Cost of Living Comparison Between Cham and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Cham and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Cham is 180.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 179.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cham is 197.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 115.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cham
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.65 CHF 23.94
$4.65 ฿149
559.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$150 CHF 117
$46.11 ฿1,474
226.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$20.10 CHF 15.70
$8.74 ฿279
129.98%
Cappuccino
$6.67 CHF 5.21
$3.04 ฿97.1
119.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.54 CHF 4.32
$0.72 ฿23.03
669.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.14 CHF 4.01
$0.39 ฿12.50
1217.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.71 CHF 7.59
$2.44 ฿78.0
297.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.37 CHF 5.75
$3.79 ฿121
94.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cham
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.15 CHF 1.68
$2.14 ฿68.6
0.47%
White Bread (500g)
$3.31 CHF 2.59
$1.86 ฿59.5
77.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.11 CHF 3.21
$2.19 ฿69.9
87.67%
Eggs
$7.49 CHF 5.85
$2.25 ฿71.8
232.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.27 CHF 22.08
$19.73 ฿631
43.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.61 CHF 26.25
$3.79 ฿121
786.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.85 CHF 34.25
$13.55 ฿433
223.62%
Apples (1kg)
$3.87 CHF 3.03
$3.25 ฿104
19.08%
Banana (1kg)
$2.73 CHF 2.13
$1.67 ฿53.4
63.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.01 CHF 2.35
$2.39 ฿76.5
25.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.15 CHF 4.02
$2.09 ฿66.9
146.41%
Potato (1kg)
$2.83 CHF 2.21
$1.53 ฿48.88
84.97%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 CHF 1.76
$1.51 ฿48.27
49.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.47 CHF 1.93
$0.99 ฿31.62
149.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 CHF 1.21
$0.51 ฿16.46
205.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.18 CHF 8.73
$4.27 ฿137
161.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.25 CHF 11.91
$20.31 ฿649
-24.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.46 CHF 1.92
$1.79 ฿57.3
37.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 CHF 2.35
$2.77 ฿88.5
8.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Cham
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.93 CHF 3.07
$1.40 ฿44.89
180.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.7 CHF 77.9
$11.70 ฿374
751.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.56 CHF 5.91
$3.11 ฿99.4
143.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.16 CHF 3.25
$0.99 ฿31.80
320.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$85.7 CHF 66.9
$13.73 ฿439
523.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.34 CHF 1.83
$1.32 ฿42.17
77.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.8K CHF 31.8K
$27.2K ฿870.7K
49.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K CHF 31.4K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
17.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cham
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$257 CHF 200
$120 ฿3,849
113.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.72 CHF 27.90
$13.93 ฿445
156.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.6 CHF 45.77
$18.31 ฿585
220.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cham
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.9 CHF 67.8
$60.9 ฿1,948
42.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿551
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.94 CHF 17.91
$8.71 ฿278
163.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cham
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,585 CHF 2,019
$698 ฿22.3K
270.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.3K CHF 26.8K
$15.7K ฿503.0K
117.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cham
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$136 CHF 106
$57.6 ฿1,843
135.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.6 CHF 48.92
$34.24 ฿1,095
82.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$149 CHF 117
$113 ฿3,618
31.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$200 CHF 156
$84.8 ฿2,711
136.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cham
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,679 CHF 1,311
$604 ฿19.3K
177.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,467 CHF 1,145
$436 ฿13.9K
236.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,839 CHF 2,217
$2,057 ฿65.8K
38.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,512 CHF 1,962
$1,498 ฿47.9K
67.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$16.2K CHF 12.6K
$4,252 ฿135.9K
280.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.3K CHF 8,799
$2,988 ฿95.5K
277.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cham
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$529 ฿16.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.09
5.33
-60.79%

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

Last update for Cham: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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