Cost of Living Comparison Between Altstätten and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Altstätten and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Altstätten is 194.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 175.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Altstätten is 179.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 116.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Altstätten
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.34 CHF 24.42
$4.65 ฿146
573.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$143 CHF 111
$46.11 ฿1,450
210.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.21 CHF 14.19
$8.74 ฿275
108.35%
Cappuccino
$5.86 CHF 4.56
$3.04 ฿95.5
92.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.33 CHF 4.15
$0.72 ฿22.65
640.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.87 CHF 3.80
$0.39 ฿12.30
1148.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.40 CHF 6.54
$2.44 ฿76.7
244.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.47 CHF 5.82
$3.79 ฿119
97.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Altstätten
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 CHF 1.74
$2.14 ฿67.4
4.67%
White Bread (500g)
$3.61 CHF 2.82
$1.86 ฿58.5
94.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.07 CHF 3.17
$2.19 ฿68.8
85.84%
Eggs
$7.35 CHF 5.73
$2.25 ฿70.6
226.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.84 CHF 22.47
$19.73 ฿620
46.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.31 CHF 25.95
$3.79 ฿119
778.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$47.95 CHF 37.36
$13.55 ฿426
253.87%
Apples (1kg)
$3.79 CHF 2.96
$3.25 ฿102
16.62%
Banana (1kg)
$2.25 CHF 1.75
$1.67 ฿52.6
34.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.97 CHF 2.32
$2.39 ฿75.2
24.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.24 CHF 4.86
$2.09 ฿65.8
198.56%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 CHF 1.92
$1.53 ฿48.07
60.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.42 CHF 1.89
$1.51 ฿47.47
60.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.59 CHF 2.02
$0.99 ฿31.09
161.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.37 CHF 1.07
$0.51 ฿16.19
168.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.06 CHF 8.62
$4.27 ฿134
159.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.97 CHF 10.88
$20.31 ฿638
-31.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 CHF 1.89
$1.79 ฿56.3
35.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 CHF 2.53
$2.77 ฿87.0
17.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Altstätten
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.99 CHF 3.11
$1.40 ฿44.15
185.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$100.0 CHF 77.9
$11.70 ฿368
754.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.77 CHF 6.06
$3.11 ฿97.8
149.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.32 CHF 3.37
$0.99 ฿31.27
336.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$80.0 CHF 62.3
$13.73 ฿432
482.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 CHF 1.68
$1.32 ฿41.47
63.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.3K CHF 31.4K
$27.2K ฿856.3K
48.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.6K CHF 31.6K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
18.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Altstätten
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$265 CHF 207
$120 ฿3,785
120.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.97 CHF 38.15
$13.93 ฿438
251.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.4 CHF 45.46
$18.31 ฿576
218.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Altstätten
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.6 CHF 69.0
$60.9 ฿1,916
45.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿542
-
Cinema Ticket
$23.24 CHF 18.11
$8.71 ฿274
166.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Altstätten
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,848 CHF 2,219
$698 ฿21.9K
308.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$35.1K CHF 27.4K
$15.7K ฿494.7K
123.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Altstätten
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$138 CHF 107
$57.6 ฿1,812
139.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$67.1 CHF 52.3
$34.24 ฿1,077
95.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$149 CHF 116
$113 ฿3,558
31.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$187 CHF 146
$84.8 ฿2,666
120.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Altstätten
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,700 CHF 1,324
$604 ฿19.0K
181.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,439 CHF 1,121
$436 ฿13.7K
230.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,829 CHF 2,204
$2,057 ฿64.7K
37.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,422 CHF 1,886
$1,498 ฿47.1K
61.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.5K CHF 10.5K
$4,252 ฿133.7K
216.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.0K CHF 9,357
$2,988 ฿93.9K
301.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Altstätten
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$529 ฿16.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
5.33
-53.10%

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Last update for Altstätten: March 3, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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