Cost of Living Comparison Between Nis and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Nis and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Nis is 13.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 18.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nis is 15.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 39.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nis
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.21 RSD 732
$4.68 ฿151
54.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.72 RSD 3,016
$46.4 ฿1,502
-35.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.85 RSD 999
$8.65 ฿280
13.87%
Cappuccino
$2.01 RSD 204
$3.09 ฿100
-34.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 RSD 186
$0.73 ฿23.53
150.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 RSD 126
$0.37 ฿11.95
235.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 RSD 254
$2.39 ฿77.4
4.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 RSD 309
$3.62 ฿117
-16.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nis
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 RSD 130
$2.24 ฿72.5
-42.86%
White Bread (500g)
$0.74 RSD 75.6
$1.8 ฿58.2
-58.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.79 RSD 182
$2.24 ฿72.3
-20.09%
Eggs
$2.51 RSD 255
$2.23 ฿72.1
12.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.87 RSD 799
$19.31 ฿625
-59.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.74 RSD 684
$3.77 ฿122
78.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.5 RSD 1,167
$13.05 ฿422
-11.88%
Apples (1kg)
$1.19 RSD 121
$3.28 ฿106
-63.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 RSD 179
$1.63 ฿52.6
7.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 RSD 146
$2.4 ฿77.7
-40.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.79 RSD 181
$1.99 ฿64.3
-10.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.07 RSD 108
$1.53 ฿49.62
-30.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 RSD 114
$1.49 ฿48.11
-24.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 RSD 59
$1.02 ฿32.87
-43.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 RSD 61.8
$0.48 ฿15.61
27.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.07 RSD 413
$4.32 ฿140
-5.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.01 RSD 712
$21.68 ฿702
-67.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 RSD 75.8
$1.77 ฿57.3
-57.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 RSD 208
$2.79 ฿90.4
-26.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Nis
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 RSD 81.7
$1.35 ฿43.74
-40.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.02 RSD 2,640
$11.76 ฿380
121.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.51 RSD 153
$3.15 ฿102
-52.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.46 RSD 46.56
$1 ฿32.3
-54.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.92 RSD 702
$13.64 ฿442
-49.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 RSD 180
$1.3 ฿42.2
36.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.6K RSD 3.1M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
11.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K RSD 2.7M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-21.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nis
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 RSD 14.2K
$123 ฿3,970
14.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17 RSD 1,725
$13.93 ฿451
22.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.46 RSD 2,280
$18.24 ฿590
23.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nis
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.21 RSD 2,965
$60.8 ฿1,966
-51.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.17 RSD 1,945
$17.11 ฿554
12.04%
Cinema Ticket
$4.85 RSD 492
$9.07 ฿294
-46.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nis
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$233 RSD 23.7K
$694 ฿22.5K
-66.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,094 RSD 516.9K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-67.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nis
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.3 RSD 9,160
$57.5 ฿1,861
56.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.02 RSD 4,671
$34.51 ฿1,117
33.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.4 RSD 9,581
$115 ฿3,727
-18.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 RSD 10.3K
$84.8 ฿2,743
19.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nis
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$405 RSD 41.1K
$611 ฿19.8K
-33.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$286 RSD 29K
$442 ฿14.3K
-35.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$558 RSD 56.6K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-72.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$399 RSD 40.5K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-72.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,610 RSD 264.9K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-38.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,836 RSD 186.3K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-36.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nis
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 RSD 81.7K
$697 ฿22.5K
15.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.45
5.33
39.77%

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Last update for Nis: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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