Cost of Living Comparison Between Dubendorf and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Dubendorf and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Dubendorf is 151.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 215.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Dubendorf is 136.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 135.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dubendorf
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.01 CHF 25.22
$4.68 ฿151
562.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$147 CHF 119
$46.4 ฿1,502
216.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.6 CHF 15.12
$8.65 ฿280
115.03%
Cappuccino
$6.38 CHF 5.19
$3.09 ฿100
106.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.9 CHF 4.8
$0.73 ฿23.53
708.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.22 CHF 4.24
$0.37 ฿11.95
1310.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.69 CHF 6.25
$2.39 ฿77.4
221.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7 CHF 5.69
$3.62 ฿117
93.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dubendorf
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.81
$2.24 ฿72.5
-0.45%
White Bread (500g)
$3.28 CHF 2.66
$1.8 ฿58.2
82.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.14 CHF 3.36
$2.24 ฿72.3
84.82%
Eggs
$7.44 CHF 6.05
$2.23 ฿72.1
233.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.36 CHF 23.88
$19.31 ฿625
52.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$32.31 CHF 26.27
$3.77 ฿122
757.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$49.32 CHF 40.1
$13.05 ฿422
277.93%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 CHF 2.65
$3.28 ฿106
-0.61%
Banana (1kg)
$2.91 CHF 2.36
$1.63 ฿52.6
78.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 CHF 2.43
$2.4 ฿77.7
24.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.31 CHF 5.95
$1.99 ฿64.3
267.34%
Potato (1kg)
$2.82 CHF 2.29
$1.53 ฿49.62
84.31%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 CHF 1.92
$1.49 ฿48.11
58.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.54 CHF 2.07
$1.02 ฿32.87
149.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 CHF 1.35
$0.48 ฿15.61
245.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.21 CHF 9.11
$4.32 ฿140
159.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.11 CHF 13.91
$21.68 ฿702
-21.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.23 CHF 1.81
$1.77 ฿57.3
25.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 CHF 2.45
$2.79 ฿90.4
7.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Dubendorf
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$7.45 CHF 6.06
$1.35 ฿43.74
451.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$121 CHF 98.6
$11.76 ฿380
931.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.86 CHF 5.58
$3.15 ฿102
117.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.29 CHF 3.49
$1 ฿32.3
329.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$80 CHF 65.1
$13.64 ฿442
486.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.81
$1.3 ฿42.2
71.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.1K CHF 33.4K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
50.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K CHF 31.9K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
15.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dubendorf
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$259 CHF 211
$123 ฿3,970
111.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.67 CHF 29.01
$13.93 ฿451
156.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.6 CHF 43.57
$18.24 ฿590
193.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dubendorf
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.7 CHF 72.1
$60.8 ฿1,966
45.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$55.9 CHF 45.46
$17.11 ฿554
226.71%
Cinema Ticket
$24.18 CHF 19.66
$9.07 ฿294
166.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dubendorf
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,684 CHF 2,182
$694 ฿22.5K
286.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$38.8K CHF 31.6K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
144.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dubendorf
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$145 CHF 118
$57.5 ฿1,861
152.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.4 CHF 54
$34.51 ฿1,117
92.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$149 CHF 121
$115 ฿3,727
29.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$198 CHF 161
$84.8 ฿2,743
133.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dubendorf
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,833 CHF 1,490
$611 ฿19.8K
199.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,846 CHF 1,501
$442 ฿14.3K
317.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,687 CHF 2,185
$2,014 ฿65.2K
33.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,934 CHF 2,386
$1,460 ฿47.2K
101.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.8K CHF 10.4K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
200.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,591 CHF 6,172
$2,886 ฿93.4K
162.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dubendorf
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,086 CHF 3,322
$697 ฿22.5K
486.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
5.33
-53.10%

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Last update for Dubendorf: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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