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

🙂 Solo nomad: Targu Frumos is 20% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 15.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Targu Frumos is 24.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 37.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Targu Frumos
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.88 RON 38.57
$4.68 ฿151
89.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.01 RON 178
$46.4 ฿1,502
-11.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.03 RON 39.21
$8.65 ฿280
4.39%
Cappuccino
$2.22 RON 9.65
$3.09 ฿100
-28.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 RON 5.7
$0.73 ฿23.53
79.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 RON 4.81
$0.37 ฿11.95
200.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.15 RON 9.34
$2.39 ฿77.4
-10.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 RON 11.7
$3.62 ฿117
-25.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Targu Frumos
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 RON 6.81
$2.24 ฿72.5
-29.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.2 RON 5.23
$1.8 ฿58.2
-33.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 RON 6.79
$2.24 ฿72.3
-30.36%
Eggs
$2.91 RON 12.65
$2.23 ฿72.1
30.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.43 RON 36.62
$19.31 ฿625
-56.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.15 RON 31.04
$3.77 ฿122
89.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.79 RON 55.5
$13.05 ฿422
-1.99%
Apples (1kg)
$0.99 RON 4.3
$3.28 ฿106
-69.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.31 RON 5.7
$1.63 ฿52.6
-19.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 RON 6.57
$2.4 ฿77.7
-37.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 RON 8.29
$1.99 ฿64.3
-4.02%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 RON 3.86
$1.53 ฿49.62
-41.83%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 RON 3.99
$1.49 ฿48.11
-38.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 RON 3.27
$1.02 ฿32.87
-26.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 RON 3.46
$0.48 ฿15.61
66.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.25 RON 27.13
$4.32 ฿140
44.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.66 RON 24.56
$21.68 ฿702
-73.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 RON 4.55
$1.77 ฿57.3
-40.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 RON 7.03
$2.79 ฿90.4
-41.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Targu Frumos
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 RON 3.14
$1.35 ฿43.74
-46.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.58 RON 85
$11.76 ฿380
66.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.95 RON 4.14
$3.15 ฿102
-69.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 RON 2.85
$1 ฿32.3
-34.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.29 RON 31.64
$13.64 ฿442
-46.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 RON 6.91
$1.3 ฿42.2
22.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K RON 119.4K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
0.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K RON 122.1K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-17.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Targu Frumos
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$172 RON 749
$123 ฿3,970
40.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.6 RON 37.33
$13.93 ฿451
-38.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.74 RON 42.29
$18.24 ฿590
-46.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Targu Frumos
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.27 RON 184
$60.8 ฿1,966
-30.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.41 RON 84.3
$17.11 ฿554
13.44%
Cinema Ticket
$5.84 RON 25.35
$9.07 ฿294
-35.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Targu Frumos
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$424 RON 1,842
$694 ฿22.5K
-38.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,034 RON 30.5K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-55.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Targu Frumos
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.3 RON 314
$57.5 ฿1,861
25.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.87 RON 138
$34.51 ฿1,117
-7.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.4 RON 319
$115 ฿3,727
-36.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.8 RON 355
$84.8 ฿2,743
-3.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Targu Frumos
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$382 RON 1,660
$611 ฿19.8K
-37.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$290 RON 1,260
$442 ฿14.3K
-34.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$599 RON 2,602
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-70.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$446 RON 1,937
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-69.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,640 RON 7,121
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-61.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,556 RON 6,754
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-46.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Targu Frumos
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.17
5.33
53.28%

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Last update for Targu Frumos: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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