Cost of Living Comparison Between Belgrade and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Belgrade and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Belgrade is 10.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 18.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Belgrade is 7.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 7.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Belgrade
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.26 RSD 1,240
$4.65 ฿148
163.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.09 RSD 4,965
$46.11 ฿1,463
6.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.05 RSD 1,219
$8.74 ฿277
37.87%
Cappuccino
$2.77 RSD 280
$3.04 ฿96.4
-8.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 RSD 272
$0.72 ฿22.85
273.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 RSD 215
$0.39 ฿12.41
446.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.56 RSD 360
$2.44 ฿77.4
45.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.99 RSD 404
$3.79 ฿120
5.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Belgrade
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.50 RSD 151
$2.14 ฿68.0
-29.91%
White Bread (500g)
$0.92 RSD 93.1
$1.86 ฿59.0
-50.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.04 RSD 307
$2.19 ฿69.4
38.81%
Eggs
$2.96 RSD 299
$2.25 ฿71.2
31.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.67 RSD 1,180
$19.73 ฿626
-40.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.87 RSD 796
$3.79 ฿120
107.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.26 RSD 1,341
$13.55 ฿430
-2.14%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 RSD 143
$3.25 ฿103
-56.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.90 RSD 192
$1.67 ฿53.0
13.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 RSD 205
$2.39 ฿75.9
-15.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.72 RSD 275
$2.09 ฿66.4
30.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.07 RSD 109
$1.53 ฿48.50
-30.07%
Onion (1kg)
$0.78 RSD 79.4
$1.51 ฿47.89
-48.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 RSD 89.4
$0.99 ฿31.37
-11.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 RSD 79.3
$0.51 ฿16.33
52.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.57 RSD 462
$4.27 ฿136
7.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.80 RSD 789
$20.31 ฿644
-61.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 RSD 83.5
$1.79 ฿56.8
-53.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 RSD 160
$2.77 ฿87.8
-42.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Belgrade
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 RSD 95.0
$1.40 ฿44.54
-32.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.70 ฿371
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.21 RSD 325
$3.11 ฿98.7
3.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.89 RSD 90.1
$0.99 ฿31.55
-10.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.90 RSD 1,810
$13.73 ฿436
30.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 RSD 185
$1.32 ฿41.84
38.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K RSD 3.0M
$27.2K ฿863.9K
10.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.0K RSD 2.7M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-20.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Belgrade
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$203 RSD 20.5K
$120 ฿3,819
68.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.78 RSD 2,304
$13.93 ฿442
63.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.31 RSD 3,369
$18.31 ฿581
81.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Belgrade
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.60 RSD 3,903
$60.9 ฿1,933
-36.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.35 RSD 2,159
$17.23 ฿547
23.91%
Cinema Ticket
$7.87 RSD 796
$8.71 ฿276
-9.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Belgrade
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$456 RSD 46.1K
$698 ฿22.1K
-34.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,317 RSD 942.2K
$15.7K ฿499.1K
-40.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Belgrade
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 RSD 10.4K
$57.6 ฿1,828
78.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.05 RSD 4,252
$34.24 ฿1,086
22.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 RSD 11.1K
$113 ฿3,590
-3.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 RSD 12.3K
$84.8 ฿2,690
42.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Belgrade
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$880 RSD 89.0K
$604 ฿19.2K
45.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$570 RSD 57.6K
$436 ฿13.8K
30.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,609 RSD 162.7K
$2,057 ฿65.2K
-21.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,002 RSD 101.3K
$1,498 ฿47.5K
-33.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,062 RSD 511.9K
$4,252 ฿134.9K
19.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,080 RSD 311.5K
$2,988 ฿94.8K
3.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Belgrade
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,215 RSD 122.9K
$529 ฿16.8K
129.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.59
5.33
4.88%

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

Last update for Belgrade: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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