Cost of Living Comparison Between Ploiesti and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Ploiesti and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Ploiesti is 10.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 12.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ploiesti is 9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 33% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ploiesti
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.82 RON 42.63
$4.68 ฿151
109.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.95 RON 182
$46.4 ฿1,502
-9.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.79 RON 33.84
$8.65 ฿280
-9.94%
Cappuccino
$2.67 RON 11.6
$3.09 ฿100
-13.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 RON 8.41
$0.73 ฿23.53
165.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 RON 8.26
$0.37 ฿11.95
413.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.34 RON 10.15
$2.39 ฿77.4
-2.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 RON 15.11
$3.62 ฿117
-3.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ploiesti
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 RON 6.05
$2.24 ฿72.5
-37.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 RON 4.57
$1.8 ฿58.2
-41.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 RON 7.41
$2.24 ฿72.3
-23.66%
Eggs
$3.29 RON 14.3
$2.23 ฿72.1
47.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.56 RON 37.16
$19.31 ฿625
-55.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.12 RON 30.9
$3.77 ฿122
88.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.17 RON 39.82
$13.05 ฿422
-29.73%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 RON 5.32
$3.28 ฿106
-62.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 RON 6.18
$1.63 ฿52.6
-12.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 RON 5.78
$2.4 ฿77.7
-44.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 RON 8.29
$1.99 ฿64.3
-4.02%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 RON 3.22
$1.53 ฿49.62
-51.63%
Onion (1kg)
$0.9 RON 3.9
$1.49 ฿48.11
-39.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 RON 3.1
$1.02 ฿32.87
-30.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 RON 3.66
$0.48 ฿15.61
75.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.62 RON 24.41
$4.32 ฿140
30.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.82 RON 25.25
$21.68 ฿702
-73.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 RON 4.19
$1.77 ฿57.3
-45.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 RON 5.97
$2.79 ฿90.4
-50.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Ploiesti
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 RON 2.47
$1.35 ฿43.74
-57.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.93 RON 86.5
$11.76 ฿380
69.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 RON 3.09
$3.15 ฿102
-77.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 RON 2.69
$1 ฿32.3
-38.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.81 RON 25.23
$13.64 ฿442
-57.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 RON 6.88
$1.3 ฿42.2
21.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.7K RON 107.2K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-9.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K RON 117K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-20.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ploiesti
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 RON 648
$123 ฿3,970
21.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.48 RON 36.81
$13.93 ฿451
-39.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.72 RON 42.18
$18.24 ฿590
-46.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ploiesti
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.7 RON 224
$60.8 ฿1,966
-14.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.06 RON 87.1
$17.11 ฿554
17.24%
Cinema Ticket
$6.88 RON 29.85
$9.07 ฿294
-24.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ploiesti
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$428 RON 1,858
$694 ฿22.5K
-38.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,966 RON 30.2K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-56.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ploiesti
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.5 RON 367
$57.5 ฿1,861
46.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.63 RON 185
$34.51 ฿1,117
23.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.5 RON 319
$115 ฿3,727
-36.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.2 RON 418
$84.8 ฿2,743
13.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ploiesti
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$540 RON 2,343
$611 ฿19.8K
-11.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$332 RON 1,443
$442 ฿14.3K
-24.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$753 RON 3,271
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-62.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$470 RON 2,041
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-67.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,362 RON 10.3K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-44.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,491 RON 6,474
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-48.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ploiesti
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$996 RON 4,323
$697 ฿22.5K
42.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.62
5.33
24.20%

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Last update for Ploiesti: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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