Cost of Living Comparison Between Resita and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Resita and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Resita is 23.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 20.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Resita is 20.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 36.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Resita
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.24 RON 40.57
$4.65 ฿147
98.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.22 RON 199
$46.11 ฿1,460
-1.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.70 RON 29.43
$8.74 ฿277
-23.34%
Cappuccino
$1.79 RON 7.88
$3.04 ฿96.2
-41.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 RON 9.14
$0.72 ฿22.80
188.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 RON 7.49
$0.39 ฿12.38
338.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 RON 10.15
$2.44 ฿77.2
-5.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 RON 14.96
$3.79 ฿120
-10.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Resita
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 RON 5.89
$2.14 ฿67.9
-37.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 RON 5.35
$1.86 ฿58.9
-34.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 RON 7.03
$2.19 ฿69.2
-26.94%
Eggs
$3.39 RON 14.90
$2.25 ฿71.1
50.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.03 RON 35.26
$19.73 ฿625
-59.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.05 RON 26.55
$3.79 ฿120
59.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.60 RON 37.76
$13.55 ฿429
-36.53%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 RON 5.35
$3.25 ฿103
-62.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 RON 6.72
$1.67 ฿52.9
-8.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 RON 7.61
$2.39 ฿75.7
-27.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.13 RON 9.34
$2.09 ฿66.2
1.91%
Potato (1kg)
$0.70 RON 3.09
$1.53 ฿48.39
-54.25%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 RON 4.07
$1.51 ฿47.79
-38.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 RON 4.62
$0.99 ฿31.30
6.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 RON 4.10
$0.51 ฿16.30
82.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.92 RON 25.97
$4.27 ฿135
38.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.69 RON 24.99
$20.31 ฿643
-71.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 RON 4.39
$1.79 ฿56.7
-44.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 RON 8.15
$2.77 ฿87.6
-32.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Resita
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 RON 3.43
$1.40 ฿44.44
-44.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.90 RON 87.4
$11.70 ฿370
70.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 RON 3.73
$3.11 ฿98.4
-72.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.70 RON 3.08
$0.99 ฿31.48
-29.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.94 RON 39.26
$13.73 ฿435
-34.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.60 RON 7.02
$1.32 ฿41.75
21.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.0K RON 123.1K
$27.2K ฿862.0K
2.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K RON 115.5K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-22.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Resita
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 RON 606
$120 ฿3,811
14.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.59 RON 37.70
$13.93 ฿441
-38.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.42 RON 50.1
$18.31 ฿579
-37.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Resita
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.73 RON 183
$60.9 ฿1,928
-31.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.32 RON 84.8
$17.23 ฿545
12.13%
Cinema Ticket
$6.98 RON 30.63
$8.71 ฿276
-19.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Resita
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 RON 1,916
$698 ฿22.1K
-37.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,964 RON 30.6K
$15.7K ฿498.0K
-55.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Resita
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.3 RON 300
$57.6 ฿1,824
18.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.28 RON 168
$34.24 ฿1,084
11.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.4 RON 362
$113 ฿3,582
-27.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.4 RON 414
$84.8 ฿2,684
11.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Resita
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$386 RON 1,694
$604 ฿19.1K
-36.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$288 RON 1,263
$436 ฿13.8K
-34.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$596 RON 2,617
$2,057 ฿65.1K
-71.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 RON 1,911
$1,498 ฿47.4K
-70.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,256 RON 5,515
$4,252 ฿134.6K
-70.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$963 RON 4,226
$2,988 ฿94.6K
-67.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Resita
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$874 RON 3,838
$529 ฿16.7K
65.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
5.33
21.95%

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

Last update for Resita: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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