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

😐 Solo nomad: Cham is 182.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 185.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cham is 140% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 112.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cham
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.55 CHF 24.53
$4.51 ฿142
577.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$145 CHF 116
$46.08 ฿1,449
214.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.37 CHF 15.55
$8.78 ฿276
120.62%
Cappuccino
$6.62 CHF 5.32
$3.09 ฿97.0
114.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.50 CHF 4.42
$0.70 ฿21.97
685.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.25 CHF 4.22
$0.40 ฿12.46
1212.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.64 CHF 7.74
$2.40 ฿75.5
301.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.33 CHF 5.88
$3.68 ฿116
99.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cham
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.15 CHF 1.73
$2.25 ฿70.6
-4.44%
White Bread (500g)
$3.27 CHF 2.63
$1.87 ฿58.8
74.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.93 CHF 3.16
$2.22 ฿69.8
77.03%
Eggs
$7.29 CHF 5.86
$2.23 ฿70.1
226.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.09 CHF 23.36
$19.68 ฿619
47.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.08 CHF 26.56
$3.66 ฿115
803.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$44.13 CHF 35.44
$13.09 ฿411
237.13%
Apples (1kg)
$3.82 CHF 3.06
$3.38 ฿106
13.02%
Banana (1kg)
$2.63 CHF 2.11
$1.69 ฿53.3
55.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.03 CHF 2.43
$2.33 ฿73.2
30.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.22 CHF 4.19
$1.98 ฿62.4
163.64%
Potato (1kg)
$2.83 CHF 2.27
$1.55 ฿48.77
82.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.38 CHF 1.91
$1.51 ฿47.42
57.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.58 CHF 2.07
$0.98 ฿30.84
163.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 CHF 1.21
$0.48 ฿15.01
214.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.02 CHF 8.85
$4.35 ฿137
153.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.47 CHF 11.62
$20.65 ฿649
-29.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.46 CHF 1.97
$1.77 ฿55.8
38.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 CHF 2.42
$2.75 ฿86.6
9.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Cham
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.00 CHF 3.21
$1.37 ฿43.19
191.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.4 CHF 79.8
$11.36 ฿357
774.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.53 CHF 6.05
$3.11 ฿97.8
142.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.34 CHF 3.48
$1.05 ฿32.96
313.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.1 CHF 70.0
$13.72 ฿431
534.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.25 CHF 1.81
$1.34 ฿42.16
67.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.2K CHF 33.1K
$27.7K ฿869.6K
48.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K CHF 31.8K
$33.6K ฿1.1M
18.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cham
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$257 CHF 207
$122 ฿3,835
110.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.84 CHF 28.78
$13.61 ฿428
163.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.9 CHF 46.47
$18.49 ฿581
212.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cham
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.3 CHF 70.9
$61.7 ฿1,939
43.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.70 ฿525
-
Cinema Ticket
$23.11 CHF 18.56
$9.09 ฿286
154.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cham
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,554 CHF 2,051
$702 ฿22.1K
263.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$35.1K CHF 28.2K
$16.0K ฿502.8K
119.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cham
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$134 CHF 108
$58.9 ฿1,851
128.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.3 CHF 48.44
$34.41 ฿1,082
75.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$147 CHF 118
$113 ฿3,545
29.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$199 CHF 160
$84.7 ฿2,662
135.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cham
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,701 CHF 1,366
$606 ฿19.1K
180.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,488 CHF 1,195
$435 ฿13.7K
241.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,833 CHF 2,275
$2,069 ฿65.0K
36.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,416 CHF 1,940
$1,473 ฿46.3K
64.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.0K CHF 12.0K
$4,445 ฿139.8K
236.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.6K CHF 9,303
$2,988 ฿93.9K
287.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cham
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$547 ฿17.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.09
5.33
-60.79%

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Last update for Cham: January 11, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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