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

🙂 Solo nomad: Vrnjacka Banja is 13.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 17.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Vrnjacka Banja is 7.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 37% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vrnjacka Banja
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.89 RSD 1,000
$4.65 ฿149
112.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.24 RSD 3,967
$46.11 ฿1,474
-14.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.90 RSD 495
$8.74 ฿279
-43.94%
Cappuccino
$1.92 RSD 194
$3.04 ฿97.1
-36.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 RSD 92.0
$0.72 ฿23.03
26.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 RSD 168
$0.39 ฿12.50
325.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.87 RSD 290
$2.44 ฿78.0
17.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 RSD 300
$3.79 ฿121
-21.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vrnjacka Banja
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 RSD 163
$2.14 ฿68.6
-24.77%
White Bread (500g)
$0.76 RSD 76.9
$1.86 ฿59.5
-59.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.45 RSD 147
$2.19 ฿69.9
-33.79%
Eggs
$2.65 RSD 268
$2.25 ฿71.8
17.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.00 RSD 607
$19.73 ฿631
-69.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.84 RSD 590
$3.79 ฿121
54.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.66 RSD 1,179
$13.55 ฿433
-13.95%
Apples (1kg)
$1.20 RSD 121
$3.25 ฿104
-63.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 RSD 186
$1.67 ฿53.4
10.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.62 RSD 164
$2.39 ฿76.5
-32.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.53 RSD 256
$2.09 ฿66.9
21.05%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 RSD 96.4
$1.53 ฿48.88
-37.91%
Onion (1kg)
$0.82 RSD 83.2
$1.51 ฿48.27
-45.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.80 RSD 81.0
$0.99 ฿31.62
-19.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 RSD 69.3
$0.51 ฿16.46
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.57 RSD 462
$4.27 ฿137
7.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.93 RSD 802
$20.31 ฿649
-60.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 RSD 87.5
$1.79 ฿57.3
-51.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 RSD 215
$2.77 ฿88.5
-23.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Vrnjacka Banja
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 RSD 92.3
$1.40 ฿44.89
-35.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.35 RSD 2,766
$11.70 ฿374
133.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.90 RSD 192
$3.11 ฿99.4
-38.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 RSD 65.4
$0.99 ฿31.80
-34.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.24 RSD 934
$13.73 ฿439
-32.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.85 RSD 187
$1.32 ฿42.17
40.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K RSD 3.1M
$27.2K ฿870.7K
11.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K RSD 2.9M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-16.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vrnjacka Banja
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.4 RSD 8,434
$120 ฿3,849
-30.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.67 RSD 1,988
$13.93 ฿445
41.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.00 RSD 1,517
$18.31 ฿585
-18.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vrnjacka Banja
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.13 RSD 3,047
$60.9 ฿1,948
-50.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.60 RSD 1,678
$17.23 ฿551
-3.66%
Cinema Ticket
$6.25 RSD 632
$8.71 ฿278
-28.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vrnjacka Banja
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$336 RSD 33.9K
$698 ฿22.3K
-51.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,376 RSD 745.8K
$15.7K ฿503.0K
-53.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vrnjacka Banja
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 RSD 10.7K
$57.6 ฿1,843
84.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.82 RSD 4,633
$34.24 ฿1,095
33.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 RSD 12.6K
$113 ฿3,618
10.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$139 RSD 14.1K
$84.8 ฿2,711
63.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vrnjacka Banja
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$378 RSD 38.2K
$604 ฿19.3K
-37.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$301 RSD 30.5K
$436 ฿13.9K
-30.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$561 RSD 56.8K
$2,057 ฿65.8K
-72.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$410 RSD 41.4K
$1,498 ฿47.9K
-72.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,182 RSD 220.7K
$4,252 ฿135.9K
-48.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,708 RSD 172.7K
$2,988 ฿95.5K
-42.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vrnjacka Banja
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$529 ฿16.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.31
5.33
37.15%

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Last update for Vrnjacka Banja: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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