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

🙂 Solo nomad: Nis is 9.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 18.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nis is 15.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 39.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nis
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.44 RSD 752
$4.65 ฿148
60.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.91 RSD 3,025
$46.11 ฿1,463
-35.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.03 RSD 1,014
$8.74 ฿277
14.76%
Cappuccino
$1.93 RSD 195
$3.04 ฿96.4
-36.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 RSD 185
$0.72 ฿22.85
154.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 RSD 130
$0.39 ฿12.41
228.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.41 RSD 243
$2.44 ฿77.4
-1.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 RSD 305
$3.79 ฿120
-20.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nis
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 RSD 136
$2.14 ฿68.0
-37.38%
White Bread (500g)
$0.74 RSD 75.3
$1.86 ฿59.0
-60.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 RSD 187
$2.19 ฿69.4
-15.53%
Eggs
$2.52 RSD 255
$2.25 ฿71.2
12.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.14 RSD 823
$19.73 ฿626
-58.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.81 RSD 688
$3.79 ฿120
79.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.85 RSD 1,199
$13.55 ฿430
-12.55%
Apples (1kg)
$1.15 RSD 116
$3.25 ฿103
-64.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 RSD 181
$1.67 ฿53.0
7.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 RSD 154
$2.39 ฿75.9
-36.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.81 RSD 184
$2.09 ฿66.4
-13.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 RSD 109
$1.53 ฿48.50
-29.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 RSD 110
$1.51 ฿47.89
-27.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 RSD 59.1
$0.99 ฿31.37
-41.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 RSD 61.5
$0.51 ฿16.33
19.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.23 RSD 427
$4.27 ฿136
-0.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.98 RSD 706
$20.31 ฿644
-65.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RSD 74.1
$1.79 ฿56.8
-59.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 RSD 215
$2.77 ฿87.8
-23.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Nis
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 RSD 76.2
$1.40 ฿44.54
-46.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.30 RSD 2,660
$11.70 ฿371
124.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 RSD 154
$3.11 ฿98.7
-51.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 RSD 43.15
$0.99 ฿31.55
-56.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.00 RSD 708
$13.73 ฿436
-49.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 RSD 183
$1.32 ฿41.84
37.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K RSD 3.2M
$27.2K ฿863.9K
14.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K RSD 2.8M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-20.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nis
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 RSD 14.2K
$120 ฿3,819
16.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.16 RSD 1,736
$13.93 ฿442
23.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.59 RSD 2,284
$18.31 ฿581
23.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nis
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.50 RSD 2,983
$60.9 ฿1,933
-51.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.03 RSD 1,924
$17.23 ฿547
10.45%
Cinema Ticket
$4.91 RSD 497
$8.71 ฿276
-43.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nis
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$239 RSD 24.2K
$698 ฿22.1K
-65.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,120 RSD 517.8K
$15.7K ฿499.1K
-67.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nis
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.4 RSD 9,039
$57.6 ฿1,828
55.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.06 RSD 4,759
$34.24 ฿1,086
37.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 RSD 9,482
$113 ฿3,590
-17.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 RSD 10.2K
$84.8 ฿2,690
18.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nis
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$397 RSD 40.1K
$604 ฿19.2K
-34.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$289 RSD 29.2K
$436 ฿13.8K
-33.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$573 RSD 57.9K
$2,057 ฿65.2K
-72.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$414 RSD 41.8K
$1,498 ฿47.5K
-72.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,612 RSD 264.1K
$4,252 ฿134.9K
-38.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,841 RSD 186.2K
$2,988 ฿94.8K
-38.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nis
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$849 RSD 85.8K
$529 ฿16.8K
60.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.45
5.33
39.77%

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

Last update for Nis: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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