Cost of Living Comparison Between Bijeljina and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Bijeljina and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Bijeljina is 8.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 24.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bijeljina is 0.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 40.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bijeljina
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.93 BAM 15.09
$4.65 ฿149
92.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.76 BAM 58.7
$46.11 ฿1,474
-24.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.88 BAM 8.25
$8.74 ฿279
-44.16%
Cappuccino
$1.51 BAM 2.56
$3.04 ฿97.1
-50.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 BAM 2.96
$0.72 ฿23.03
143.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 BAM 1.76
$0.39 ฿12.50
166.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.74 BAM 2.94
$2.44 ฿78.0
-28.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 BAM 4.10
$3.79 ฿121
-36.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bijeljina
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 BAM 2.74
$2.14 ฿68.6
-24.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.20 BAM 2.02
$1.86 ฿59.5
-35.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 BAM 2.97
$2.19 ฿69.9
-19.63%
Eggs
$3.12 BAM 5.27
$2.25 ฿71.8
38.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.58 BAM 12.81
$19.73 ฿631
-61.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.91 BAM 13.37
$3.79 ฿121
108.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.82 BAM 19.97
$13.55 ฿433
-12.77%
Apples (1kg)
$1.63 BAM 2.75
$3.25 ฿104
-49.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 BAM 3.14
$1.67 ฿53.4
11.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.84 BAM 3.11
$2.39 ฿76.5
-23.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.69 BAM 4.55
$2.09 ฿66.9
28.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.60 BAM 2.71
$1.53 ฿48.88
4.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.40 BAM 2.37
$1.51 ฿48.27
-7.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 BAM 1.91
$0.99 ฿31.62
14.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 BAM 1.05
$0.51 ฿16.46
21.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.78 BAM 6.39
$4.27 ฿137
-11.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.11 BAM 15.39
$20.31 ฿649
-55.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 BAM 1.56
$1.79 ฿57.3
-48.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 BAM 2.52
$2.77 ฿88.5
-46.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Bijeljina
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.43 BAM 4.10
$1.40 ฿44.89
73.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.74 BAM 29.97
$11.70 ฿374
51.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 BAM 2.51
$3.11 ฿99.4
-52.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 BAM 0.89
$0.99 ฿31.80
-47.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.94 BAM 20.17
$13.73 ฿439
-13.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 BAM 2.40
$1.32 ฿42.17
7.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.7K BAM 45.1K
$27.2K ฿870.7K
-1.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K BAM 44.4K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-22.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bijeljina
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 BAM 237
$120 ฿3,849
16.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.91 BAM 31.95
$13.93 ฿445
35.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.89 BAM 42.07
$18.31 ฿585
35.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bijeljina
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.72 BAM 51.9
$60.9 ฿1,948
-49.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.99 BAM 15.20
$17.23 ฿551
-47.82%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 BAM 8.57
$8.71 ฿278
-41.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bijeljina
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$209 BAM 353
$698 ฿22.3K
-70.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,304 BAM 5,584
$15.7K ฿503.0K
-79.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bijeljina
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.3 BAM 96.8
$57.6 ฿1,843
-0.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.00 BAM 45.62
$34.24 ฿1,095
-21.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$132 BAM 223
$113 ฿3,618
16.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 BAM 209
$84.8 ฿2,711
45.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bijeljina
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$258 BAM 437
$604 ฿19.3K
-57.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 BAM 292
$436 ฿13.9K
-60.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$363 BAM 613
$2,057 ฿65.8K
-82.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$294 BAM 497
$1,498 ฿47.9K
-80.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,908 BAM 3,225
$4,252 ฿135.9K
-55.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,402 BAM 2,369
$2,988 ฿95.5K
-53.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bijeljina
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$776 BAM 1,311
$529 ฿16.9K
46.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
5.33
12.57%

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Last update for Bijeljina: March 3, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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