Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Ungheni Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Ungheni

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 63.2% more expensive than Ungheni without rent, and 33.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 94.3% more expensive than Ungheni without rent, and 34% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Ungheni
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿146
$7.43 MDL 127
-37.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,450
$30.23 MDL 518
52.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿275
$5.81 MDL 99.6
50.43%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿95.5
$1.44 MDL 24.70
111.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.65
$0.75 MDL 12.83
-4.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.30
$0.43 MDL 7.31
-9.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿76.7
$1.37 MDL 23.42
78.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿119
$1.44 MDL 24.63
163.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Ungheni
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.4
$1.24 MDL 21.19
72.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.5
$0.45 MDL 7.70
313.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿68.8
$0.98 MDL 16.82
123.47%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿70.6
$2.25 MDL 38.60
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿620
$7.65 MDL 131
157.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿119
$3.86 MDL 66.1
-1.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿426
$6.89 MDL 118
96.66%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿102
$0.51 MDL 8.74
537.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.6
$1.48 MDL 25.45
12.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.2
$1.73 MDL 29.68
38.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿65.8
$1.28 MDL 22.01
63.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.07
$0.50 MDL 8.64
206.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.47
$0.34 MDL 5.81
344.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.09
$1.35 MDL 23.17
-26.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.19
$0.49 MDL 8.34
4.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿134
$2.99 MDL 51.3
42.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿638
$4.35 MDL 74.5
366.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.3
$1.16 MDL 19.86
54.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.0
$1.34 MDL 22.97
106.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Ungheni
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.15
$0.33 MDL 5.71
324.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿368
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿97.8
$1.78 MDL 30.57
74.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.27
$0.27 MDL 4.64
266.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿432
$4.66 MDL 79.9
194.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.47
$1.23 MDL 21.17
7.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿856.3K
$32.1K MDL 550.6K
-15.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$31.3K MDL 536.6K
9.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Ungheni
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,785
$162 MDL 2,774
-25.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿438
$7.55 MDL 129
84.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿576
$10.71 MDL 184
70.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Ungheni
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,916
$20.07 MDL 344
203.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿542
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿274
$3.98 MDL 68.2
118.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Ungheni
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿21.9K
$393 MDL 6,746
77.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿494.7K
$7,509 MDL 128.8K
109.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Ungheni
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,812
$43.06 MDL 738
33.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,077
$21.54 MDL 369
58.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,558
$39.72 MDL 681
184.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,666
$110 MDL 1,881
-22.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Ungheni
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.0K
$955 MDL 16.4K
-36.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.7K
$362 MDL 6,203
20.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿64.7K
$1,486 MDL 25.5K
38.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.1K
$1,248 MDL 21.4K
20.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿133.7K
$2,339 MDL 40.1K
81.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿93.9K
$1,712 MDL 29.4K
74.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Ungheni
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.6K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
8
-33.38%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Ungheni: March 2, 2026

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