Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Altstätten Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Altstätten

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 59.5% cheaper than Altstätten without rent, and 65.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 63.3% cheaper than Altstätten without rent, and 54.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Altstätten
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$30.38 CHF 24.7
-84.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$143 CHF 116
-67.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$18.12 CHF 14.73
-52.26%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$6.03 CHF 4.9
-48.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$5.36 CHF 4.35
-86.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$4.9 CHF 3.99
-92.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$8.24 CHF 6.7
-71.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$7.2 CHF 5.85
-49.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Altstätten
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$2.21 CHF 1.8
1.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$3.46 CHF 2.81
-47.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$4.13 CHF 3.36
-45.76%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$7.26 CHF 5.9
-69.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$29.39 CHF 23.9
-34.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$32.98 CHF 26.82
-88.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$48.17 CHF 39.17
-72.91%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.82 CHF 3.11
-14.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.33 CHF 1.89
-30.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$2.9 CHF 2.36
-17.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$6.28 CHF 5.11
-68.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$2.46 CHF 2
-37.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$2.36 CHF 1.92
-36.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$2.49 CHF 2.02
-59.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.33 CHF 1.08
-63.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$11.19 CHF 9.1
-61.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$15.06 CHF 12.25
43.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.43 CHF 1.97
-27.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.21 CHF 2.61
-13.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Altstätten
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$3.82 CHF 3.11
-64.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$100 CHF 81.4
-88.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$8.08 CHF 6.57
-61.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$4.29 CHF 3.49
-76.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$81.3 CHF 66.1
-83.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$2.16 CHF 1.75
-39.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$40.7K CHF 33.1K
-32.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$40.6K CHF 33K
-16.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Altstätten
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$263 CHF 214
-53.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$47.9 CHF 38.95
-70.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$59.8 CHF 48.66
-69.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Altstätten
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$87.3 CHF 71
-30.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$22.39 CHF 18.2
-59.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Altstätten
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$2,840 CHF 2,309
-75.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$35.3K CHF 28.7K
-54.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Altstätten
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$135 CHF 110
-57.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$67.4 CHF 54.8
-48.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$149 CHF 121
-22.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$186 CHF 151
-54.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Altstätten
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$1,724 CHF 1,402
-64.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$1,468 CHF 1,193
-69.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$2,843 CHF 2,312
-29.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$2,507 CHF 2,039
-41.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$16.6K CHF 13.5K
-74.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$11.2K CHF 9,116
-74.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Altstätten
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
2.5
113.20%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Altstätten: October 28, 2025

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