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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 11.2% more expensive than Nis without rent, and 21.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 18.5% more expensive than Nis without rent, and 68.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Nis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$7.44 RSDย 751
-39.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$30.10 RSDย 3,040
53.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$9.82 RSDย 992
-10.59%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$1.93 RSDย 195
60.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$1.79 RSDย 181
-60.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$1.28 RSDย 129
-68.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$2.45 RSDย 247
-2.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$3.01 RSDย 304
22.26%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Nis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$1.28 RSDย 129
75.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.71 RSDย 71.5
163.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$1.87 RSDย 189
18.72%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$2.42 RSDย 245
-7.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$8.06 RSDย 814
144.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$6.91 RSDย 697
-47.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$11.88 RSDย 1,199
10.19%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$1.13 RSDย 114
199.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$1.79 RSDย 181
-5.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$1.47 RSDย 148
58.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$1.79 RSDย 181
10.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$1.03 RSDย 104
50.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$1.12 RSDย 113
34.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$0.55 RSDย 55.7
78.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.58 RSDย 58.3
-17.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$4.18 RSDย 422
4.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$7.45 RSDย 753
177.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$0.75 RSDย 75.9
136.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$2.05 RSDย 207
34.15%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Nis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$0.81 RSDย 81.8
69.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$25.58 RSDย 2,583
-55.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$1.46 RSDย 147
113.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
$0.43 RSDย 43.38
144.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$7.03 RSDย 710
95.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$1.77 RSDย 178
-24.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$30.4K RSDย 3.1M
-8.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$27.5K RSDย 2.8M
22.02%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Nis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$142 RSDย 14.4K
-14.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$17.09 RSDย 1,726
-20.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$22.54 RSDย 2,276
-17.97%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Nis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$29.20 RSDย 2,949
111.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$18.94 RSDย 1,913
-11.83%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$5.06 RSDย 511
79.64%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Nis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$240 RSDย 24.3K
192.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$5,164 RSDย 521.4K
209.69%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Nis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$91.3 RSDย 9,223
-35.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$47.11 RSDย 4,757
-26.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$93.1 RSDย 9,401
21.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$103 RSDย 10.4K
-17.96%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Nis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$409 RSDย 41.3K
48.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$291 RSDย 29.4K
49.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$568 RSDย 57.3K
264.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$405 RSDย 40.8K
264.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
$2,565 RSDย 259.0K
73.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$1,874 RSDย 189.3K
59.42%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Nis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$838 RSDย 84.6K
-34.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
7.45
-28.46%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Nis: January 11, 2026

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