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

😐 Solo nomad: Olten is 153.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 139.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Olten is 104.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 80.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Olten
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.32 CHF 23.74
$4.59 ฿147
560.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$106 CHF 83.0
$46.83 ฿1,501
126.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.29 CHF 13.54
$8.70 ฿279
98.74%
Cappuccino
$5.51 CHF 4.31
$2.92 ฿93.7
88.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.16 CHF 4.04
$0.68 ฿21.92
658.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.41 CHF 3.45
$0.40 ฿12.70
1002.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.24 CHF 5.67
$2.51 ฿80.4
188.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.02 CHF 4.72
$3.80 ฿122
58.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Olten
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.04 CHF 1.60
$2.16 ฿69.3
-5.56%
White Bread (500g)
$3.26 CHF 2.55
$1.88 ฿60.3
73.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.08 CHF 3.20
$2.16 ฿69.2
88.89%
Eggs
$7.45 CHF 5.84
$2.22 ฿71.2
235.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$21.77 CHF 17.05
$19.57 ฿627
11.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$25.46 CHF 19.93
$3.80 ฿122
570.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$39.16 CHF 30.67
$13.41 ฿430
192.02%
Apples (1kg)
$4.04 CHF 3.16
$3.26 ฿104
23.93%
Banana (1kg)
$2.43 CHF 1.90
$1.61 ฿51.7
50.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.92 CHF 2.29
$2.31 ฿74.0
26.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.11 CHF 4.00
$2.06 ฿66.0
148.06%
Potato (1kg)
$2.61 CHF 2.04
$1.61 ฿51.5
62.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.34 CHF 1.83
$1.44 ฿46.26
62.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.45 CHF 1.92
$1.03 ฿33.01
137.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 CHF 1.19
$0.48 ฿15.39
216.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.03 CHF 8.64
$4.50 ฿144
145.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.20 CHF 11.90
$19.18 ฿615
-20.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.03 CHF 1.59
$1.82 ฿58.4
11.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 CHF 1.91
$2.69 ฿86.2
-9.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Olten
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.90 CHF 3.05
$1.38 ฿44.16
182.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.7 CHF 75.7
$11.76 ฿377
722.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.55 CHF 5.91
$3.11 ฿99.6
142.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.29 CHF 3.36
$1.00 ฿32.18
329.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.8 CHF 48.35
$13.74 ฿441
349.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.20 CHF 1.72
$1.30 ฿41.61
69.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.2K CHF 32.2K
$27.4K ฿877.0K
50.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K CHF 31.0K
$33.0K ฿1.1M
20.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Olten
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$250 CHF 196
$125 ฿4,004
100.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.21 CHF 26.01
$13.74 ฿440
141.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.6 CHF 45.07
$18.61 ฿597
209.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Olten
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.1 CHF 47.09
$60.6 ฿1,941
-0.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.81 CHF 14.73
$17.15 ฿550
9.68%
Cinema Ticket
$24.66 CHF 19.31
$9.01 ฿289
173.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Olten
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,444 CHF 2,697
$698 ฿22.4K
393.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$40.0K CHF 31.3K
$16.1K ฿516.5K
148.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Olten
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$138 CHF 108
$59.2 ฿1,898
132.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.4 CHF 48.89
$34.86 ฿1,118
79.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$146 CHF 114
$114 ฿3,662
27.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$199 CHF 156
$85.8 ฿2,751
131.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Olten
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,219 CHF 954
$619 ฿19.8K
97.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,056 CHF 827
$437 ฿14.0K
141.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,969 CHF 1,542
$2,075 ฿66.5K
-5.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,720 CHF 1,347
$1,509 ฿48.4K
14.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,764 ฿120.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,694 ฿86.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Olten
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,263 CHF 3,338
$528 ฿16.9K
706.66%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

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