Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Vrnjacka Banja Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Vrnjacka Banja

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 15.4% more expensive than Vrnjacka Banja without rent, and 20.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 8.5% more expensive than Vrnjacka Banja without rent, and 58.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Vrnjacka Banja
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$9.89 RSD 1,000
-52.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$39.24 RSD 3,967
17.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$4.90 RSD 495
78.37%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$1.92 RSD 194
58.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.91 RSD 92.0
-20.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$1.66 RSD 168
-76.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$2.87 RSD 290
-14.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.97 RSD 300
27.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Vrnjacka Banja
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.61 RSD 163
32.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$0.76 RSD 76.9
144.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.45 RSD 147
51.03%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$2.65 RSD 268
-15.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$6.00 RSD 607
228.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$5.84 RSD 590
-35.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$11.66 RSD 1,179
16.21%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$1.20 RSD 121
170.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.84 RSD 186
-9.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.62 RSD 164
47.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$2.53 RSD 256
-17.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$0.95 RSD 96.4
61.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$0.82 RSD 83.2
84.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$0.80 RSD 81.0
23.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.68 RSD 69.3
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$4.57 RSD 462
-6.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$7.93 RSD 802
156.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$0.87 RSD 87.5
105.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$2.13 RSD 215
30.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Vrnjacka Banja
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.91 RSD 92.3
53.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$27.35 RSD 2,766
-57.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$1.90 RSD 192
63.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.65 RSD 65.4
52.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$9.24 RSD 934
48.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.85 RSD 187
-28.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$30.3K RSD 3.1M
-10.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$28.4K RSD 2.9M
20.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Vrnjacka Banja
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$83.4 RSD 8,434
44.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$19.67 RSD 1,988
-29.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$15.00 RSD 1,517
22.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Vrnjacka Banja
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$30.13 RSD 3,047
102.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$16.60 RSD 1,678
3.80%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$6.25 RSD 632
39.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Vrnjacka Banja
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$336 RSD 33.9K
107.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$7,376 RSD 745.8K
113.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Vrnjacka Banja
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$106 RSD 10.7K
-45.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$45.82 RSD 4,633
-25.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$125 RSD 12.6K
-9.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$139 RSD 14.1K
-38.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Vrnjacka Banja
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$378 RSD 38.2K
59.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$301 RSD 30.5K
44.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$561 RSD 56.8K
266.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$410 RSD 41.4K
265.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$2,182 RSD 220.7K
94.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$1,708 RSD 172.7K
74.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Vrnjacka Banja
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
7.31
-27.09%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Vrnjacka Banja: March 1, 2026

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