Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Targu Frumos Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Targu Frumos

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 25% more expensive than Targu Frumos without rent, and 18.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 32% more expensive than Targu Frumos without rent, and 60.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Targu Frumos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$8.88 RON 38.57
-47.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$41.01 RON 178
13.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$9.03 RON 39.21
-4.21%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.22 RON 9.65
39.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.31 RON 5.7
-44.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$1.11 RON 4.81
-66.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.15 RON 9.34
11.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.69 RON 11.7
34.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Targu Frumos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.57 RON 6.81
42.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.2 RON 5.23
50.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.56 RON 6.79
43.59%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.91 RON 12.65
-23.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$8.43 RON 36.62
129.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$7.15 RON 31.04
-47.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$12.79 RON 55.5
2.03%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$0.99 RON 4.3
231.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.31 RON 5.7
24.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.51 RON 6.57
58.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.91 RON 8.29
4.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.89 RON 3.86
71.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.92 RON 3.99
61.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.75 RON 3.27
36.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.8 RON 3.46
-40.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$6.25 RON 27.13
-30.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$5.66 RON 24.56
283.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.05 RON 4.55
68.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.62 RON 7.03
72.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Targu Frumos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.72 RON 3.14
87.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$19.58 RON 85
-39.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.95 RON 4.14
231.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.66 RON 2.85
51.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$7.29 RON 31.64
87.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.59 RON 6.91
-18.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$27.5K RON 119.4K
-0.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$28.1K RON 122.1K
20.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Targu Frumos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$172 RON 749
-28.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$8.6 RON 37.33
61.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$9.74 RON 42.29
87.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Targu Frumos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$42.27 RON 184
43.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$19.41 RON 84.3
-11.85%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$5.84 RON 25.35
55.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Targu Frumos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$424 RON 1,842
63.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$7,034 RON 30.5K
125.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Targu Frumos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$72.3 RON 314
-20.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$31.87 RON 138
8.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$73.4 RON 319
56.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$81.8 RON 355
3.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Targu Frumos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$382 RON 1,660
59.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$290 RON 1,260
52.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$599 RON 2,602
236.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$446 RON 1,937
227.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,640 RON 7,121
158.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,556 RON 6,754
85.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Targu Frumos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
8.17
-34.76%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Targu Frumos: October 29, 2025

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