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Cost of Living Comparison Between Satu Mare and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Satu Mare and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Satu Mare is 5.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 24.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Satu Mare is 4.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 39.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Satu Mare
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.45 RON 41.43
$4.71 ฿151
100.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.19 RON 198
$45.87 ฿1,468
-1.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.95 RON 30.45
$8.84 ฿283
-21.38%
Cappuccino
$2.34 RON 10.27
$3.06 ฿98
-23.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 RON 7.89
$0.69 ฿22.16
160.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 RON 6.46
$0.39 ฿12.56
276.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.1 RON 9.22
$2.49 ฿79.6
-15.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 RON 10.18
$3.72 ฿119
-37.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Satu Mare
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 RON 6.49
$2.18 ฿69.8
-32.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 RON 4.92
$1.8 ฿57.5
-37.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 RON 5.47
$2.23 ฿71.4
-43.95%
Eggs
$3.23 RON 14.17
$2.23 ฿71.4
44.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.14 RON 35.68
$19.66 ฿629
-58.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.62 RON 29.01
$3.77 ฿121
75.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.44 RON 50.1
$13.53 ฿433
-15.45%
Apples (1kg)
$1.1 RON 4.82
$3.24 ฿104
-66.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 RON 6.28
$1.62 ฿51.9
-11.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.41 RON 6.17
$2.4 ฿76.8
-41.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.75 RON 7.67
$2.08 ฿66.5
-15.87%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 RON 3.4
$1.59 ฿50.7
-50.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.48
$1.49 ฿47.76
-31.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 RON 3.14
$1.01 ฿32.46
-28.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 RON 3.24
$0.48 ฿15.46
54.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.63 RON 24.68
$4.48 ฿143
25.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.65 RON 29.13
$20.34 ฿651
-67.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 RON 5.32
$1.86 ฿59.5
-34.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 RON 7.29
$2.7 ฿86.3
-38.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Satu Mare
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.59 RON 2.59
$1.43 ฿45.79
-58.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.4 RON 111
$11.47 ฿367
121.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 RON 3.69
$3.04 ฿97.4
-72.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 RON 3.8
$1.04 ฿33.18
-16.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.22 RON 31.65
$13.64 ฿437
-47.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 RON 6.96
$1.35 ฿43.31
17.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.3K RON 106.6K
$27.2K ฿870.3K
-10.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K RON 111.5K
$33.5K ฿1.1M
-23.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Satu Mare
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 RON 612
$122 ฿3,905
14.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.19 RON 35.9
$13.61 ฿435
-39.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.4 RON 41.18
$18.36 ฿588
-48.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Satu Mare
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.93 RON 210
$59.9 ฿1,915
-19.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.72 RON 51.3
$16.84 ฿539
-30.40%
Cinema Ticket
$6.74 RON 29.52
$8.92 ฿285
-24.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Satu Mare
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$185 RON 810
$684 ฿21.9K
-72.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K RON 45.1K
$16.1K ฿514.8K
-36.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Satu Mare
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.5 RON 291
$58.2 ฿1,862
14.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.24 RON 137
$34.38 ฿1,100
-9.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84 RON 368
$113 ฿3,631
-25.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 RON 330
$84.9 ฿2,716
-11.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Satu Mare
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$307 RON 1,345
$621 ฿19.9K
-50.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 RON 1,038
$441 ฿14.1K
-46.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$536 RON 2,349
$2,063 ฿66K
-74.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$345 RON 1,510
$1,469 ฿47K
-76.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,095 RON 4,797
$4,286 ฿137.1K
-74.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,423 RON 6,238
$2,957 ฿94.6K
-51.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Satu Mare
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$708 RON 3,101
$534 ฿17.1K
32.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.66
5.33
24.95%

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

Last update for Satu Mare: December 2, 2025

Last update for Phuket: December 1, 2025

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