Cost of Living Comparison Between Novi Pazar and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Novi Pazar and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Novi Pazar is 1.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 17% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Novi Pazar is 18.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 40.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Novi Pazar
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.83 RSD 691
$4.65 ฿148
46.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.68 RSD 1,890
$46.11 ฿1,470
-59.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.09 RSD 818
$8.74 ฿279
-7.44%
Cappuccino
$1.42 RSD 144
$3.04 ฿96.9
-53.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 RSD 169
$0.72 ฿22.96
131.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 RSD 131
$0.39 ฿12.47
230.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.01 RSD 203
$2.44 ฿77.8
-17.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 RSD 202
$3.79 ฿121
-47.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Novi Pazar
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 RSD 116
$2.14 ฿68.4
-46.26%
White Bread (500g)
$0.77 RSD 78.2
$1.86 ฿59.3
-58.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.00 RSD 304
$2.19 ฿69.7
36.99%
Eggs
$1.75 RSD 177
$2.25 ฿71.6
-22.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.93 RSD 1,005
$19.73 ฿629
-49.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.51 RSD 759
$3.79 ฿121
98.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.10 RSD 1,326
$13.55 ฿432
-3.32%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 RSD 117
$3.25 ฿104
-64.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 RSD 199
$1.67 ฿53.3
17.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.00 RSD 203
$2.39 ฿76.3
-16.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.80 RSD 283
$2.09 ฿66.7
33.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.07 RSD 108
$1.53 ฿48.74
-30.07%
Onion (1kg)
$0.79 RSD 79.7
$1.51 ฿48.13
-47.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 RSD 98.5
$0.99 ฿31.53
-2.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 RSD 78.3
$0.51 ฿16.41
50.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.48 RSD 453
$4.27 ฿136
4.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.19 RSD 828
$20.31 ฿647
-59.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 RSD 83.3
$1.79 ฿57.1
-54.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 RSD 155
$2.77 ฿88.2
-44.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Novi Pazar
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.97 RSD 97.7
$1.40 ฿44.77
-30.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.46 RSD 1,968
$11.70 ฿373
66.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 RSD 108
$3.11 ฿99.1
-65.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.89 RSD 90.5
$0.99 ฿31.71
-10.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.05 RSD 713
$13.73 ฿438
-48.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 RSD 192
$1.32 ฿42.05
43.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.4K RSD 3.1M
$27.2K ฿868.3K
11.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K RSD 2.7M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-22.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Novi Pazar
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$203 RSD 20.5K
$120 ฿3,838
68.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.67 RSD 2,294
$13.93 ฿444
62.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.03 RSD 3,342
$18.31 ฿584
80.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Novi Pazar
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.47 RSD 2,981
$60.9 ฿1,942
-51.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.25 RSD 1,644
$17.23 ฿549
-5.69%
Cinema Ticket
$7.85 RSD 794
$8.71 ฿278
-9.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Novi Pazar
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$178 RSD 18.1K
$698 ฿22.2K
-74.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,158 RSD 521.8K
$15.7K ฿501.6K
-67.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Novi Pazar
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$99.1 RSD 10.0K
$57.6 ฿1,838
71.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.58 RSD 4,206
$34.24 ฿1,092
21.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 RSD 8,914
$113 ฿3,608
-22.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 RSD 12.4K
$84.8 ฿2,704
43.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Novi Pazar
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$261 RSD 26.4K
$604 ฿19.3K
-56.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$196 RSD 19.8K
$436 ฿13.9K
-55.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$386 RSD 39.0K
$2,057 ฿65.6K
-81.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$312 RSD 31.5K
$1,498 ฿47.8K
-79.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,789 RSD 181.0K
$4,252 ฿135.6K
-57.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,481 RSD 149.8K
$2,988 ฿95.3K
-50.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Novi Pazar
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$562 RSD 56.9K
$529 ฿16.9K
6.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.59
5.33
4.88%

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

Last update for Novi Pazar: February 28, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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