Cost of Living Comparison Between Sibiu and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Sibiu and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Sibiu is 12.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 12% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sibiu is 11.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 31.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sibiu
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.19 RON 39.88
$4.68 ฿151
96.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.8 RON 199
$46.4 ฿1,502
-1.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.9 RON 29.94
$8.65 ฿280
-20.23%
Cappuccino
$3.24 RON 14.09
$3.09 ฿100
4.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 RON 9.05
$0.73 ฿23.53
184.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 RON 7.72
$0.37 ฿11.95
381.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.73 RON 11.85
$2.39 ฿77.4
14.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 RON 14.88
$3.62 ฿117
-5.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sibiu
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 RON 6.58
$2.24 ฿72.5
-32.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 RON 5.44
$1.8 ฿58.2
-30.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 RON 6.89
$2.24 ฿72.3
-29.02%
Eggs
$3.36 RON 14.6
$2.23 ฿72.1
50.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.81 RON 33.91
$19.31 ฿625
-59.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.15 RON 26.71
$3.77 ฿122
63.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.6 RON 37.35
$13.05 ฿422
-34.10%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 RON 5.28
$3.28 ฿106
-62.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 RON 6.9
$1.63 ฿52.6
-2.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 RON 7.51
$2.4 ฿77.7
-27.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.21 RON 9.61
$1.99 ฿64.3
11.06%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 RON 3.32
$1.53 ฿49.62
-49.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 RON 3.96
$1.49 ฿48.11
-38.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 RON 4.45
$1.02 ฿32.87
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 RON 3.77
$0.48 ฿15.61
81.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.05 RON 26.27
$4.32 ฿140
40.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.01 RON 30.41
$21.68 ฿702
-67.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 RON 4.51
$1.77 ฿57.3
-41.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 RON 8.03
$2.79 ฿90.4
-33.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Sibiu
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 RON 2.93
$1.35 ฿43.74
-50.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.75 RON 85.8
$11.76 ฿380
67.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 RON 3.87
$3.15 ฿102
-71.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 RON 3.74
$1 ฿32.3
-14.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.23 RON 40.09
$13.64 ฿442
-32.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 RON 6.98
$1.3 ฿42.2
23.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K RON 120.5K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
1.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.9K RON 112.4K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-23.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sibiu
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 RON 608
$123 ฿3,970
14.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.4 RON 36.47
$13.93 ฿451
-39.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.28 RON 48.96
$18.24 ฿590
-38.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sibiu
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.93 RON 173
$60.8 ฿1,966
-34.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.58 RON 67.7
$17.11 ฿554
-8.94%
Cinema Ticket
$6.88 RON 29.87
$9.07 ฿294
-24.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sibiu
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 RON 1,870
$694 ฿22.5K
-37.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,067 RON 30.7K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-55.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sibiu
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.8 RON 294
$57.5 ฿1,861
17.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.63 RON 168
$34.51 ฿1,117
11.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.4 RON 367
$115 ฿3,727
-26.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.6 RON 415
$84.8 ฿2,743
12.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sibiu
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$370 RON 1,606
$611 ฿19.8K
-39.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$326 RON 1,417
$442 ฿14.3K
-26.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$680 RON 2,953
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-66.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$570 RON 2,476
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-60.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,387 RON 10.4K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-43.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,075 RON 9,010
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-28.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sibiu
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,125 RON 4,886
$697 ฿22.5K
61.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
5.33
21.95%

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Last update for Sibiu: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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