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

🙂 Solo nomad: Targu Mures is 14.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 14.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Targu Mures is 14% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 36.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Targu Mures
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.68 RON 37.68
$4.68 ฿151
85.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.61 RON 172
$46.4 ฿1,502
-14.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.8 RON 38.19
$8.65 ฿280
1.73%
Cappuccino
$2.22 RON 9.62
$3.09 ฿100
-28.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 RON 5.68
$0.73 ฿23.53
79.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 RON 5.05
$0.37 ฿11.95
213.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.23 RON 9.66
$2.39 ฿77.4
-6.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 RON 12.05
$3.62 ฿117
-23.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Targu Mures
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 RON 6.81
$2.24 ฿72.5
-29.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 RON 5.24
$1.8 ฿58.2
-32.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 RON 6.85
$2.24 ฿72.3
-29.46%
Eggs
$3.02 RON 13.12
$2.23 ฿72.1
35.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.46 RON 36.73
$19.31 ฿625
-56.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.99 RON 30.35
$3.77 ฿122
85.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.47 RON 54.1
$13.05 ฿422
-4.44%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.42
$3.28 ฿106
-68.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 RON 5.77
$1.63 ฿52.6
-18.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 RON 6.39
$2.4 ฿77.7
-38.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.02 RON 8.76
$1.99 ฿64.3
1.51%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 RON 4.12
$1.53 ฿49.62
-37.91%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 RON 4.07
$1.49 ฿48.11
-36.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 RON 3.18
$1.02 ฿32.87
-28.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 RON 3.22
$0.48 ฿15.61
54.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.19 RON 26.88
$4.32 ฿140
43.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 RON 32.14
$21.68 ฿702
-65.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 RON 4.74
$1.77 ฿57.3
-38.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 RON 7.34
$2.79 ฿90.4
-39.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Targu Mures
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 RON 2.46
$1.35 ฿43.74
-57.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.09 RON 65.5
$11.76 ฿380
28.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.94 RON 4.09
$3.15 ฿102
-70.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 RON 3.32
$1 ฿32.3
-24.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.45 RON 32.33
$13.64 ฿442
-45.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 RON 6.62
$1.3 ฿42.2
16.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K RON 119.3K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
0.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.5K RON 123.9K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-15.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Targu Mures
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$168 RON 731
$123 ฿3,970
37.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.64 RON 37.53
$13.93 ฿451
-37.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.03 RON 43.55
$18.24 ฿590
-45.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Targu Mures
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.76 RON 199
$60.8 ฿1,966
-24.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.08 RON 78.5
$17.11 ฿554
5.67%
Cinema Ticket
$5.64 RON 24.48
$9.07 ฿294
-37.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Targu Mures
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,363 RON 5,918
$694 ฿22.5K
96.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,879 RON 29.9K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-56.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Targu Mures
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.3 RON 309
$57.5 ฿1,861
23.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.29 RON 140
$34.51 ฿1,117
-6.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.7 RON 315
$115 ฿3,727
-36.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.5 RON 345
$84.8 ฿2,743
-6.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Targu Mures
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$436 RON 1,895
$611 ฿19.8K
-28.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$313 RON 1,359
$442 ฿14.3K
-29.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$550 RON 2,387
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-72.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$409 RON 1,777
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-71.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,320 RON 10.1K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-45.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,555 RON 6,749
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-46.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Targu Mures
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,039 RON 4,510
$697 ฿22.5K
49.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.17
5.33
53.28%

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Last update for Targu Mures: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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