Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Turda Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Turda

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 10.3% more expensive than Turda without rent, and 16.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 1.9% cheaper than Turda without rent, and 50.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Turda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$9.12 RON 40.12
-49.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$51.5 RON 227
-10.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$8.13 RON 35.75
7.50%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$3.02 RON 13.31
0.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$1.85 RON 8.13
-61.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$1.77 RON 7.78
-77.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$2.33 RON 10.23
4.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.68 RON 11.78
41.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Turda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.57 RON 6.89
36.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$1.22 RON 5.36
52.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.58 RON 6.96
38.61%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$3.10 RON 13.65
-27.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$9.66 RON 42.48
104.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$7.05 RON 31.02
-46.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$11.75 RON 51.7
15.32%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$1.10 RON 4.84
195.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.63 RON 7.16
2.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.59 RON 6.98
50.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$1.64 RON 7.21
27.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$0.95 RON 4.19
61.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$0.96 RON 4.23
57.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$1.04 RON 4.58
-4.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.89 RON 3.92
-42.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$6.06 RON 26.65
-29.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$8.22 RON 36.19
147.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$1.17 RON 5.17
52.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$1.87 RON 8.22
48.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Turda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$1.39 RON 6.13
0.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$19.74 RON 86.9
-40.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$0.84 RON 3.71
270.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.69 RON 3.05
43.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$7.96 RON 35.03
72.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.67 RON 7.34
-20.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$27.7K RON 121.8K
-1.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$26.7K RON 117.6K
27.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Turda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$156 RON 688
-23.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$9.17 RON 40.33
51.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$8.55 RON 37.61
114.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Turda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$41.28 RON 182
47.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$21.08 RON 92.7
-18.26%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$7.03 RON 30.92
23.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Turda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$474 RON 2,086
47.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$7,960 RON 35.0K
97.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Turda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$68.0 RON 299
-15.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$39.76 RON 175
-13.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$85.7 RON 377
32.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$99.2 RON 436
-14.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Turda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$383 RON 1,686
57.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$292 RON 1,286
49.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$588 RON 2,585
250.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$441 RON 1,939
239.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$1,914 RON 8,422
122.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$1,320 RON 5,809
126.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Turda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$815 RON 3,586
-35.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.85
-8.89%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Turda: March 1, 2026

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