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

😐 Solo nomad: Buochs is 149.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 184.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Buochs is 172.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 120.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buochs
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.68 CHF 24.95
$4.68 ฿151
555.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$142 CHF 116
$46.4 ฿1,502
206.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.83 CHF 12.87
$8.65 ฿280
83.01%
Cappuccino
$6.52 CHF 5.3
$3.09 ฿100
111.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.19 CHF 4.22
$0.73 ฿23.53
610.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.36 CHF 3.54
$0.37 ฿11.95
1078.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.37 CHF 6.8
$2.39 ฿77.4
250.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.24 CHF 5.88
$3.62 ฿117
100.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buochs
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.76
$2.24 ฿72.5
-3.13%
White Bread (500g)
$3.77 CHF 3.07
$1.8 ฿58.2
109.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.12 CHF 3.35
$2.24 ฿72.3
83.93%
Eggs
$7.76 CHF 6.31
$2.23 ฿72.1
247.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.64 CHF 23.29
$19.31 ฿625
48.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$35.9 CHF 29.19
$3.77 ฿122
852.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.68 CHF 35.51
$13.05 ฿422
234.71%
Apples (1kg)
$3.63 CHF 2.95
$3.28 ฿106
10.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.31 CHF 1.88
$1.63 ฿52.6
41.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.91 CHF 2.37
$2.4 ฿77.7
21.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.43 CHF 5.23
$1.99 ฿64.3
223.12%
Potato (1kg)
$2.45 CHF 1.99
$1.53 ฿49.62
60.13%
Onion (1kg)
$2.44 CHF 1.98
$1.49 ฿48.11
63.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.61 CHF 2.13
$1.02 ฿32.87
155.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 CHF 1.01
$0.48 ฿15.61
158.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.2 CHF 9.11
$4.32 ฿140
159.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.31 CHF 12.45
$21.68 ฿702
-29.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 CHF 1.91
$1.77 ฿57.3
32.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 CHF 2.48
$2.79 ฿90.4
9.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Buochs
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.01 CHF 3.26
$1.35 ฿43.74
197.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.4 CHF 80.8
$11.76 ฿380
744.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.17 CHF 6.64
$3.15 ฿102
159.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.14 CHF 3.37
$1 ฿32.3
314.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$88.1 CHF 71.7
$13.64 ฿442
546.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 CHF 1.76
$1.3 ฿42.2
66.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.1K CHF 33.4K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
50.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.6K CHF 33.9K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
22.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buochs
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$249 CHF 203
$123 ฿3,970
103.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$54.2 CHF 44.06
$13.93 ฿451
289.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.1 CHF 46.41
$18.24 ฿590
212.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buochs
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.4 CHF 71.9
$60.8 ฿1,966
45.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.36 CHF 18.18
$9.07 ฿294
146.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buochs
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,605 CHF 2,118
$694 ฿22.5K
275.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$35.1K CHF 28.6K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
120.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buochs
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$135 CHF 110
$57.5 ฿1,861
135.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$76.3 CHF 62
$34.51 ฿1,117
120.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$130 CHF 105
$115 ฿3,727
12.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$157 CHF 128
$84.8 ฿2,743
85.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buochs
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,724 CHF 1,402
$611 ฿19.8K
182.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,444 CHF 1,174
$442 ฿14.3K
226.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,850 CHF 2,317
$2,014 ฿65.2K
41.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,500 CHF 2,032
$1,460 ฿47.2K
71.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.2K CHF 12.3K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
257.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,071 CHF 7,375
$2,886 ฿93.4K
214.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buochs
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,741 CHF 7,108
$697 ฿22.5K
1154.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
5.33
-53.10%

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Last update for Buochs: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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