Cost of Living Comparison Between Balzers and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Balzers and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Balzers is 183.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 156.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Balzers is 118.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 105.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Balzers
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.35 CHF 23.64
$4.65 ฿148
552.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$121 CHF 94.1
$46.11 ฿1,470
162.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$22.04 CHF 17.17
$8.74 ฿279
152.17%
Cappuccino
$5.44 CHF 4.24
$3.04 ฿96.9
78.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.23 CHF 4.86
$0.72 ฿22.96
765.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.38 CHF 4.19
$0.39 ฿12.47
1279.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.17 CHF 5.59
$2.44 ฿77.8
193.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.60 CHF 5.92
$3.79 ฿121
100.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Balzers
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.64 CHF 2.05
$2.14 ฿68.4
23.36%
White Bread (500g)
$3.05 CHF 2.37
$1.86 ฿59.3
63.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.88 CHF 2.25
$2.19 ฿69.7
31.51%
Eggs
$11.92 CHF 9.29
$2.25 ฿71.6
429.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.35 CHF 20.52
$19.73 ฿629
33.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$24.10 CHF 18.77
$3.79 ฿121
535.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$51.1 CHF 39.84
$13.55 ฿432
277.42%
Apples (1kg)
$3.43 CHF 2.68
$3.25 ฿104
5.54%
Banana (1kg)
$3.91 CHF 3.05
$1.67 ฿53.3
134.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.15 CHF 3.23
$2.39 ฿76.3
73.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.56 CHF 2.00
$2.09 ฿66.7
22.49%
Potato (1kg)
$2.39 CHF 1.86
$1.53 ฿48.74
56.21%
Onion (1kg)
$2.12 CHF 1.65
$1.51 ฿48.13
40.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.11 CHF 1.64
$0.99 ฿31.53
113.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 CHF 1.30
$0.51 ฿16.41
225.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.53 CHF 9.76
$4.27 ฿136
193.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.79 CHF 11.53
$20.31 ฿647
-27.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.03 CHF 1.58
$1.79 ฿57.1
13.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 CHF 1.36
$2.77 ฿88.2
-37.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Balzers
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.46 CHF 2.69
$1.40 ฿44.77
147.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$82.1 CHF 64.0
$11.70 ฿373
601.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.84 CHF 1.43
$3.11 ฿99.1
-40.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.99 ฿31.71
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.63 CHF 6.72
$13.73 ฿438
-37.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 CHF 1.72
$1.32 ฿42.05
67.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K CHF 27.4K
$27.2K ฿868.3K
28.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K CHF 26.3K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-1.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Balzers
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$215 CHF 168
$120 ฿3,838
78.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.99 CHF 31.15
$13.93 ฿444
187.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$72.6 CHF 56.5
$18.31 ฿584
296.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Balzers
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$93.9 CHF 73.1
$60.9 ฿1,942
54.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.78 CHF 19.30
$17.23 ฿549
43.82%
Cinema Ticket
$24.38 CHF 19.00
$8.71 ฿278
179.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Balzers
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 CHF 240
$698 ฿22.2K
-55.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,748 CHF 6,815
$15.7K ฿501.6K
-44.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Balzers
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$130 CHF 102
$57.6 ฿1,838
126.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.7 CHF 41.08
$34.24 ฿1,092
54.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$174 CHF 136
$113 ฿3,608
53.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$225 CHF 175
$84.8 ฿2,704
165.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Balzers
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,009 CHF 786
$604 ฿19.3K
67.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,320 CHF 1,028
$436 ฿13.9K
202.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,873 CHF 2,238
$2,057 ฿65.6K
39.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,398 CHF 1,868
$1,498 ฿47.8K
60.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$17.8K CHF 13.9K
$4,252 ฿135.6K
319.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,408 CHF 4,213
$2,988 ฿95.3K
80.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Balzers
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,974 CHF 6,991
$529 ฿16.9K
1595.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.55
5.33
41.65%

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

Last update for Balzers: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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