Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Serbia

For one person, living costs are similar in Phuket and in Serbia: $1,190 and $1,221 a month, rent and utilities included.

Phuket
🇹🇭 Thailand
$1,190
/mo nomad
🇷🇸 Serbia
$1,221
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 2.9% cheaper than Serbia without rent, and 2.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 9.3% cheaper than Serbia without rent, and 11% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Serbia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.35 ฿146
$9.39 RSD 978
-53.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.45 ฿1,087
$46.79 RSD 4,874
-30.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.42 ฿282
$11.51 RSD 1,199
-26.85%
Cappuccino
$2.81 ฿94.0
$2.36 RSD 246
19.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 ฿29.29
$2.31 RSD 241
-62.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ฿15.39
$1.73 RSD 180
-73.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.59 ฿86.6
$2.92 RSD 305
-11.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 ฿122
$3.26 RSD 340
11.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Serbia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 ฿57.2
$1.31 RSD 137
30.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 ฿48.42
$0.93 RSD 96.8
55.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 ฿52.3
$2.15 RSD 224
-27.44%
Eggs
$2.10 ฿70.3
$2.61 RSD 272
-19.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.53 ฿654
$9.93 RSD 1,034
96.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.40 ฿114
$6.61 RSD 689
-48.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.14 ฿373
$13.18 RSD 1,373
-15.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.83 ฿94.8
$1.41 RSD 147
100.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 ฿54.3
$1.84 RSD 192
-11.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.22 ฿74.5
$1.66 RSD 173
33.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.15 ฿71.9
$2.40 RSD 250
-10.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 ฿49.95
$0.96 RSD 99.8
55.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 ฿44.40
$0.72 RSD 75.2
84.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 ฿35.72
$0.72 RSD 75.5
48.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿17.01
$0.65 RSD 67.3
-21.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.38 ฿147
$4.44 RSD 463
-1.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.77 ฿629
$6.70 RSD 698
180.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 ฿58.3
$0.85 RSD 89.1
104.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 ฿92.9
$1.51 RSD 157
84.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Serbia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.17 ฿72.6
$0.78 RSD 81.6
178.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.28 ฿746
$14.18 RSD 1,477
57.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.02 ฿101
$1.88 RSD 196
60.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 ฿35.43
$0.97 RSD 101
9.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.71 ฿124
$9.64 RSD 1,004
-61.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 ฿47.88
$1.86 RSD 194
-23.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.3K ฿882.1K
$30.6K RSD 3.2M
-14.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K ฿877.3K
$24.4K RSD 2.5M
7.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Serbia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$96.7 ฿3,236
$188 RSD 19.6K
-48.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.41 ฿382
$20.98 RSD 2,185
-45.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.11 ฿573
$28.90 RSD 3,010
-40.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Serbia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.8 ฿1,768
$33.57 RSD 3,497
57.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.07 ฿371
$14.32 RSD 1,492
-22.70%
Cinema Ticket
$7.65 ฿256
$6.54 RSD 682
16.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Serbia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$555 ฿18.6K
$331 RSD 34.5K
67.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.3K ฿377.7K
$8,606 RSD 896.5K
31.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Serbia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.4 ฿2,123
$95.9 RSD 9,989
-33.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.61 ฿958
$41.55 RSD 4,329
-31.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.7 ฿3,238
$110 RSD 11.5K
-12.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.6 ฿2,967
$127 RSD 13.2K
-30.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Serbia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$735 ฿24.6K
$503 RSD 52.4K
46.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$458 ฿15.3K
$349 RSD 36.4K
31.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,102 ฿70.4K
$816 RSD 85.0K
157.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,187 ฿39.7K
$615 RSD 64.1K
92.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,493 ฿116.9K
$2,915 RSD 303.6K
19.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,491 ฿83.4K
$2,003 RSD 208.7K
24.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Serbia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$501 ฿16.8K
$940 RSD 98.0K
-46.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.57
4.86
14.61%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: October 4, 2026

Last update for Serbia: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Phuket
$458
Serbia
$349 23.7% $109
Groceries & Markets
Phuket
$268
Serbia
$216 19.3% $52
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
$125
Serbia
$238 90.3% $113
Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
$125
Serbia
$168 35% $44
Eating Out
Phuket
$119
Serbia
$175 47% $56
Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
$68
Serbia
$47 31.5% $21
Getting Around
Phuket
$39
Serbia
$24 38.8% $15
Good to know
🇹🇭 Phuket
🇷🇸 Serbia
🕒 Local time
17:09 5:09 PM
12:09 12:09 PM
5 h behind Phuket
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
79,308
6,647,003
💱 Currency
Thai Baht THB ฿
Exchange rates and currency converter

RSD, USD, EUR to THB – Thai Baht Converter

Thai Baht exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 33.48 THB (100 THB = 2.99 USD). 1 EUR = 37.52 THB (100 THB = 2.67 EUR).

Serbian Dinar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 104 RSD (1,000 RSD = 9.6 USD). 1 EUR = 117 RSD (1,000 RSD = 8.57 EUR).

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