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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tulcea Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tulcea

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 17.8% more expensive than Tulcea without rent, and 28.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 19.3% more expensive than Tulcea without rent, and 64.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Tulcea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.71 ฿151
$10.06 RON 44.08
-53.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.87 ฿1,468
$41.88 RON 184
9.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.84 ฿283
$7.78 RON 34.09
13.62%
Cappuccino
$3.06 ฿98
$2.61 RON 11.43
17.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 ฿22.16
$1.89 RON 8.29
-63.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.56
$1.91 RON 8.37
-79.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.49 ฿79.6
$2.33 RON 10.23
6.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.72 ฿119
$3.53 RON 15.48
5.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Tulcea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 ฿69.8
$1.35 RON 5.91
61.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿57.5
$1.09 RON 4.78
65.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.23 ฿71.4
$1.69 RON 7.4
31.95%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿71.4
$2.41 RON 10.58
-7.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.66 ฿629
$8.65 RON 37.91
127.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿121
$7.24 RON 31.71
-47.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.53 ฿433
$9.08 RON 39.81
49.01%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 ฿104
$1.21 RON 5.28
167.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 ฿51.9
$1.4 RON 6.15
15.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿76.8
$1.33 RON 5.81
80.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.08 ฿66.5
$1.99 RON 8.71
4.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.7
$0.8 RON 3.51
98.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿47.76
$0.95 RON 4.17
56.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 ฿32.46
$0.74 RON 3.26
36.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.46
$0.8 RON 3.53
-40.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.48 ฿143
$5.86 RON 25.69
-23.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.34 ฿651
$5.66 RON 24.81
259.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$0.98 RON 4.29
89.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 ฿86.3
$1.43 RON 6.24
88.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Tulcea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.43 ฿45.79
$0.67 RON 2.94
113.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.47 ฿367
$26.97 RON 118
-57.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.04 ฿97.4
$0.67 RON 2.93
353.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 ฿33.18
$0.61 RON 2.69
70.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿437
$5.79 RON 25.39
135.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.35 ฿43.31
$1.55 RON 6.8
-12.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.3K
$25.1K RON 109.8K
8.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.5K ฿1.1M
$27.1K RON 118.8K
23.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Tulcea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 ฿3,905
$93.8 RON 411
30.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 ฿435
$7.86 RON 34.43
73.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.36 ฿588
$10.21 RON 44.74
79.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Tulcea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.9 ฿1,915
$26.32 RON 115
127.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.84 ฿539
$19.47 RON 85.3
-13.51%
Cinema Ticket
$8.92 ฿285
$7.02 RON 30.75
27.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Tulcea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$684 ฿21.9K
$429 RON 1,880
59.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K ฿514.8K
$6,941 RON 30.4K
131.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Tulcea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.2 ฿1,862
$81.7 RON 358
-28.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.38 ฿1,100
$42.4 RON 186
-18.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,631
$73.1 RON 321
55.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.9 ฿2,716
$99.9 RON 438
-15.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Tulcea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$621 ฿19.9K
$387 RON 1,695
60.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$441 ฿14.1K
$291 RON 1,277
51.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,063 ฿66K
$587 RON 2,573
251.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,469 ฿47K
$433 RON 1,900
238.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,286 ฿137.1K
$1,369 RON 6,001
212.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,957 ฿94.6K
$1,216 RON 5,330
143.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Tulcea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$534 ฿17.1K
$540 RON 2,366
-1.10%
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: December 1, 2025

Last update for Tulcea: November 30, 2025

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