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

😐 Solo nomad: Novi Sad is 5.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 15.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Novi Sad is 8.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 15.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.99 RSD 1,014

$4.68 ฿151

113.46%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$49.04 RSD 4,977

$46.4 ฿1,502

5.69%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.9 RSD 1,106

$8.65 ฿280

26.01%

Cappuccino

$2.37 RSD 240

$3.09 ฿100

-23.30%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 RSD 214

$0.73 ฿23.53

189.04%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.72 RSD 174

$0.37 ฿11.95

364.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.03 RSD 307

$2.39 ฿77.4

26.78%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.67 RSD 373

$3.62 ฿117

1.38%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 RSD 164

$2.24 ฿72.5

-28.13%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 RSD 100

$1.8 ฿58.2

-45.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.69 RSD 273

$2.24 ฿72.3

20.09%

Eggs

$2.7 RSD 274

$2.23 ฿72.1

21.08%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.81 RSD 1,198

$19.31 ฿625

-38.84%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.89 RSD 700

$3.77 ฿122

82.76%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.84 RSD 1,303

$13.05 ฿422

-1.61%

Apples (1kg)

$1.29 RSD 131

$3.28 ฿106

-60.67%

Banana (1kg)

$1.83 RSD 186

$1.63 ฿52.6

12.27%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.63 RSD 165

$2.4 ฿77.7

-32.08%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.52 RSD 256

$1.99 ฿64.3

26.63%

Potato (1kg)

$1.01 RSD 102

$1.53 ฿49.62

-33.99%

Onion (1kg)

$0.92 RSD 93.8

$1.49 ฿48.11

-38.26%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.74 RSD 75.5

$1.02 ฿32.87

-27.45%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.7 RSD 71.2

$0.48 ฿15.61

45.83%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.42 RSD 449

$4.32 ฿140

2.31%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.1 RSD 822

$21.68 ฿702

-62.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 RSD 86.1

$1.77 ฿57.3

-51.98%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.14 RSD 217

$2.79 ฿90.4

-23.30%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.01 RSD 103

$1.35 ฿43.74

-25.19%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$24.96 RSD 2,533

$11.76 ฿380

112.24%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.9 RSD 193

$3.15 ฿102

-39.68%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.63 RSD 63.7

$1 ฿32.3

-37.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.39 RSD 953

$13.64 ฿442

-31.16%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.84 RSD 186

$1.3 ฿42.2

41.54%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$30.3K RSD 3.1M

$27.4K ฿885.2K

10.71%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$28.6K RSD 2.9M

$33.9K ฿1.1M

-15.59%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$204 RSD 20.7K

$123 ฿3,970

66.25%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$19.67 RSD 1,996

$13.93 ฿451

41.21%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.35 RSD 3,689

$18.24 ฿590

99.29%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.69 RSD 3,723

$60.8 ฿1,966

-39.60%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.85 RSD 1,406

$17.11 ฿554

-19.05%

Cinema Ticket

$6.19 RSD 628

$9.07 ฿294

-31.75%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$344 RSD 34.9K

$694 ฿22.5K

-50.42%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,243 RSD 735.1K

$15.9K ฿514.4K

-54.43%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$109 RSD 11.1K

$57.5 ฿1,861

89.36%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$45.3 RSD 4,597

$34.51 ฿1,117

31.27%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$126 RSD 12.8K

$115 ฿3,727

9.82%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$137 RSD 13.9K

$84.8 ฿2,743

61.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$559 RSD 56.7K

$611 ฿19.8K

-8.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$464 RSD 47.1K

$442 ฿14.3K

4.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,099 RSD 111.6K

$2,014 ฿65.2K

-45.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$777 RSD 78.9K

$1,460 ฿47.2K

-46.76%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,656 RSD 371K

$4,244 ฿137.3K

-13.85%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,620 RSD 265.9K

$2,886 ฿93.4K

-9.22%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$954 RSD 96.9K

$697 ฿22.5K

36.99%

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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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