Cost of Living Comparison Between Olten and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Olten and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Olten is 148% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 129.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Olten is 103.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 79.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Olten
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.27 CHF 23.64
$4.65 ฿148
550.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$106 CHF 82.5
$46.11 ฿1,463
129.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.95 CHF 13.24
$8.74 ฿277
93.94%
Cappuccino
$5.67 CHF 4.43
$3.04 ฿96.4
86.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.20 CHF 4.06
$0.72 ฿22.85
622.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.39 CHF 3.43
$0.39 ฿12.41
1025.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.25 CHF 5.66
$2.44 ฿77.4
197.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.23 CHF 4.86
$3.79 ฿120
64.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Olten
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.10 CHF 1.64
$2.14 ฿68.0
-1.87%
White Bread (500g)
$3.30 CHF 2.58
$1.86 ฿59.0
77.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.15 CHF 3.24
$2.19 ฿69.4
89.50%
Eggs
$7.29 CHF 5.70
$2.25 ฿71.2
224.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$21.66 CHF 16.92
$19.73 ฿626
9.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$26.12 CHF 20.40
$3.79 ฿120
589.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$39.12 CHF 30.55
$13.55 ฿430
188.71%
Apples (1kg)
$4.03 CHF 3.14
$3.25 ฿103
24.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.49 CHF 1.95
$1.67 ฿53.0
49.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.90 CHF 2.27
$2.39 ฿75.9
21.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.17 CHF 4.04
$2.09 ฿66.4
147.37%
Potato (1kg)
$2.61 CHF 2.03
$1.53 ฿48.50
70.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.38 CHF 1.86
$1.51 ฿47.89
57.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.49 CHF 1.94
$0.99 ฿31.37
151.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 CHF 1.13
$0.51 ฿16.33
182.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.99 CHF 8.59
$4.27 ฿136
157.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.45 CHF 12.07
$20.31 ฿644
-23.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 CHF 1.65
$1.79 ฿56.8
17.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 CHF 1.89
$2.77 ฿87.8
-12.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Olten
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.84 CHF 3.00
$1.40 ฿44.54
174.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.8 CHF 75.6
$11.70 ฿371
727.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.58 CHF 5.92
$3.11 ฿98.7
143.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.27 CHF 3.34
$0.99 ฿31.55
331.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.2 CHF 48.59
$13.73 ฿436
353.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.20 CHF 1.72
$1.32 ฿41.84
66.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.0K CHF 32.0K
$27.2K ฿863.9K
50.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.4K CHF 30.8K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
15.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Olten
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$258 CHF 202
$120 ฿3,819
114.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.27 CHF 25.98
$13.93 ฿442
138.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.3 CHF 45.56
$18.31 ฿581
218.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Olten
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.0 CHF 48.43
$60.9 ฿1,933
1.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.23 CHF 14.24
$17.23 ฿547
5.80%
Cinema Ticket
$24.24 CHF 18.93
$8.71 ฿276
178.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Olten
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,366 CHF 2,629
$698 ฿22.1K
382.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$38.6K CHF 30.2K
$15.7K ฿499.1K
145.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Olten
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$141 CHF 110
$57.6 ฿1,828
145.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.6 CHF 48.91
$34.24 ฿1,086
82.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$150 CHF 117
$113 ฿3,590
32.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$201 CHF 157
$84.8 ฿2,690
137.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Olten
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 CHF 961
$604 ฿19.2K
103.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,068 CHF 834
$436 ฿13.8K
144.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,005 CHF 1,566
$2,057 ฿65.2K
-2.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,736 CHF 1,356
$1,498 ฿47.5K
15.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,252 ฿134.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿94.8K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Olten
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,380 CHF 3,420
$529 ฿16.8K
727.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.09
5.33
-60.79%

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

Last update for Olten: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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