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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bern and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Bern and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Bern is 157.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 170.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bern is 155.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 110.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bern
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$28.53 CHF 22.91
$4.51 ฿142
532.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$107 CHF 85.8
$46.08 ฿1,449
131.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.52 CHF 14.07
$8.78 ฿276
99.54%
Cappuccino
$5.80 CHF 4.66
$3.09 ฿97.0
87.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.98 CHF 4.00
$0.70 ฿21.97
611.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 CHF 3.89
$0.40 ฿12.46
1112.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.56 CHF 6.88
$2.40 ฿75.5
256.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.23 CHF 5.00
$3.68 ฿116
69.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bern
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.26 CHF 1.81
$2.25 ฿70.6
0.44%
White Bread (500g)
$3.44 CHF 2.76
$1.87 ฿58.8
83.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.28 CHF 3.44
$2.22 ฿69.8
92.79%
Eggs
$7.30 CHF 5.86
$2.23 ฿70.1
227.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.57 CHF 22.94
$19.68 ฿619
45.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$35.71 CHF 28.67
$3.66 ฿115
875.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$40.38 CHF 32.42
$13.09 ฿411
208.48%
Apples (1kg)
$3.52 CHF 2.82
$3.38 ฿106
4.14%
Banana (1kg)
$2.19 CHF 1.76
$1.69 ฿53.3
29.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.84 CHF 2.28
$2.33 ฿73.2
21.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.10 CHF 5.70
$1.98 ฿62.4
258.59%
Potato (1kg)
$2.23 CHF 1.79
$1.55 ฿48.77
43.87%
Onion (1kg)
$2.14 CHF 1.72
$1.51 ฿47.42
41.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.48 CHF 1.99
$0.98 ฿30.84
153.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 CHF 0.91
$0.48 ฿15.01
137.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.29 CHF 9.07
$4.35 ฿137
159.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.63 CHF 10.14
$20.65 ฿649
-38.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 CHF 1.52
$1.77 ฿55.8
6.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 CHF 1.82
$2.75 ฿86.6
-17.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Bern
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.73 CHF 2.99
$1.37 ฿43.19
172.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.3 CHF 78.1
$11.36 ฿357
756.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.12 CHF 6.52
$3.11 ฿97.8
161.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.24 CHF 3.40
$1.05 ฿32.96
303.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$91.6 CHF 73.5
$13.72 ฿431
567.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 CHF 1.71
$1.34 ฿42.16
58.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.0K CHF 32.9K
$27.7K ฿869.6K
48.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$57.2K CHF 46.0K
$33.6K ฿1.1M
70.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bern
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$373 CHF 299
$122 ฿3,835
205.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$58.4 CHF 46.86
$13.61 ฿428
328.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.8 CHF 46.43
$18.49 ฿581
212.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bern
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$79.9 CHF 64.2
$61.7 ฿1,939
29.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$47.12 CHF 37.84
$16.70 ฿525
182.16%
Cinema Ticket
$25.01 CHF 20.08
$9.09 ฿286
175.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bern
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,382 CHF 2,716
$702 ฿22.1K
381.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$39.9K CHF 32.0K
$16.0K ฿502.8K
149.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bern
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$151 CHF 121
$58.9 ฿1,851
156.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.7 CHF 53.5
$34.41 ฿1,082
93.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$175 CHF 141
$113 ฿3,545
55.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$187 CHF 150
$84.7 ฿2,662
120.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bern
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,844 CHF 1,481
$606 ฿19.1K
204.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,264 CHF 1,015
$435 ฿13.7K
190.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,309 CHF 2,657
$2,069 ฿65.0K
59.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,409 CHF 1,935
$1,473 ฿46.3K
63.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$17.5K CHF 14.1K
$4,445 ฿139.8K
294.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$13.7K CHF 11.0K
$2,988 ฿93.9K
359.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bern
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,100 CHF 5,701
$547 ฿17.2K
1196.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.52
5.33
-52.72%

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Last update for Bern: January 11, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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