Cost of Living Comparison Between Buochs and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Buochs and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Buochs is 144% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 169.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Buochs is 132.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 115.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buochs
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.24 CHF 24.33
$4.65 ฿148
571.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$141 CHF 110
$46.11 ฿1,470
205.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.90 CHF 12.38
$8.74 ฿279
81.92%
Cappuccino
$6.70 CHF 5.22
$3.04 ฿96.9
120.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.31 CHF 4.14
$0.72 ฿22.96
637.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.18 CHF 3.26
$0.39 ฿12.47
971.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.39 CHF 6.53
$2.44 ฿77.8
243.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.21 CHF 5.61
$3.79 ฿121
90.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buochs
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.69
$2.14 ฿68.4
1.40%
White Bread (500g)
$3.78 CHF 2.94
$1.86 ฿59.3
103.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.25 CHF 3.31
$2.19 ฿69.7
94.06%
Eggs
$7.87 CHF 6.13
$2.25 ฿71.6
249.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.74 CHF 22.38
$19.73 ฿629
45.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$35.42 CHF 27.59
$3.79 ฿121
834.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.86 CHF 34.16
$13.55 ฿432
223.69%
Apples (1kg)
$3.62 CHF 2.82
$3.25 ฿104
11.38%
Banana (1kg)
$2.27 CHF 1.77
$1.67 ฿53.3
35.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.99 CHF 2.33
$2.39 ฿76.3
25.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.46 CHF 5.03
$2.09 ฿66.7
209.09%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 CHF 1.92
$1.53 ฿48.74
60.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.49 CHF 1.94
$1.51 ฿48.13
64.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.57 CHF 2.00
$0.99 ฿31.53
159.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 CHF 0.99
$0.51 ฿16.41
149.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.23 CHF 8.75
$4.27 ฿136
163.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.22 CHF 11.08
$20.31 ฿647
-29.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.42 CHF 1.89
$1.79 ฿57.1
35.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 CHF 2.46
$2.77 ฿88.2
14.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Buochs
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.92 CHF 3.06
$1.40 ฿44.77
180.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.8 CHF 77.7
$11.70 ฿373
752.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.80 CHF 6.08
$3.11 ฿99.1
150.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.25 CHF 3.31
$0.99 ฿31.71
329.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$86.4 CHF 67.3
$13.73 ฿438
529.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 CHF 1.66
$1.32 ฿42.05
61.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.4K CHF 31.4K
$27.2K ฿868.3K
48.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.8K CHF 33.4K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
25.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buochs
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$248 CHF 193
$120 ฿3,838
105.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$54.5 CHF 42.42
$13.93 ฿444
290.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.8 CHF 44.26
$18.31 ฿584
210.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buochs
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.8 CHF 69.2
$60.9 ฿1,942
45.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿549
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.59 CHF 17.59
$8.71 ฿278
159.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buochs
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,593 CHF 2,020
$698 ฿22.2K
271.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.9K CHF 27.2K
$15.7K ฿501.6K
121.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buochs
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$136 CHF 106
$57.6 ฿1,838
135.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$78.4 CHF 61.1
$34.24 ฿1,092
128.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$131 CHF 102
$113 ฿3,608
15.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$158 CHF 123
$84.8 ฿2,704
86.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buochs
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,700 CHF 1,324
$604 ฿19.3K
181.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,481 CHF 1,154
$436 ฿13.9K
239.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,845 CHF 2,216
$2,057 ฿65.6K
38.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,474 CHF 1,927
$1,498 ฿47.8K
65.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$16.2K CHF 12.6K
$4,252 ฿135.6K
280.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.9K CHF 8,464
$2,988 ฿95.3K
263.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buochs
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,886 CHF 6,923
$529 ฿16.9K
1579.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
5.33
-53.10%

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

Last update for Buochs: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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