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

😐 Solo nomad: Airolo is 167.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 180% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Airolo is 194.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 118.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Airolo
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.06 CHF 25.25
$4.68 ฿151
563.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$140 CHF 114
$46.4 ฿1,502
202.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.29 CHF 14.87
$8.65 ฿280
111.45%
Cappuccino
$5.84 CHF 4.75
$3.09 ฿100
89.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.24 CHF 4.26
$0.73 ฿23.53
617.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.8 CHF 3.91
$0.37 ฿11.95
1197.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.09 CHF 6.58
$2.39 ฿77.4
238.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.23 CHF 5.88
$3.62 ฿117
99.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Airolo
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 CHF 1.8
$2.24 ฿72.5
-1.34%
White Bread (500g)
$3.46 CHF 2.81
$1.8 ฿58.2
92.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.19 CHF 3.4
$2.24 ฿72.3
87.05%
Eggs
$7.2 CHF 5.85
$2.23 ฿72.1
222.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.66 CHF 23.3
$19.31 ฿625
48.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.27 CHF 27.05
$3.77 ฿122
782.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$46.97 CHF 38.19
$13.05 ฿422
259.92%
Apples (1kg)
$3.7 CHF 3.01
$3.28 ฿106
12.80%
Banana (1kg)
$2.32 CHF 1.89
$1.63 ฿52.6
42.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.85 CHF 2.32
$2.4 ฿77.7
18.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.17 CHF 5.01
$1.99 ฿64.3
210.05%
Potato (1kg)
$2.5 CHF 2.03
$1.53 ฿49.62
63.40%
Onion (1kg)
$2.44 CHF 1.99
$1.49 ฿48.11
63.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.53 CHF 2.06
$1.02 ฿32.87
148.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 CHF 1.07
$0.48 ฿15.61
172.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.07 CHF 9
$4.32 ฿140
156.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.04 CHF 13.85
$21.68 ฿702
-21.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.46 CHF 2
$1.77 ฿57.3
38.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 CHF 2.6
$2.79 ฿90.4
14.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Airolo
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4 CHF 3.25
$1.35 ฿43.74
196.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.6 CHF 80.2
$11.76 ฿380
738.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.01 CHF 6.51
$3.15 ฿102
154.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.34 CHF 3.53
$1 ฿32.3
334.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$81.2 CHF 66.1
$13.64 ฿442
495.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 CHF 1.74
$1.3 ฿42.2
64.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.5K CHF 32.9K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
48.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.8K CHF 33.9K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
23.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Airolo
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$260 CHF 211
$123 ฿3,970
111.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$47.6 CHF 38.7
$13.93 ฿451
241.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.8 CHF 47.81
$18.24 ฿590
222.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Airolo
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.4 CHF 70.3
$60.8 ฿1,966
42.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$23.1 CHF 18.78
$9.07 ฿294
154.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Airolo
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,888 CHF 2,348
$694 ฿22.5K
316.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.6K CHF 28.2K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
117.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Airolo
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$137 CHF 112
$57.5 ฿1,861
138.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.4 CHF 55.6
$34.51 ฿1,117
98.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$147 CHF 119
$115 ฿3,727
27.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$187 CHF 152
$84.8 ฿2,743
120.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Airolo
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,670 CHF 1,358
$611 ฿19.8K
173.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,491 CHF 1,212
$442 ฿14.3K
237.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,852 CHF 2,319
$2,014 ฿65.2K
41.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,479 CHF 2,015
$1,460 ฿47.2K
69.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.9K CHF 11.3K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
228.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.5K CHF 8,568
$2,886 ฿93.4K
265.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Airolo
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
5.33
-53.10%

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Last update for Airolo: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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