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

😐 Solo nomad: Interlaken is 181.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 178.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Interlaken is 184.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 115.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Interlaken
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.74 CHF 24.68
$4.51 ฿142
581.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$144 CHF 116
$46.08 ฿1,449
213.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.54 CHF 14.89
$8.78 ฿276
111.16%
Cappuccino
$6.09 CHF 4.89
$3.09 ฿97.0
97.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.39 CHF 4.33
$0.70 ฿21.97
670.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.95 CHF 3.97
$0.40 ฿12.46
1137.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.08 CHF 6.49
$2.40 ฿75.5
236.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.31 CHF 5.87
$3.68 ฿116
98.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Interlaken
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 CHF 1.73
$2.25 ฿70.6
-4.00%
White Bread (500g)
$3.55 CHF 2.85
$1.87 ฿58.8
89.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.04 CHF 3.25
$2.22 ฿69.8
81.98%
Eggs
$7.58 CHF 6.09
$2.23 ฿70.1
239.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.70 CHF 23.05
$19.68 ฿619
45.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.91 CHF 27.23
$3.66 ฿115
826.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$47.40 CHF 38.06
$13.09 ฿411
262.11%
Apples (1kg)
$3.70 CHF 2.97
$3.38 ฿106
9.47%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 CHF 1.88
$1.69 ฿53.3
38.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.95 CHF 2.37
$2.33 ฿73.2
26.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.47 CHF 5.20
$1.98 ฿62.4
226.77%
Potato (1kg)
$2.45 CHF 1.96
$1.55 ฿48.77
58.06%
Onion (1kg)
$2.40 CHF 1.92
$1.51 ฿47.42
58.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.59 CHF 2.08
$0.98 ฿30.84
164.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 CHF 1.11
$0.48 ฿15.01
187.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.07 CHF 8.89
$4.35 ฿137
154.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.78 CHF 11.06
$20.65 ฿649
-33.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.34 CHF 1.88
$1.77 ฿55.8
32.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 CHF 2.67
$2.75 ฿86.6
21.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Interlaken
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.97 CHF 3.19
$1.37 ฿43.19
189.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.0 CHF 77.9
$11.36 ฿357
754.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.10 CHF 6.51
$3.11 ฿97.8
160.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.29 CHF 3.44
$1.05 ฿32.96
308.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$80.9 CHF 64.9
$13.72 ฿431
489.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 CHF 1.78
$1.34 ฿42.16
65.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.2K CHF 33.1K
$27.7K ฿869.6K
48.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.7K CHF 32.7K
$33.6K ฿1.1M
21.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Interlaken
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$260 CHF 209
$122 ฿3,835
113.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$47.58 CHF 38.21
$13.61 ฿428
249.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.1 CHF 46.68
$18.49 ฿581
214.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Interlaken
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.7 CHF 69.6
$61.7 ฿1,939
40.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.70 ฿525
-
Cinema Ticket
$23.09 CHF 18.54
$9.09 ฿286
154.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Interlaken
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,840 CHF 2,280
$702 ฿22.1K
304.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$35.1K CHF 28.2K
$16.0K ฿502.8K
119.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Interlaken
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$135 CHF 108
$58.9 ฿1,851
128.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.7 CHF 53.6
$34.41 ฿1,082
93.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$151 CHF 121
$113 ฿3,545
33.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$185 CHF 148
$84.7 ฿2,662
118.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Interlaken
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,719 CHF 1,380
$606 ฿19.1K
183.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,462 CHF 1,174
$435 ฿13.7K
235.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,872 CHF 2,306
$2,069 ฿65.0K
38.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,484 CHF 1,995
$1,473 ฿46.3K
68.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.2K CHF 12.2K
$4,445 ฿139.8K
240.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.4K CHF 9,991
$2,988 ฿93.9K
316.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Interlaken
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$547 ฿17.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
5.33
-53.10%

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Last update for Interlaken: January 13, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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