Cost of Living Comparison Between Timisoara and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Timisoara and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Timisoara is 5.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 7.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Timisoara is 0.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 27.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Timisoara
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.18 RON 39.87
$4.68 ฿151
96.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.5 RON 249
$46.4 ฿1,502
23.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.08 RON 35.08
$8.65 ฿280
-6.59%
Cappuccino
$3.18 RON 13.82
$3.09 ฿100
2.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 RON 9.76
$0.73 ฿23.53
208.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 RON 8.67
$0.37 ฿11.95
440.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.77 RON 12.03
$2.39 ฿77.4
15.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 RON 14.58
$3.62 ฿117
-7.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Timisoara
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 RON 6.4
$2.24 ฿72.5
-34.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 RON 5.54
$1.8 ฿58.2
-28.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 RON 6.5
$2.24 ฿72.3
-33.04%
Eggs
$3.15 RON 13.69
$2.23 ฿72.1
41.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.36 RON 40.64
$19.31 ฿625
-51.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.58 RON 28.57
$3.77 ฿122
74.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.27 RON 48.95
$13.05 ฿422
-13.64%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 RON 4.75
$3.28 ฿106
-66.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 RON 6.47
$1.63 ฿52.6
-8.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.6 RON 6.94
$2.4 ฿77.7
-33.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.56 RON 11.13
$1.99 ฿64.3
28.64%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 RON 3.14
$1.53 ฿49.62
-52.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.42
$1.49 ฿48.11
-31.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 RON 3.16
$1.02 ฿32.87
-28.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 RON 3.21
$0.48 ฿15.61
54.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.99 RON 26.01
$4.32 ฿140
38.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.04 RON 34.89
$21.68 ฿702
-62.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 RON 5.19
$1.77 ฿57.3
-32.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 RON 7.45
$2.79 ฿90.4
-38.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Timisoara
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.9 RON 3.91
$1.35 ฿43.74
-33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.53 RON 128
$11.76 ฿380
151.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 RON 3.63
$3.15 ฿102
-73.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 RON 3.46
$1 ฿32.3
-20.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.42 RON 32.21
$13.64 ฿442
-45.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 RON 7.24
$1.3 ฿42.2
28.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K RON 121.6K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
2.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K RON 113.3K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-23.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Timisoara
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 RON 599
$123 ฿3,970
12.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.33 RON 36.17
$13.93 ฿451
-40.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.41 RON 40.84
$18.24 ฿590
-48.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Timisoara
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.68 RON 190
$60.8 ฿1,966
-28.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.41 RON 66.9
$17.11 ฿554
-9.94%
Cinema Ticket
$7.86 RON 34.11
$9.07 ฿294
-13.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Timisoara
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$488 RON 2,119
$694 ฿22.5K
-29.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K RON 43.7K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-36.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Timisoara
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.8 RON 329
$57.5 ฿1,861
31.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.92 RON 186
$34.51 ฿1,117
24.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.9 RON 364
$115 ฿3,727
-27.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.9 RON 412
$84.8 ฿2,743
11.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Timisoara
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$495 RON 2,151
$611 ฿19.8K
-18.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$352 RON 1,529
$442 ฿14.3K
-20.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$725 RON 3,147
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-64.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$586 RON 2,545
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-59.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,806 RON 12.2K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-33.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,855 RON 8,056
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-35.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Timisoara
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,250 RON 5,429
$697 ฿22.5K
79.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.66
5.33
24.95%

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Last update for Timisoara: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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