Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bijeljina Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bijeljina

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 9.8% more expensive than Bijeljina without rent, and 32.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 0.8% cheaper than Bijeljina without rent, and 67.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Bijeljina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$8.93 BAM 15.09
-47.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$34.76 BAM 58.7
32.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$4.88 BAM 8.25
79.10%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$1.51 BAM 2.56
101.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$1.75 BAM 2.96
-58.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$1.04 BAM 1.76
-62.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$1.74 BAM 2.94
40.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.42 BAM 4.10
56.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Bijeljina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.62 BAM 2.74
32.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$1.20 BAM 2.02
55.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.76 BAM 2.97
24.43%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$3.12 BAM 5.27
-27.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$7.58 BAM 12.81
160.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$7.91 BAM 13.37
-52.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$11.82 BAM 19.97
14.64%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$1.63 BAM 2.75
99.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.86 BAM 3.14
-10.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.84 BAM 3.11
29.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$2.69 BAM 4.55
-22.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$1.60 BAM 2.71
-4.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$1.40 BAM 2.37
7.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$1.13 BAM 1.91
-12.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.62 BAM 1.05
-17.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$3.78 BAM 6.39
12.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$9.11 BAM 15.39
122.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$0.92 BAM 1.56
94.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$1.49 BAM 2.52
85.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Bijeljina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$2.43 BAM 4.10
-42.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$17.74 BAM 29.97
-34.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$1.48 BAM 2.51
110.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.52 BAM 0.89
90.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$11.94 BAM 20.17
14.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.42 BAM 2.40
-7.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$26.7K BAM 45.1K
2.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$26.3K BAM 44.4K
29.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Bijeljina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$140 BAM 237
-14.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$18.91 BAM 31.95
-26.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$24.89 BAM 42.07
-26.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Bijeljina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$30.72 BAM 51.9
98.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$8.99 BAM 15.20
91.66%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$5.07 BAM 8.57
71.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Bijeljina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$209 BAM 353
233.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$3,304 BAM 5,584
376.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Bijeljina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$57.3 BAM 96.8
0.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$27.00 BAM 45.62
26.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$132 BAM 223
-14.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$124 BAM 209
-31.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Bijeljina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$258 BAM 437
133.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$173 BAM 292
152.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$363 BAM 613
466.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$294 BAM 497
409.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$1,908 BAM 3,225
122.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$1,402 BAM 2,369
113.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Bijeljina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$776 BAM 1,311
-31.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
6
-11.17%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Bijeljina: March 3, 2026

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