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

😐 Solo nomad: Belgrade is 9.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 23.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Belgrade is 6.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 6.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Belgrade
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.54 RSD 1,273
$4.68 ฿151
167.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.59 RSD 4,931
$46.4 ฿1,502
4.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.75 RSD 1,193
$8.65 ฿280
35.84%
Cappuccino
$2.7 RSD 274
$3.09 ฿100
-12.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 RSD 274
$0.73 ฿23.53
269.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 RSD 218
$0.37 ฿11.95
478.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.54 RSD 359
$2.39 ฿77.4
48.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.01 RSD 407
$3.62 ฿117
10.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Belgrade
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 RSD 147
$2.24 ฿72.5
-35.27%
White Bread (500g)
$0.88 RSD 89.8
$1.8 ฿58.2
-51.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.04 RSD 309
$2.24 ฿72.3
35.71%
Eggs
$2.89 RSD 293
$2.23 ฿72.1
29.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.64 RSD 1,181
$19.31 ฿625
-39.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.43 RSD 754
$3.77 ฿122
97.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.91 RSD 1,310
$13.05 ฿422
-1.07%
Apples (1kg)
$1.37 RSD 139
$3.28 ฿106
-58.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 RSD 196
$1.63 ฿52.6
18.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 RSD 206
$2.4 ฿77.7
-15.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 RSD 281
$1.99 ฿64.3
39.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 RSD 104
$1.53 ฿49.62
-32.68%
Onion (1kg)
$0.78 RSD 79.6
$1.49 ฿48.11
-47.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 RSD 95.5
$1.02 ฿32.87
-7.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 RSD 78.4
$0.48 ฿15.61
60.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.41 RSD 447
$4.32 ฿140
2.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.84 RSD 795
$21.68 ฿702
-63.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 RSD 88.1
$1.77 ฿57.3
-50.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 RSD 160
$2.79 ฿90.4
-43.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Belgrade
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.99 RSD 100
$1.35 ฿43.74
-26.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.21 RSD 326
$3.15 ฿102
1.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.96 RSD 97.9
$1 ฿32.3
-4.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.89 RSD 1,815
$13.64 ฿442
31.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 RSD 185
$1.3 ฿42.2
40.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K RSD 3.1M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
10.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K RSD 2.8M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-20.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Belgrade
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$210 RSD 21.3K
$123 ฿3,970
70.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.69 RSD 2,303
$13.93 ฿451
62.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.66 RSD 3,315
$18.24 ฿590
79.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Belgrade
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.27 RSD 3,884
$60.8 ฿1,966
-37.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.39 RSD 2,171
$17.11 ฿554
25.01%
Cinema Ticket
$7.82 RSD 793
$9.07 ฿294
-13.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Belgrade
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$452 RSD 45.9K
$694 ฿22.5K
-34.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,170 RSD 930.7K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-42.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Belgrade
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 RSD 10.4K
$57.5 ฿1,861
78.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.9 RSD 4,252
$34.51 ฿1,117
21.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 RSD 11.1K
$115 ฿3,727
-5.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 RSD 12.4K
$84.8 ฿2,743
44.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Belgrade
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$878 RSD 89.1K
$611 ฿19.8K
43.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$562 RSD 57K
$442 ฿14.3K
27.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,553 RSD 157.6K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-22.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$998 RSD 101.3K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-31.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,792 RSD 486.3K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
12.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,956 RSD 300K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
2.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Belgrade
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,160 RSD 117.8K
$697 ฿22.5K
66.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.59
5.33
4.88%

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Last update for Belgrade: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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