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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 17.3% more expensive than Targu Mures without rent, and 16.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 16.3% more expensive than Targu Mures without rent, and 57.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Targu Mures
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$8.68 RON 37.68
-46.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$39.61 RON 172
17.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$8.8 RON 38.19
-1.70%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.22 RON 9.62
39.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.31 RON 5.68
-44.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$1.16 RON 5.05
-68.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.23 RON 9.66
7.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.77 RON 12.05
30.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Targu Mures
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.57 RON 6.81
42.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.21 RON 5.24
48.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.58 RON 6.85
41.77%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$3.02 RON 13.12
-26.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$8.46 RON 36.73
128.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.99 RON 30.35
-46.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$12.47 RON 54.1
4.65%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.02 RON 4.42
221.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.33 RON 5.77
22.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.47 RON 6.39
63.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$2.02 RON 8.76
-1.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.95 RON 4.12
61.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.94 RON 4.07
58.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.73 RON 3.18
39.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.74 RON 3.22
-35.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$6.19 RON 26.88
-30.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$7.4 RON 32.14
192.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.09 RON 4.74
62.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.69 RON 7.34
65.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Targu Mures
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.57 RON 2.46
136.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$15.09 RON 65.5
-22.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.94 RON 4.09
235.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.76 RON 3.32
31.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$7.45 RON 32.33
83.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.52 RON 6.62
-14.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$27.5K RON 119.3K
-0.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$28.5K RON 123.9K
18.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Targu Mures
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$168 RON 731
-27.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$8.64 RON 37.53
61.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$10.03 RON 43.55
81.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Targu Mures
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$45.76 RON 199
32.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$18.08 RON 78.5
-5.37%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$5.64 RON 24.48
60.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Targu Mures
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$1,363 RON 5,918
-49.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$6,879 RON 29.9K
131.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Targu Mures
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$71.3 RON 309
-19.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$32.29 RON 140
6.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$72.7 RON 315
58.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$79.5 RON 345
6.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Targu Mures
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$436 RON 1,895
40.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$313 RON 1,359
41.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$550 RON 2,387
266.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$409 RON 1,777
256.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$2,320 RON 10.1K
82.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,555 RON 6,749
85.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Targu Mures
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$1,039 RON 4,510
-32.93%
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 Mures: October 28, 2025

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