Cost of Living Comparison Between Neuchatel and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Neuchatel and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Neuchatel is 174.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 172.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Neuchatel is 138.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 105.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Neuchatel
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.34 CHF 19.79
$4.68 ฿151
420.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.2 CHF 80.6
$46.4 ฿1,502
113.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$20.64 CHF 16.78
$8.65 ฿280
138.61%
Cappuccino
$4.9 CHF 3.98
$3.09 ฿100
58.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.76 CHF 3.87
$0.73 ฿23.53
552.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.81 CHF 3.1
$0.37 ฿11.95
929.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.71 CHF 7.08
$2.39 ฿77.4
264.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.07 CHF 4.93
$3.62 ฿117
67.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Neuchatel
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 CHF 1.74
$2.24 ฿72.5
-4.46%
White Bread (500g)
$3.89 CHF 3.17
$1.8 ฿58.2
116.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.26 CHF 3.46
$2.24 ฿72.3
90.18%
Eggs
$7.3 CHF 5.93
$2.23 ฿72.1
227.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$31.16 CHF 25.34
$19.31 ฿625
61.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$32.44 CHF 26.38
$3.77 ฿122
760.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$48.74 CHF 39.63
$13.05 ฿422
273.49%
Apples (1kg)
$5.34 CHF 4.34
$3.28 ฿106
62.80%
Banana (1kg)
$3.18 CHF 2.59
$1.63 ฿52.6
95.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.75 CHF 2.23
$2.4 ฿77.7
14.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.7 CHF 4.63
$1.99 ฿64.3
186.43%
Potato (1kg)
$2.91 CHF 2.37
$1.53 ฿49.62
90.20%
Onion (1kg)
$2.39 CHF 1.95
$1.49 ฿48.11
60.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.21 CHF 1.79
$1.02 ฿32.87
116.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 CHF 1.33
$0.48 ฿15.61
239.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.22 CHF 9.12
$4.32 ฿140
159.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.49 CHF 10.16
$21.68 ฿702
-42.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.3 CHF 1.87
$1.77 ฿57.3
29.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 CHF 2.67
$2.79 ฿90.4
17.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Neuchatel
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.08 CHF 2.5
$1.35 ฿43.74
128.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90.3 CHF 73.4
$11.76 ฿380
667.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.14 CHF 7.43
$3.15 ฿102
190.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.26 CHF 2.65
$1 ฿32.3
226.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$77.9 CHF 63.3
$13.64 ฿442
470.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 CHF 1.72
$1.3 ฿42.2
63.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.1K CHF 33.4K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
50.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K CHF 33.6K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
21.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Neuchatel
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$285 CHF 232
$123 ฿3,970
132.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$64.2 CHF 52.2
$13.93 ฿451
360.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.32 CHF 30.34
$18.24 ฿590
104.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Neuchatel
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$91.9 CHF 74.7
$60.8 ฿1,966
51.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$21.69 CHF 17.64
$9.07 ฿294
139.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Neuchatel
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,613 CHF 2,125
$694 ฿22.5K
276.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$27K CHF 21.9K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
69.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Neuchatel
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$138 CHF 112
$57.5 ฿1,861
139.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.9 CHF 56
$34.51 ฿1,117
99.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$152 CHF 124
$115 ฿3,727
31.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 CHF 95.6
$84.8 ฿2,743
38.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Neuchatel
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,747 CHF 1,421
$611 ฿19.8K
185.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,458 CHF 1,185
$442 ฿14.3K
229.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,644 CHF 2,150
$2,014 ฿65.2K
31.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,440 CHF 1,984
$1,460 ฿47.2K
67.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.2K CHF 9,896
$4,244 ฿137.3K
186.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,828 CHF 7,178
$2,886 ฿93.4K
205.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Neuchatel
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,247 CHF 5,893
$697 ฿22.5K
940.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.42
5.33
-54.60%

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Last update for Neuchatel: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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