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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Nis is 10.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 17.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Nis is 15.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 40.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Nis
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.44 RSDย 751
$4.51 เธฟ142
64.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.10 RSDย 3,040
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
-34.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.82 RSDย 992
$8.78 เธฟ276
11.85%
Cappuccino
$1.93 RSDย 195
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
-37.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 RSDย 181
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
155.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 RSDย 129
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
220.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.45 RSDย 247
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
2.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 RSDย 304
$3.68 เธฟ116
-18.21%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Nis
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 RSDย 129
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-43.11%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 RSDย 71.5
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
-62.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.87 RSDย 189
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
-15.77%
Eggs
$2.42 RSDย 245
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
8.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.06 RSDย 814
$19.68 เธฟ619
-59.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.91 RSDย 697
$3.66 เธฟ115
88.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.88 RSDย 1,199
$13.09 เธฟ411
-9.24%
Apples (1kg)
$1.13 RSDย 114
$3.38 เธฟ106
-66.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 RSDย 181
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
5.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 RSDย 148
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
-36.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.79 RSDย 181
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
-9.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 RSDย 104
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
-33.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 RSDย 113
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
-25.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 RSDย 55.7
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
-43.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 RSDย 58.3
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
20.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 RSDย 422
$4.35 เธฟ137
-3.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.45 RSDย 753
$20.65 เธฟ649
-63.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 RSDย 75.9
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
-57.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 RSDย 207
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
-25.45%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Nis
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 RSDย 81.8
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
-40.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.58 RSDย 2,583
$11.36 เธฟ357
125.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 RSDย 147
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
-53.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 RSDย 43.38
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
-59.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.03 RSDย 710
$13.72 เธฟ431
-48.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 RSDย 178
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
32.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.4K RSDย 3.1M
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
9.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K RSDย 2.8M
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
-18.05%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nis
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$142 RSDย 14.4K
$122 เธฟ3,835
16.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.09 RSDย 1,726
$13.61 เธฟ428
25.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.54 RSDย 2,276
$18.49 เธฟ581
21.90%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Nis
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.20 RSDย 2,949
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-52.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.94 RSDย 1,913
$16.70 เธฟ525
13.41%
Cinema Ticket
$5.06 RSDย 511
$9.09 เธฟ286
-44.33%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Nis
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$240 RSDย 24.3K
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-65.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,164 RSDย 521.4K
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
-67.71%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Nis
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.3 RSDย 9,223
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
55.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.11 RSDย 4,757
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
36.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.1 RSDย 9,401
$113 เธฟ3,545
-17.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 RSDย 10.4K
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
21.89%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Nis
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$409 RSDย 41.3K
$606 เธฟ19.1K
-32.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$291 RSDย 29.4K
$435 เธฟ13.7K
-33.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$568 RSDย 57.3K
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-72.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$405 RSDย 40.8K
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-72.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,565 RSDย 259.0K
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
-42.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,874 RSDย 189.3K
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-37.27%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Nis
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$838 RSDย 84.6K
$547 เธฟ17.2K
53.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.45
5.33
39.77%

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Last update for Nis: January 11, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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