Cost of Living Comparison Between Sfantu Gheorghe and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Sfantu Gheorghe and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Sfantu Gheorghe is 35.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 27.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sfantu Gheorghe is 31.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 42.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sfantu Gheorghe
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.48 RON 37.29
$4.65 ฿148
82.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.66 RON 175
$46.11 ฿1,470
-13.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.93 RON 39.27
$8.74 ฿279
2.17%
Cappuccino
$2.03 RON 8.95
$3.04 ฿96.9
-33.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 RON 5.78
$0.72 ฿22.96
81.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 RON 5.07
$0.39 ฿12.47
194.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.16 RON 9.51
$2.44 ฿77.8
-11.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 RON 12.46
$3.79 ฿121
-25.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sfantu Gheorghe
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 RON 6.92
$2.14 ฿68.4
-26.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.16 RON 5.10
$1.86 ฿59.3
-37.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 RON 5.98
$2.19 ฿69.7
-37.90%
Eggs
$3.06 RON 13.47
$2.25 ฿71.6
36.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.78 RON 38.64
$19.73 ฿629
-55.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.07 RON 17.90
$3.79 ฿121
7.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.66 RON 55.7
$13.55 ฿432
-6.57%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 RON 4.51
$3.25 ฿104
-68.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.31 RON 5.75
$1.67 ฿53.3
-21.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 RON 5.68
$2.39 ฿76.3
-46.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.90 RON 8.37
$2.09 ฿66.7
-9.09%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 RON 3.12
$1.53 ฿48.74
-53.59%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 RON 3.79
$1.51 ฿48.13
-43.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.74 RON 3.25
$0.99 ฿31.53
-25.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 RON 3.10
$0.51 ฿16.41
37.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.69 RON 25.02
$4.27 ฿136
33.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.18 RON 36.01
$20.31 ฿647
-59.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 RON 4.73
$1.79 ฿57.1
-39.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 RON 4.95
$2.77 ฿88.2
-59.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Sfantu Gheorghe
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 RON 3.16
$1.40 ฿44.77
-48.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.51 RON 85.9
$11.70 ฿373
66.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.95 RON 4.19
$3.11 ฿99.1
-69.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.68 RON 2.98
$0.99 ฿31.71
-31.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.46 RON 32.82
$13.73 ฿438
-45.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 RON 6.96
$1.32 ฿42.05
19.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K RON 123.9K
$27.2K ฿868.3K
3.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K RON 123.4K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-17.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sfantu Gheorghe
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$169 RON 745
$120 ฿3,838
40.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.73 RON 38.43
$13.93 ฿444
-37.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.65 RON 42.46
$18.31 ฿584
-47.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sfantu Gheorghe
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.16 RON 185
$60.9 ฿1,942
-30.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.90 RON 83.2
$17.23 ฿549
9.69%
Cinema Ticket
$3.51 RON 15.44
$8.71 ฿278
-59.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sfantu Gheorghe
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$430 RON 1,894
$698 ฿22.2K
-38.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,936 RON 30.5K
$15.7K ฿501.6K
-55.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sfantu Gheorghe
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.49 RON 152
$57.6 ฿1,838
-40.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.73 RON 82.4
$34.24 ฿1,092
-45.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$27.83 RON 122
$113 ฿3,608
-75.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.2 RON 300
$84.8 ฿2,704
-19.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sfantu Gheorghe
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$321 RON 1,411
$604 ฿19.3K
-46.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$231 RON 1,018
$436 ฿13.9K
-46.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 RON 2,541
$2,057 ฿65.6K
-71.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 RON 1,919
$1,498 ฿47.8K
-70.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,753 RON 7,714
$4,252 ฿135.6K
-58.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,386 RON 6,099
$2,988 ฿95.3K
-53.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sfantu Gheorghe
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$735 RON 3,234
$529 ฿16.9K
38.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.75
5.33
26.64%

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Last update for Sfantu Gheorghe: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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