Cost of Living Comparison Between Embrach and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Embrach and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Embrach is 189.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 173.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Embrach is 153.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 115% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Embrach
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.36 CHF 23.71
$4.65 ฿149
552.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$141 CHF 110
$46.11 ฿1,474
205.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.81 CHF 14.69
$8.74 ฿279
115.22%
Cappuccino
$5.85 CHF 4.57
$3.04 ฿97.1
92.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.24 CHF 4.10
$0.72 ฿23.03
627.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.80 CHF 3.75
$0.39 ฿12.50
1130.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.42 CHF 6.58
$2.44 ฿78.0
245.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.18 CHF 5.61
$3.79 ฿121
89.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Embrach
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 CHF 1.68
$2.14 ฿68.6
0.93%
White Bread (500g)
$3.58 CHF 2.80
$1.86 ฿59.5
92.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.09 CHF 3.19
$2.19 ฿69.9
86.76%
Eggs
$7.51 CHF 5.87
$2.25 ฿71.8
233.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.50 CHF 22.26
$19.73 ฿631
44.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.35 CHF 26.05
$3.79 ฿121
779.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$47.00 CHF 36.71
$13.55 ฿433
246.86%
Apples (1kg)
$3.69 CHF 2.88
$3.25 ฿104
13.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 CHF 1.74
$1.67 ฿53.4
33.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 CHF 2.24
$2.39 ฿76.5
19.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.21 CHF 4.85
$2.09 ฿66.9
197.13%
Potato (1kg)
$2.45 CHF 1.91
$1.53 ฿48.88
60.13%
Onion (1kg)
$2.33 CHF 1.82
$1.51 ฿48.27
54.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.62 CHF 2.05
$0.99 ฿31.62
164.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 CHF 1.08
$0.51 ฿16.46
172.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.25 CHF 8.78
$4.27 ฿137
163.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.20 CHF 11.09
$20.31 ฿649
-30.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.37 CHF 1.85
$1.79 ฿57.3
32.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 CHF 2.63
$2.77 ฿88.5
21.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Embrach
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.98 CHF 3.11
$1.40 ฿44.89
184.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.6 CHF 77.8
$11.70 ฿374
751.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 CHF 6.27
$3.11 ฿99.4
158.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.11 CHF 3.21
$0.99 ฿31.80
315.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$80.9 CHF 63.2
$13.73 ฿439
489.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 CHF 1.67
$1.32 ฿42.17
62.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.0K CHF 31.2K
$27.2K ฿870.7K
46.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.1K CHF 32.1K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
20.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Embrach
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$258 CHF 202
$120 ฿3,849
114.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.16 CHF 37.61
$13.93 ฿445
245.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.8 CHF 45.10
$18.31 ฿585
215.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Embrach
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.2 CHF 67.3
$60.9 ฿1,948
41.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$72.9 CHF 56.9
$17.23 ฿551
322.87%
Cinema Ticket
$22.62 CHF 17.67
$8.71 ฿278
159.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Embrach
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,884 CHF 2,253
$698 ฿22.3K
313.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.2K CHF 26.7K
$15.7K ฿503.0K
117.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Embrach
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$138 CHF 108
$57.6 ฿1,843
139.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$67.3 CHF 52.6
$34.24 ฿1,095
96.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$148 CHF 115
$113 ฿3,618
30.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$190 CHF 148
$84.8 ฿2,711
123.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Embrach
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,679 CHF 1,311
$604 ฿19.3K
178.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,495 CHF 1,168
$436 ฿13.9K
242.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,828 CHF 2,209
$2,057 ฿65.8K
37.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,458 CHF 1,919
$1,498 ฿47.9K
64.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.2K CHF 11.9K
$4,252 ฿135.9K
258.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.3K CHF 9,602
$2,988 ฿95.5K
311.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Embrach
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,910 CHF 5,397
$529 ฿16.9K
1205.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
5.33
-53.10%

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

Last update for Embrach: February 28, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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