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Cost of Living Comparison Between Tulcea and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Tulcea and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Tulcea is 25.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 20.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tulcea is 23.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 40.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tulcea
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.84 RON 43.11
$4.49 ฿144
119.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.18 RON 185
$46.15 ฿1,477
-8.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 RON 34.7
$8.77 ฿281
-9.69%
Cappuccino
$2.57 RON 11.28
$2.98 ฿95.4
-13.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 RON 8.36
$0.73 ฿23.49
161.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 RON 8.49
$0.39 ฿12.62
397.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.36 RON 10.34
$2.43 ฿77.8
-2.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 RON 14.94
$3.79 ฿121
-10.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tulcea
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 RON 5.89
$2.26 ฿72.3
-40.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.1 RON 4.81
$1.8 ฿57.5
-38.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.7 RON 7.46
$2.25 ฿72
-24.44%
Eggs
$2.29 RON 10.05
$2.34 ฿74.8
-2.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 RON 37.71
$19.73 ฿631
-56.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.18 RON 31.45
$3.62 ฿116
98.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.85 RON 38.79
$13.45 ฿430
-34.20%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 RON 5.08
$3.24 ฿104
-64.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 RON 6.48
$1.71 ฿54.6
-13.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.28 RON 5.62
$2.33 ฿74.7
-45.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.89 RON 8.28
$1.98 ฿63.5
-4.55%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 RON 3.57
$1.58 ฿50.7
-48.73%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 RON 4.18
$1.51 ฿48.32
-37.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.7 RON 3.06
$1.01 ฿32.4
-30.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 RON 3.76
$0.52 ฿16.58
65.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.63 RON 24.68
$4.49 ฿144
25.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.71 RON 25.01
$19.8 ฿634
-71.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 RON 4.02
$1.77 ฿56.8
-48.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 RON 6.25
$2.72 ฿86.9
-47.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Tulcea
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 RON 2.96
$1.41 ฿45.13
-51.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.76 RON 117
$11.71 ฿375
128.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 RON 2.9
$3 ฿96.1
-78.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 RON 2.85
$1.01 ฿32.26
-35.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.81 RON 25.47
$13.97 ฿447
-58.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.6 RON 6.99
$1.35 ฿43.18
18.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.2K RON 110.6K
$27.7K ฿887.7K
-9.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27K RON 118.5K
$33.4K ฿1.1M
-19.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tulcea
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$92.2 RON 404
$122 ฿3,894
-24.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.21 RON 35.96
$13.64 ฿436
-39.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.94 RON 43.56
$18.85 ฿603
-47.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tulcea
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.99 RON 114
$61.7 ฿1,973
-57.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.5 RON 85.4
$17.03 ฿545
14.50%
Cinema Ticket
$6.81 RON 29.85
$8.9 ฿285
-23.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tulcea
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$432 RON 1,891
$702 ฿22.5K
-38.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,022 RON 30.8K
$16K ฿511.2K
-56.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tulcea
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.8 RON 363
$58 ฿1,854
42.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.08 RON 189
$34.63 ฿1,108
24.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.4 RON 322
$115 ฿3,668
-35.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.5 RON 436
$84.3 ฿2,697
18.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tulcea
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$393 RON 1,722
$615 ฿19.7K
-36.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$287 RON 1,258
$441 ฿14.1K
-34.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$588 RON 2,578
$2,039 ฿65.3K
-71.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$441 RON 1,933
$1,477 ฿47.3K
-70.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,366 RON 5,985
$4,260 ฿136.3K
-67.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,167 RON 5,114
$2,973 ฿95.1K
-60.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tulcea
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$551 RON 2,416
$665 ฿21.3K
-17.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
5.33
21.95%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tulcea: November 23, 2025

Last update for Phuket: November 23, 2025

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