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

😐 Solo nomad: Cham is 185.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 184.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cham is 167.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 124.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cham
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.39 CHF 24.71
$4.68 ฿151
549.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$151 CHF 123
$46.4 ฿1,502
224.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.76 CHF 16.07
$8.65 ฿280
128.44%
Cappuccino
$6.81 CHF 5.54
$3.09 ฿100
120.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.7 CHF 4.64
$0.73 ฿23.53
680.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.99 CHF 4.06
$0.37 ฿11.95
1248.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.13 CHF 8.24
$2.39 ฿77.4
323.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.64 CHF 6.21
$3.62 ฿117
111.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cham
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 CHF 1.76
$2.24 ฿72.5
-3.57%
White Bread (500g)
$3.29 CHF 2.68
$1.8 ฿58.2
82.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.14 CHF 3.37
$2.24 ฿72.3
84.82%
Eggs
$7.25 CHF 5.9
$2.23 ฿72.1
225.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.66 CHF 23.3
$19.31 ฿625
48.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.19 CHF 26.99
$3.77 ฿122
780.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$44.46 CHF 36.15
$13.05 ฿422
240.69%
Apples (1kg)
$3.97 CHF 3.23
$3.28 ฿106
21.04%
Banana (1kg)
$2.6 CHF 2.12
$1.63 ฿52.6
59.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.1 CHF 2.52
$2.4 ฿77.7
29.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.23 CHF 4.25
$1.99 ฿64.3
162.81%
Potato (1kg)
$2.75 CHF 2.24
$1.53 ฿49.62
79.74%
Onion (1kg)
$2.37 CHF 1.92
$1.49 ฿48.11
59.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.54 CHF 2.06
$1.02 ฿32.87
149.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 CHF 1.27
$0.48 ฿15.61
225.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.02 CHF 8.96
$4.32 ฿140
155.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.37 CHF 12.5
$21.68 ฿702
-29.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.39 CHF 1.94
$1.77 ฿57.3
35.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 CHF 2.54
$2.79 ฿90.4
11.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Cham
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.95 CHF 3.21
$1.35 ฿43.74
192.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.1 CHF 79.8
$11.76 ฿380
734.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.86 CHF 6.39
$3.15 ฿102
149.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.19 CHF 3.4
$1 ฿32.3
319.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$85.7 CHF 69.7
$13.64 ฿442
528.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.27 CHF 1.84
$1.3 ฿42.2
74.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.3K CHF 32.7K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
47.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40K CHF 32.5K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
17.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cham
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$255 CHF 208
$123 ฿3,970
108.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.18 CHF 28.6
$13.93 ฿451
152.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.4 CHF 47.46
$18.24 ฿590
220.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cham
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.5 CHF 72
$60.8 ฿1,966
45.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.45 CHF 18.25
$9.07 ฿294
147.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cham
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,536 CHF 2,062
$694 ฿22.5K
265.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34K CHF 27.7K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
114.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cham
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$135 CHF 109
$57.5 ฿1,861
133.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.2 CHF 50.6
$34.51 ฿1,117
80.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$145 CHF 118
$115 ฿3,727
26.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$200 CHF 162
$84.8 ฿2,743
135.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cham
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,717 CHF 1,396
$611 ฿19.8K
181.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,445 CHF 1,175
$442 ฿14.3K
226.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,817 CHF 2,291
$2,014 ฿65.2K
39.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,427 CHF 1,973
$1,460 ฿47.2K
66.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.3K CHF 12.5K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
260.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.5K CHF 9,376
$2,886 ฿93.4K
299.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cham
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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