Cost of Living Comparison Between Ungheni and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Ungheni and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Ungheni is 43.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 23.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ungheni is 31.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 25.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ungheni
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.47 MDL 126
$4.68 ฿151
59.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.97 MDL 524
$46.4 ฿1,502
-33.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.02 MDL 102
$8.65 ฿280
-30.40%
Cappuccino
$1.49 MDL 25.17
$3.09 ฿100
-51.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 MDL 12.11
$0.73 ฿23.53
-1.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 MDL 6.77
$0.37 ฿11.95
8.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.43 MDL 24.28
$2.39 ฿77.4
-40.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MDL 24.39
$3.62 ฿117
-60.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ungheni
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 MDL 21.7
$2.24 ฿72.5
-42.86%
White Bread (500g)
$0.45 MDL 7.67
$1.8 ฿58.2
-75.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 MDL 16.05
$2.24 ฿72.3
-57.59%
Eggs
$2.23 MDL 37.76
$2.23 ฿72.1
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.67 MDL 130
$19.31 ฿625
-60.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.07 MDL 68.9
$3.77 ฿122
7.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.81 MDL 115
$13.05 ฿422
-47.82%
Apples (1kg)
$0.56 MDL 9.4
$3.28 ฿106
-82.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 MDL 24.96
$1.63 ฿52.6
-9.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 MDL 28.45
$2.4 ฿77.7
-30.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.28 MDL 21.73
$1.99 ฿64.3
-35.68%
Potato (1kg)
$0.51 MDL 8.6
$1.53 ฿49.62
-66.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.37 MDL 6.2
$1.49 ฿48.11
-75.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 MDL 22.21
$1.02 ฿32.87
28.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 MDL 8.16
$0.48 ฿15.61
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.15 MDL 53.3
$4.32 ฿140
-27.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.29 MDL 55.8
$21.68 ฿702
-84.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 MDL 19.25
$1.77 ฿57.3
-35.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 MDL 22.72
$2.79 ฿90.4
-51.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Ungheni
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 MDL 5.64
$1.35 ฿43.74
-75.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.79 MDL 30.37
$3.15 ฿102
-43.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 MDL 4.19
$1 ฿32.3
-75.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.46 MDL 75.5
$13.64 ฿442
-67.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 MDL 20.95
$1.3 ฿42.2
-4.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K MDL 538.8K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
16.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K MDL 534.1K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-6.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ungheni
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$165 MDL 2,788
$123 ฿3,970
34.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.31 MDL 124
$13.93 ฿451
-47.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.62 MDL 180
$18.24 ฿590
-41.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ungheni
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.87 MDL 353
$60.8 ฿1,966
-65.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.99 MDL 67.6
$9.07 ฿294
-56.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ungheni
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$391 MDL 6,627
$694 ฿22.5K
-43.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,537 MDL 127.6K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-52.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ungheni
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.83 MDL 742
$57.5 ฿1,861
-23.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.29 MDL 377
$34.51 ฿1,117
-35.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$40.25 MDL 681
$115 ฿3,727
-65.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MDL 1,801
$84.8 ฿2,743
25.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ungheni
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$943 MDL 16K
$611 ฿19.8K
54.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$372 MDL 6,292
$442 ฿14.3K
-15.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,480 MDL 25.1K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-26.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,247 MDL 21.1K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-14.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,364 MDL 40K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-44.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,731 MDL 29.3K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-40.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ungheni
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 MDL 9,113
$697 ฿22.5K
-22.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
5.33
50.09%

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

Last update for Ungheni: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.