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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 16.2% more expensive than Nis without rent, and 22.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 18.1% more expensive than Nis without rent, and 64.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Nis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$7.21 RSD 732
-35.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$29.72 RSD 3,016
56.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$9.85 RSD 999
-12.18%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.01 RSD 204
53.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.83 RSD 186
-60.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$1.24 RSD 126
-70.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.5 RSD 254
-4.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.04 RSD 309
19.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Nis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.28 RSD 130
75.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.74 RSD 75.6
143.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.79 RSD 182
25.14%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.51 RSD 255
-11.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$7.87 RSD 799
145.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.74 RSD 684
-44.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$11.5 RSD 1,167
13.48%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.19 RSD 121
175.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.76 RSD 179
-7.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.44 RSD 146
66.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.79 RSD 181
11.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.07 RSD 108
42.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.12 RSD 114
33.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.58 RSD 59
75.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.61 RSD 61.8
-21.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$4.07 RSD 413
6.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$7.01 RSD 712
209.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$0.75 RSD 75.8
136.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.05 RSD 208
36.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Nis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.81 RSD 81.7
66.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$26.02 RSD 2,640
-54.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.51 RSD 153
108.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.46 RSD 46.56
117.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$6.92 RSD 702
97.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.77 RSD 180
-26.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$30.6K RSD 3.1M
-10.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$26.5K RSD 2.7M
27.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Nis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$140 RSD 14.2K
-12.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$17 RSD 1,725
-18.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$22.46 RSD 2,280
-18.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Nis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$29.21 RSD 2,965
107.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$19.17 RSD 1,945
-10.75%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$4.85 RSD 492
87.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Nis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$233 RSD 23.7K
197.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$5,094 RSD 516.9K
212.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Nis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$90.3 RSD 9,160
-36.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$46.02 RSD 4,671
-25.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$94.4 RSD 9,581
21.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$101 RSD 10.3K
-16.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Nis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$405 RSD 41.1K
50.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$286 RSD 29K
54.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$558 RSD 56.6K
261.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$399 RSD 40.5K
265.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$2,610 RSD 264.9K
62.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,836 RSD 186.3K
57.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Nis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$805 RSD 81.7K
-13.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
7.45
-28.46%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Nis: October 28, 2025

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