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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 10.6% more expensive than Nis without rent, and 22.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 18% more expensive than Nis without rent, and 65.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Nis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿148
$7.44 RSD 752
-37.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,463
$29.91 RSD 3,025
54.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$10.03 RSD 1,014
-12.86%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.4
$1.93 RSD 195
57.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.85
$1.83 RSD 185
-60.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.41
$1.28 RSD 130
-69.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.4
$2.41 RSD 243
1.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$3.02 RSD 305
25.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Nis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.0
$1.34 RSD 136
59.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.0
$0.74 RSD 75.3
151.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.4
$1.85 RSD 187
18.38%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.2
$2.52 RSD 255
-10.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿626
$8.14 RSD 823
142.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$6.81 RSD 688
-44.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿430
$11.85 RSD 1,199
14.35%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$1.15 RSD 116
182.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.0
$1.79 RSD 181
-6.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.9
$1.52 RSD 154
57.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.4
$1.81 RSD 184
15.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.50
$1.08 RSD 109
41.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.89
$1.09 RSD 110
38.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.37
$0.58 RSD 59.1
70.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.33
$0.61 RSD 61.5
-16.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿136
$4.23 RSD 427
0.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿644
$6.98 RSD 706
190.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.8
$0.73 RSD 74.1
145.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.8
$2.13 RSD 215
30.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Nis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.54
$0.75 RSD 76.2
86.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿371
$26.30 RSD 2,660
-55.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.7
$1.52 RSD 154
104.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.55
$0.43 RSD 43.15
130.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿436
$7.00 RSD 708
96.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.84
$1.81 RSD 183
-27.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿863.9K
$31.2K RSD 3.2M
-12.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$27.2K RSD 2.8M
25.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Nis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,819
$141 RSD 14.2K
-14.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿442
$17.16 RSD 1,736
-18.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿581
$22.59 RSD 2,284
-18.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Nis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,933
$29.50 RSD 2,983
106.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿547
$19.03 RSD 1,924
-9.46%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$4.91 RSD 497
77.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Nis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$239 RSD 24.2K
191.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿499.1K
$5,120 RSD 517.8K
207.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Nis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,828
$89.4 RSD 9,039
-35.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,086
$47.06 RSD 4,759
-27.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,590
$93.8 RSD 9,482
20.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,690
$100 RSD 10.2K
-15.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Nis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.2K
$397 RSD 40.1K
52.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$289 RSD 29.2K
51.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.2K
$573 RSD 57.9K
259.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.5K
$414 RSD 41.8K
262.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.9K
$2,612 RSD 264.1K
62.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.8K
$1,841 RSD 186.2K
62.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Nis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.8K
$849 RSD 85.8K
-37.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
7.45
-28.46%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Nis: March 2, 2026

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