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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 1.2% more expensive than Novi Pazar without rent, and 20.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 22.5% more expensive than Novi Pazar without rent, and 69.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Novi Pazar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$6.83 RSD 690
-31.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$18.68 RSD 1,889
146.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$8.09 RSD 818
8.03%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$1.42 RSD 144
114.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$1.67 RSD 169
-56.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$1.29 RSD 131
-69.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$2.01 RSD 203
21.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$1.99 RSD 202
90.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Novi Pazar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.15 RSD 116
86.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$0.77 RSD 78.2
141.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$3.00 RSD 304
-27.00%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$1.75 RSD 177
28.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$9.93 RSD 1,004
98.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$7.51 RSD 759
-49.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$13.10 RSD 1,325
3.44%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$1.16 RSD 117
180.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.96 RSD 199
-14.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$2.00 RSD 203
19.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$2.80 RSD 283
-25.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$1.07 RSD 108
42.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$0.79 RSD 79.7
91.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$0.97 RSD 98.4
2.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.77 RSD 78.3
-33.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$4.48 RSD 453
-4.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$8.19 RSD 828
147.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$0.82 RSD 83.2
118.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$1.53 RSD 155
81.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Novi Pazar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.97 RSD 97.7
44.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$19.46 RSD 1,967
-39.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$1.07 RSD 108
190.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.89 RSD 90.4
11.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$7.05 RSD 712
94.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.90 RSD 192
-30.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$30.4K RSD 3.1M
-10.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$26.4K RSD 2.7M
29.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Novi Pazar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$203 RSD 20.5K
-40.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$22.67 RSD 2,293
-38.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$33.03 RSD 3,340
-44.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Novi Pazar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$29.47 RSD 2,979
106.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$16.25 RSD 1,643
6.03%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$7.85 RSD 794
10.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Novi Pazar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$178 RSD 18.0K
291.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$5,158 RSD 521.5K
205.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Novi Pazar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$99.1 RSD 10.0K
-41.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$41.58 RSD 4,204
-17.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$88.1 RSD 8,908
28.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$122 RSD 12.3K
-30.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Novi Pazar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$261 RSD 26.4K
131.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$196 RSD 19.8K
122.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$386 RSD 39.0K
433.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$312 RSD 31.5K
380.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$1,789 RSD 180.9K
137.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$1,481 RSD 149.7K
101.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Novi Pazar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$562 RSD 56.9K
-5.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.59
-4.65%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Novi Pazar: February 28, 2026

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