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

😐 Solo nomad: Novi Sad is 9.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 12.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Novi Sad is 6.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 14.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Novi Sad
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.83 RSD 994
$4.65 ฿149
111.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.02 RSD 4,956
$46.11 ฿1,474
6.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 RSD 1,087
$8.74 ฿279
23.00%
Cappuccino
$2.30 RSD 233
$3.04 ฿97.1
-24.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 RSD 221
$0.72 ฿23.03
204.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 RSD 167
$0.39 ฿12.50
325.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.88 RSD 291
$2.44 ฿78.0
18.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 RSD 371
$3.79 ฿121
-3.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Novi Sad
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 RSD 158
$2.14 ฿68.6
-26.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.98 RSD 99.4
$1.86 ฿59.5
-47.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.77 RSD 280
$2.19 ฿69.9
26.48%
Eggs
$2.59 RSD 262
$2.25 ฿71.8
15.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.17 RSD 1,231
$19.73 ฿631
-38.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.92 RSD 700
$3.79 ฿121
82.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.76 RSD 1,290
$13.55 ฿433
-5.83%
Apples (1kg)
$1.28 RSD 130
$3.25 ฿104
-60.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 RSD 187
$1.67 ฿53.4
10.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 RSD 166
$2.39 ฿76.5
-31.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.50 RSD 253
$2.09 ฿66.9
19.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 RSD 102
$1.53 ฿48.88
-33.99%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 RSD 94.4
$1.51 ฿48.27
-38.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 RSD 82.4
$0.99 ฿31.62
-18.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 RSD 64.5
$0.51 ฿16.46
25.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.36 RSD 441
$4.27 ฿137
2.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.97 RSD 806
$20.31 ฿649
-60.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 RSD 92.2
$1.79 ฿57.3
-49.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 RSD 228
$2.77 ฿88.5
-18.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Novi Sad
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.00 RSD 102
$1.40 ฿44.89
-28.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.14 RSD 2,542
$11.70 ฿374
114.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.98 RSD 200
$3.11 ฿99.4
-36.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.68 RSD 68.5
$0.99 ฿31.80
-31.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.30 RSD 940
$13.73 ฿439
-32.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.85 RSD 187
$1.32 ฿42.17
40.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.5K RSD 3.1M
$27.2K ฿870.7K
11.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K RSD 2.9M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-16.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Novi Sad
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$208 RSD 21.0K
$120 ฿3,849
72.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.77 RSD 1,999
$13.93 ฿445
41.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.55 RSD 3,595
$18.31 ฿585
94.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Novi Sad
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.83 RSD 3,724
$60.9 ฿1,948
-39.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.82 RSD 1,397
$17.23 ฿551
-19.79%
Cinema Ticket
$6.12 RSD 619
$8.71 ฿278
-29.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Novi Sad
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$339 RSD 34.3K
$698 ฿22.3K
-51.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,209 RSD 728.9K
$15.7K ฿503.0K
-54.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Novi Sad
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$110 RSD 11.1K
$57.6 ฿1,843
90.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.54 RSD 4,605
$34.24 ฿1,095
33.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 RSD 12.5K
$113 ฿3,618
8.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$138 RSD 14.0K
$84.8 ฿2,711
62.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Novi Sad
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$556 RSD 56.2K
$604 ฿19.3K
-7.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$458 RSD 46.3K
$436 ฿13.9K
4.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,105 RSD 111.7K
$2,057 ฿65.8K
-46.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$774 RSD 78.2K
$1,498 ฿47.9K
-48.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,676 RSD 371.7K
$4,252 ฿135.9K
-13.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,633 RSD 266.3K
$2,988 ฿95.5K
-11.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Novi Sad
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,003 RSD 101.4K
$529 ฿16.9K
89.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.31
5.33
37.15%

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

Last update for Novi Sad: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities