35.88
6.98%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.2
$2.74 RON 12.02
10.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.80
$1.98 RON 8.71
-63.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.38
$1.79 RON 7.86
-78.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.2
$1.89 RON 8.30
29.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$2.26 RON 9.92
67.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Slatina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.9
$1.54 RON 6.77
38.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.9
$0.90 RON 3.95
106.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.2
$1.77 RON 7.77
23.73%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.1
$2.81 RON 12.35
-19.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿625
$8.88 RON 38.97
122.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$4.27 RON 18.74
-11.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿429
$6.28 RON 27.55
115.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$0.96 RON 4.23
238.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.9
$1.64 RON 7.21
1.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.7
$1.56 RON 6.83
53.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.2
$1.28 RON 5.63
63.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.39
$0.97 RON 4.25
57.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.79
$0.89 RON 3.91
69.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.30
$0.94 RON 4.12
5.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.30
$0.66 RON 2.91
-22.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$5.89 RON 25.85
-27.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿643
$3.52 RON 15.44
476.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.7
$1.15 RON 5.06
55.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.6
$1.73 RON 7.58
60.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Slatina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.44
$0.47 RON 2.07
197.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿370
$18.59 RON 81.6
-37.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.4
$0.75 RON 3.30
314.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.48
$0.66 RON 2.89
50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿435
$7.07 RON 31.05
94.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.75
$1.53 RON 6.70
-13.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿862.0K
$28.3K RON 124.2K
-3.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$27.4K RON 120.5K
24.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Slatina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,811
$114 RON 500
5.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿441
$1.81 RON 7.96
669.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿579
$8.92 RON 39.16
105.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Slatina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,928
$41.27 RON 181
47.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿545
$18.16 RON 79.7
-5.12%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$10.86 RON 47.69
-19.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Slatina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$455 RON 1,999
53.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿498.0K
$6,542 RON 28.7K
140.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Slatina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,824
$68.1 RON 299
-15.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,084
$34.61 RON 152
-1.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,582
$74.1 RON 325
52.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,684
$81.5 RON 358
4.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Slatina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.1K
$230 RON 1,009
162.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$187 RON 821
133.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.1K
$379 RON 1,664
442.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.4K
$320 RON 1,406
367.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.6K
$1,730 RON 7,594
145.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.6K
$1,375 RON 6,036
117.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Slatina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
$952 RON 4,180
-44.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
6.5
-18.00%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Slatina: March 1, 2026

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