Cost of Living Comparison Between Bellinzona and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Bellinzona and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Bellinzona is 168% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 209.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bellinzona is 152.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 134.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bellinzona
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.73 CHF 24.98
$4.68 ฿151
556.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$112 CHF 90.9
$46.4 ฿1,502
140.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.72 CHF 15.22
$8.65 ฿280
116.42%
Cappuccino
$4.25 CHF 3.46
$3.09 ฿100
37.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.88 CHF 3.97
$0.73 ฿23.53
568.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.05 CHF 3.29
$0.37 ฿11.95
994.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.56 CHF 6.15
$2.39 ฿77.4
216.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6 CHF 4.88
$3.62 ฿117
65.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bellinzona
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 CHF 1.8
$2.24 ฿72.5
-1.34%
White Bread (500g)
$3.89 CHF 3.17
$1.8 ฿58.2
116.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.2 CHF 4.23
$2.24 ฿72.3
132.14%
Eggs
$8.01 CHF 6.51
$2.23 ฿72.1
259.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.55 CHF 23.22
$19.31 ฿625
47.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$37.04 CHF 30.12
$3.77 ฿122
882.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$48.24 CHF 39.22
$13.05 ฿422
269.66%
Apples (1kg)
$3.65 CHF 2.97
$3.28 ฿106
11.28%
Banana (1kg)
$2.14 CHF 1.74
$1.63 ฿52.6
31.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.74 CHF 2.23
$2.4 ฿77.7
14.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.38 CHF 6
$1.99 ฿64.3
270.85%
Potato (1kg)
$2.31 CHF 1.88
$1.53 ฿49.62
50.98%
Onion (1kg)
$2.44 CHF 1.98
$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)
$1.67 CHF 1.36
$0.48 ฿15.61
247.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.05 CHF 8.98
$4.32 ฿140
155.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.8 CHF 10.41
$21.68 ฿702
-40.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.95 CHF 3.21
$1.77 ฿57.3
123.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.33 CHF 3.52
$2.79 ฿90.4
55.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Bellinzona
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$6.07 CHF 4.94
$1.35 ฿43.74
349.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$100 CHF 81.7
$11.76 ฿380
754.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.88 CHF 5.59
$3.15 ฿102
118.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.39 CHF 3.57
$1 ฿32.3
339.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$60.6 CHF 49.29
$13.64 ฿442
344.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 CHF 1.75
$1.3 ฿42.2
66.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.9K CHF 32.5K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
45.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.1K CHF 30.2K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
9.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bellinzona
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$298 CHF 242
$123 ฿3,970
142.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$68.1 CHF 55.3
$13.93 ฿451
388.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.8 CHF 48.61
$18.24 ฿590
227.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bellinzona
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$112 CHF 91.1
$60.8 ฿1,966
84.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$63.6 CHF 51.7
$17.11 ฿554
271.42%
Cinema Ticket
$23.54 CHF 19.14
$9.07 ฿294
159.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bellinzona
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,856 CHF 1,509
$694 ฿22.5K
167.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$35.5K CHF 28.9K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
123.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bellinzona
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$123 CHF 99.6
$57.5 ฿1,861
113.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.94 CHF 39.79
$34.51 ฿1,117
41.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$158 CHF 128
$115 ฿3,727
36.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$189 CHF 154
$84.8 ฿2,743
123.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bellinzona
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,854 CHF 1,508
$611 ฿19.8K
203.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,707 CHF 1,388
$442 ฿14.3K
285.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,847 CHF 2,315
$2,014 ฿65.2K
41.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,979 CHF 2,422
$1,460 ฿47.2K
104.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$17.2K CHF 14K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
304.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.1K CHF 9,838
$2,886 ฿93.4K
319.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bellinzona
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,046 CHF 4,916
$697 ฿22.5K
767.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
5.33
-53.10%

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Last update for Bellinzona: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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