Cost of Living Comparison Between Targu Frumos and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Targu Frumos and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Targu Frumos is 5.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 17.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Targu Frumos is 11.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 38.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Targu Frumos
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.49 RON 37.34
$4.65 ฿148
82.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.65 RON 174
$46.11 ฿1,470
-14.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.20 RON 40.46
$8.74 ฿279
5.26%
Cappuccino
$2.23 RON 9.83
$3.04 ฿96.9
-26.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 RON 5.80
$0.72 ฿22.96
83.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 RON 4.87
$0.39 ฿12.47
184.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.20 RON 9.69
$2.44 ฿77.8
-9.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 RON 12.50
$3.79 ฿121
-25.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Targu Frumos
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 RON 7.08
$2.14 ฿68.4
-24.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 RON 5.37
$1.86 ฿59.3
-34.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 RON 6.93
$2.19 ฿69.7
-27.85%
Eggs
$3.06 RON 13.46
$2.25 ฿71.6
36.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.38 RON 36.86
$19.73 ฿629
-57.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.12 RON 31.34
$3.79 ฿121
87.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.72 RON 56.0
$13.55 ฿432
-6.13%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 RON 4.52
$3.25 ฿104
-68.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.35 RON 5.95
$1.67 ฿53.3
-19.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 RON 6.44
$2.39 ฿76.3
-38.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.94 RON 8.55
$2.09 ฿66.7
-7.18%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 RON 4.10
$1.53 ฿48.74
-39.22%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 RON 4.04
$1.51 ฿48.13
-39.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 RON 3.32
$0.99 ฿31.53
-24.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 RON 3.28
$0.51 ฿16.41
47.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.01 RON 26.46
$4.27 ฿136
40.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.13 RON 35.76
$20.31 ฿647
-59.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 RON 4.74
$1.79 ฿57.1
-39.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 RON 7.42
$2.77 ฿88.2
-38.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Targu Frumos
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 RON 3.19
$1.40 ฿44.77
-48.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.54 RON 86.0
$11.70 ฿373
67.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.94 RON 4.12
$3.11 ฿99.1
-69.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 RON 2.89
$0.99 ฿31.71
-33.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.49 RON 32.97
$13.73 ฿438
-45.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 RON 6.85
$1.32 ฿42.05
18.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K RON 122.0K
$27.2K ฿868.3K
1.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K RON 122.5K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-18.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Targu Frumos
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$173 RON 760
$120 ฿3,838
43.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.52 RON 37.48
$13.93 ฿444
-38.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.86 RON 43.39
$18.31 ฿584
-46.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Targu Frumos
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.91 RON 184
$60.9 ฿1,942
-31.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.82 RON 82.8
$17.23 ฿549
9.23%
Cinema Ticket
$5.60 RON 24.66
$8.71 ฿278
-35.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Targu Frumos
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$434 RON 1,908
$698 ฿22.2K
-37.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,883 RON 30.3K
$15.7K ฿501.6K
-56.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Targu Frumos
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.0 RON 312
$57.6 ฿1,838
23.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.58 RON 143
$34.24 ฿1,092
-4.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.0 RON 330
$113 ฿3,608
-33.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.4 RON 354
$84.8 ฿2,704
-5.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Targu Frumos
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$393 RON 1,728
$604 ฿19.3K
-34.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$285 RON 1,255
$436 ฿13.9K
-34.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$577 RON 2,538
$2,057 ฿65.6K
-71.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$445 RON 1,956
$1,498 ฿47.8K
-70.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,726 RON 7,593
$4,252 ฿135.6K
-59.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,196 RON 5,262
$2,988 ฿95.3K
-59.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Targu Frumos
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$529 ฿16.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.17
5.33
53.28%

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Last update for Targu Frumos: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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