Cost of Living Comparison Between Frauenfeld and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Frauenfeld and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Frauenfeld is 151.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 151.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Frauenfeld is 152.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 107.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Frauenfeld
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.39 CHF 22.27
$4.68 ฿151
485.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$144 CHF 117
$46.4 ฿1,502
209.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.86 CHF 12.9
$8.65 ฿280
83.35%
Cappuccino
$6.07 CHF 4.94
$3.09 ฿100
96.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.04 CHF 4.1
$0.73 ฿23.53
590.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.35 CHF 3.53
$0.37 ฿11.95
1075.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.19 CHF 5.03
$2.39 ฿77.4
159.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.43 CHF 4.41
$3.62 ฿117
50.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Frauenfeld
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 CHF 1.59
$2.24 ฿72.5
-12.95%
White Bread (500g)
$3.62 CHF 2.94
$1.8 ฿58.2
101.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.13 CHF 2.54
$2.24 ฿72.3
39.73%
Eggs
$7.82 CHF 6.36
$2.23 ฿72.1
250.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.41 CHF 22.29
$19.31 ฿625
41.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$29.64 CHF 24.1
$3.77 ฿122
686.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$51 CHF 41.5
$13.05 ฿422
291.11%
Apples (1kg)
$3.39 CHF 2.76
$3.28 ฿106
3.35%
Banana (1kg)
$2.25 CHF 1.83
$1.63 ฿52.6
38.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 CHF 1.94
$2.4 ฿77.7
-0.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.4 CHF 1.95
$1.99 ฿64.3
20.60%
Potato (1kg)
$2.41 CHF 1.96
$1.53 ฿49.62
57.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2.51 CHF 2.04
$1.49 ฿48.11
68.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 CHF 1.52
$1.02 ฿32.87
82.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 CHF 0.98
$0.48 ฿15.61
150.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.22 CHF 9.12
$4.32 ฿140
159.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.01 CHF 12.21
$21.68 ฿702
-30.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.44 CHF 1.98
$1.77 ฿57.3
37.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 CHF 1.54
$2.79 ฿90.4
-31.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Frauenfeld
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.94 CHF 3.21
$1.35 ฿43.74
191.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.4 CHF 80
$11.76 ฿380
736.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.1 CHF 6.59
$3.15 ฿102
157.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.15 CHF 3.37
$1 ฿32.3
315.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$89 CHF 72.4
$13.64 ฿442
552.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 CHF 1.76
$1.3 ฿42.2
66.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.6K CHF 33K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
48.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.1K CHF 35.1K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
27.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Frauenfeld
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$246 CHF 200
$123 ฿3,970
100.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.7 CHF 35.53
$13.93 ฿451
213.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.5 CHF 45.92
$18.24 ฿590
209.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Frauenfeld
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$103 CHF 83.7
$60.8 ฿1,966
69.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$19.38 CHF 15.76
$9.07 ฿294
113.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Frauenfeld
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,893 CHF 2,352
$694 ฿22.5K
316.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$42.6K CHF 34.6K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
167.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Frauenfeld
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$130 CHF 106
$57.5 ฿1,861
126.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.4 CHF 45.06
$34.51 ฿1,117
60.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 CHF 101
$115 ฿3,727
7.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$142 CHF 116
$84.8 ฿2,743
68.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Frauenfeld
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,485 CHF 1,208
$611 ฿19.8K
143.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,183 CHF 962
$442 ฿14.3K
167.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,662 CHF 2,165
$2,014 ฿65.2K
32.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,423 CHF 1,970
$1,460 ฿47.2K
66.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,496 CHF 7,721
$4,244 ฿137.3K
123.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,291 CHF 6,742
$2,886 ฿93.4K
187.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Frauenfeld
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,377 CHF 5,185
$697 ฿22.5K
815.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.35
5.33
-55.91%

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Last update for Frauenfeld: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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