Cost of Living Comparison Between Airolo and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Airolo and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Airolo is 124.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 180.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Airolo is 142% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 112.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Airolo
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.89 CHF 24.06
$4.65 ฿148
564.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$141 CHF 109
$46.11 ฿1,470
204.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.40 CHF 14.33
$8.74 ฿279
110.53%
Cappuccino
$6.12 CHF 4.76
$3.04 ฿96.9
101.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.21 CHF 4.06
$0.72 ฿22.96
623.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.73 CHF 3.68
$0.39 ฿12.47
1112.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.56 CHF 6.67
$2.44 ฿77.8
250.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.22 CHF 5.62
$3.79 ฿121
90.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Airolo
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 CHF 1.67
$2.14 ฿68.4
-
White Bread (500g)
$3.47 CHF 2.70
$1.86 ฿59.3
86.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.11 CHF 3.20
$2.19 ฿69.7
87.67%
Eggs
$7.27 CHF 5.66
$2.25 ฿71.6
223.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.73 CHF 22.38
$19.73 ฿629
45.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.25 CHF 25.90
$3.79 ฿121
777.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$47.90 CHF 37.32
$13.55 ฿432
253.51%
Apples (1kg)
$3.78 CHF 2.95
$3.25 ฿104
16.31%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 CHF 1.76
$1.67 ฿53.3
35.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.00 CHF 2.34
$2.39 ฿76.3
25.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.42 CHF 5.00
$2.09 ฿66.7
207.18%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 CHF 1.96
$1.53 ฿48.74
64.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.41 CHF 1.88
$1.51 ฿48.13
59.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.53 CHF 1.97
$0.99 ฿31.53
155.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 CHF 1.04
$0.51 ฿16.41
162.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.94 CHF 8.53
$4.27 ฿136
156.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.38 CHF 11.98
$20.31 ฿647
-24.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.33 CHF 1.82
$1.79 ฿57.1
30.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 CHF 2.60
$2.77 ฿88.2
20.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Airolo
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.88 CHF 3.02
$1.40 ฿44.77
177.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.5 CHF 76.7
$11.70 ฿373
741.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.91 CHF 6.16
$3.11 ฿99.1
154.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.29 CHF 3.34
$0.99 ฿31.71
333.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$81.5 CHF 63.5
$13.73 ฿438
493.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 CHF 1.73
$1.32 ฿42.05
68.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.0K CHF 31.9K
$27.2K ฿868.3K
50.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.4K CHF 32.2K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
21.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Airolo
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$261 CHF 203
$120 ฿3,838
116.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.98 CHF 38.15
$13.93 ฿444
251.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.9 CHF 45.88
$18.31 ฿584
221.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Airolo
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.3 CHF 69.6
$60.9 ฿1,942
46.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿549
-
Cinema Ticket
$23.12 CHF 18.01
$8.71 ฿278
165.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Airolo
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,941 CHF 2,291
$698 ฿22.2K
321.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.1K CHF 26.6K
$15.7K ฿501.6K
116.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Airolo
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$139 CHF 108
$57.6 ฿1,838
141.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.1 CHF 53.1
$34.24 ฿1,092
98.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$146 CHF 114
$113 ฿3,608
28.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$186 CHF 145
$84.8 ฿2,704
118.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Airolo
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,681 CHF 1,309
$604 ฿19.3K
178.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,486 CHF 1,157
$436 ฿13.9K
240.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,859 CHF 2,227
$2,057 ฿65.6K
38.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,438 CHF 1,899
$1,498 ฿47.8K
62.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.9K CHF 12.4K
$4,252 ฿135.6K
274.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.4K CHF 8,852
$2,988 ฿95.3K
280.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Airolo
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$529 ฿16.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
5.33
-53.10%

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Last update for Airolo: March 3, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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