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

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 5.4% cheaper than Novi Sad without rent, and 13.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 8.2% cheaper than Novi Sad without rent, and 18.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Novi Sad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$9.99 RSD 1,014
-53.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$49.04 RSD 4,977
-5.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$10.9 RSD 1,106
-20.64%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.37 RSD 240
30.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$2.11 RSD 214
-65.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$1.72 RSD 174
-78.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$3.03 RSD 307
-21.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.67 RSD 373
-1.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Novi Sad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.61 RSD 164
39.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.99 RSD 100
81.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$2.69 RSD 273
-16.73%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.7 RSD 274
-17.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$11.81 RSD 1,198
63.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.89 RSD 700
-45.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$12.84 RSD 1,303
1.64%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.29 RSD 131
154.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.83 RSD 186
-10.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.63 RSD 165
47.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$2.52 RSD 256
-21.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.01 RSD 102
51.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.92 RSD 93.8
61.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.74 RSD 75.5
37.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.7 RSD 71.2
-31.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$4.42 RSD 449
-2.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$8.1 RSD 822
167.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$0.85 RSD 86.1
108.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.14 RSD 217
30.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Novi Sad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$1.01 RSD 103
33.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$24.96 RSD 2,533
-52.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.9 RSD 193
65.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.63 RSD 63.7
58.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$9.39 RSD 953
45.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.84 RSD 186
-29.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$30.3K RSD 3.1M
-9.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$28.6K RSD 2.9M
18.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Novi Sad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$204 RSD 20.7K
-39.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$19.67 RSD 1,996
-29.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$36.35 RSD 3,689
-49.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Novi Sad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$36.69 RSD 3,723
65.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$13.85 RSD 1,406
23.54%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$6.19 RSD 628
46.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Novi Sad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$344 RSD 34.9K
101.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$7,243 RSD 735.1K
119.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Novi Sad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$109 RSD 11.1K
-47.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$45.3 RSD 4,597
-23.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$126 RSD 12.8K
-8.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$137 RSD 13.9K
-38.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Novi Sad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$559 RSD 56.7K
9.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$464 RSD 47.1K
-4.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$1,099 RSD 111.6K
83.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$777 RSD 78.9K
87.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$3,656 RSD 371K
16.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$2,620 RSD 265.9K
10.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Novi Sad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$954 RSD 96.9K
-27.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
7.31
-27.09%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Novi Sad: October 27, 2025

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