Cost of Living Comparison Between Interlaken and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Interlaken and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Interlaken is 174% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 186.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Interlaken is 143.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 122.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Interlaken
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.35 CHF 25.49
$4.68 ฿151
569.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$141 CHF 114
$46.4 ฿1,502
202.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.3 CHF 14.88
$8.65 ฿280
111.56%
Cappuccino
$5.87 CHF 4.78
$3.09 ฿100
89.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.39 CHF 4.39
$0.73 ฿23.53
638.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.87 CHF 3.96
$0.37 ฿11.95
1216.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.41 CHF 6.84
$2.39 ฿77.4
251.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.23 CHF 5.88
$3.62 ฿117
99.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Interlaken
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.76
$2.24 ฿72.5
-3.13%
White Bread (500g)
$3.47 CHF 2.82
$1.8 ฿58.2
92.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.14 CHF 3.37
$2.24 ฿72.3
84.82%
Eggs
$7.23 CHF 5.88
$2.23 ฿72.1
224.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.76 CHF 23.38
$19.31 ฿625
48.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.6 CHF 27.32
$3.77 ฿122
791.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$48.29 CHF 39.26
$13.05 ฿422
270.04%
Apples (1kg)
$3.7 CHF 3.01
$3.28 ฿106
12.80%
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 CHF 1.9
$1.63 ฿52.6
42.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.95 CHF 2.4
$2.4 ฿77.7
22.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.19 CHF 5.04
$1.99 ฿64.3
211.06%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 CHF 2.08
$1.53 ฿49.62
66.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.34 CHF 1.9
$1.49 ฿48.11
57.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 CHF 2.05
$1.02 ฿32.87
147.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 CHF 1.09
$0.48 ฿15.61
179.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.28 CHF 9.17
$4.32 ฿140
161.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.76 CHF 13.63
$21.68 ฿702
-22.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.38 CHF 1.93
$1.77 ฿57.3
34.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 CHF 2.63
$2.79 ฿90.4
16.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Interlaken
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.88 CHF 3.15
$1.35 ฿43.74
187.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.7 CHF 78.7
$11.76 ฿380
722.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.09 CHF 6.58
$3.15 ฿102
156.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.31 CHF 3.5
$1 ฿32.3
331.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$81.3 CHF 66.1
$13.64 ฿442
496.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 CHF 1.81
$1.3 ฿42.2
70.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.2K CHF 32.7K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
46.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41K CHF 33.3K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
20.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Interlaken
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$262 CHF 213
$123 ฿3,970
113.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.64 CHF 39.55
$13.93 ฿451
249.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.5 CHF 46.78
$18.24 ฿590
215.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Interlaken
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.3 CHF 70.1
$60.8 ฿1,966
41.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$23 CHF 18.7
$9.07 ฿294
153.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Interlaken
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,936 CHF 2,387
$694 ฿22.5K
322.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.3K CHF 27.9K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
115.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Interlaken
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$137 CHF 111
$57.5 ฿1,861
137.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$67.5 CHF 54.9
$34.51 ฿1,117
95.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$146 CHF 119
$115 ฿3,727
27.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$186 CHF 152
$84.8 ฿2,743
119.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Interlaken
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 CHF 1,376
$611 ฿19.8K
176.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,484 CHF 1,206
$442 ฿14.3K
235.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,859 CHF 2,325
$2,014 ฿65.2K
41.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,424 CHF 1,971
$1,460 ฿47.2K
66.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.2K CHF 12.4K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
258.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.2K CHF 8,268
$2,886 ฿93.4K
252.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Interlaken
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
5.33
-53.10%

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Last update for Interlaken: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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