Cost of Living Comparison Between Baar and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Baar and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Baar is 174.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 181.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Baar is 140% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 120.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Baar
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.24 CHF 24.40
$4.59 ฿147
580.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$148 CHF 116
$46.83 ฿1,497
216.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.95 CHF 15.58
$8.70 ฿278
129.31%
Cappuccino
$6.60 CHF 5.15
$2.92 ฿93.5
126.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.71 CHF 4.46
$0.68 ฿21.86
739.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.18 CHF 4.05
$0.40 ฿12.66
1195.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.76 CHF 7.62
$2.51 ฿80.2
288.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.70 CHF 6.02
$3.80 ฿122
102.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Baar
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.15 CHF 1.68
$2.16 ฿69.1
-0.46%
White Bread (500g)
$3.75 CHF 2.93
$1.88 ฿60.1
99.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.95 CHF 3.08
$2.16 ฿69.0
82.87%
Eggs
$7.71 CHF 6.02
$2.22 ฿71.0
247.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.92 CHF 22.58
$19.57 ฿626
47.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.14 CHF 25.88
$3.80 ฿122
772.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$44.78 CHF 34.97
$13.41 ฿429
233.93%
Apples (1kg)
$4.07 CHF 3.18
$3.26 ฿104
24.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.70 CHF 2.11
$1.61 ฿51.5
67.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.04 CHF 2.37
$2.31 ฿73.8
31.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.26 CHF 4.11
$2.06 ฿65.8
155.34%
Potato (1kg)
$2.72 CHF 2.13
$1.61 ฿51.3
68.94%
Onion (1kg)
$2.27 CHF 1.77
$1.44 ฿46.13
57.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.56 CHF 2.00
$1.03 ฿32.91
148.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 CHF 1.18
$0.48 ฿15.34
214.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.22 CHF 8.76
$4.50 ฿144
149.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.14 CHF 11.83
$19.18 ฿613
-21.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.42 CHF 1.89
$1.82 ฿58.3
32.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 CHF 2.39
$2.69 ฿86.0
13.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Baar
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.60 CHF 3.59
$1.38 ฿44.04
233.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.6 CHF 77.8
$11.76 ฿376
746.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.74 CHF 6.05
$3.11 ฿99.3
148.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.32 CHF 3.37
$1.00 ฿32.09
332.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$85.8 CHF 67.0
$13.74 ฿439
524.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 CHF 1.66
$1.30 ฿41.49
63.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.6K CHF 31.7K
$27.4K ฿874.5K
48.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.8K CHF 31.1K
$33.0K ฿1.1M
20.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Baar
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$260 CHF 203
$125 ฿3,993
107.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.01 CHF 28.13
$13.74 ฿439
162.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.6 CHF 46.51
$18.61 ฿595
219.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Baar
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.4 CHF 69.8
$60.6 ฿1,936
47.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.15 ฿548
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.74 CHF 17.76
$9.01 ฿288
152.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Baar
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,625 CHF 2,050
$698 ฿22.3K
276.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.6K CHF 27.0K
$16.1K ฿515.1K
114.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Baar
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$136 CHF 106
$59.2 ฿1,893
129.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.3 CHF 47.08
$34.86 ฿1,115
72.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$150 CHF 117
$114 ฿3,651
31.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$200 CHF 156
$85.8 ฿2,743
132.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Baar
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,675 CHF 1,309
$619 ฿19.8K
170.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,489 CHF 1,163
$437 ฿14.0K
240.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,837 CHF 2,216
$2,075 ฿66.3K
36.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,464 CHF 1,925
$1,509 ฿48.2K
63.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$29.4K CHF 22.9K
$3,764 ฿120.3K
680.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$22.9K CHF 17.9K
$2,694 ฿86.1K
749.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Baar
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,105 CHF 5,549
$528 ฿16.9K
1244.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.09
5.33
-60.79%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Baar: April 11, 2026

Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

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