Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Ascona Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Ascona

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 51.6% cheaper than Ascona without rent, and 62.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 52.1% cheaper than Ascona without rent, and 52.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Ascona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$22.5 CHF 18.3
-79.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$168 CHF 137
-72.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$19.32 CHF 15.71
-55.23%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$4.29 CHF 3.48
-27.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$5.92 CHF 4.81
-87.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$5.69 CHF 4.63
-93.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$10.37 CHF 8.44
-76.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$7.19 CHF 5.85
-49.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Ascona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$2.21 CHF 1.8
1.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$4.02 CHF 3.27
-55.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$2.41 CHF 1.96
-7.05%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$5.44 CHF 4.42
-59.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$12.09 CHF 9.83
59.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$16.33 CHF 13.28
-76.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$44.43 CHF 36.12
-70.63%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.78 CHF 3.07
-13.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.15 CHF 1.75
-24.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$2.84 CHF 2.31
-15.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$7.34 CHF 5.97
-72.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$2.33 CHF 1.89
-34.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$2.45 CHF 1.99
-39.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$2.56 CHF 2.08
-60.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.61 CHF 1.31
-70.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$10.52 CHF 8.55
-58.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$12.51 CHF 10.17
73.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$3.93 CHF 3.19
-54.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$4.27 CHF 3.47
-34.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Ascona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$3.23 CHF 2.63
-58.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$97 CHF 78.9
-87.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$8.42 CHF 6.85
-62.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$5.49 CHF 4.46
-81.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$86.2 CHF 70.1
-84.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$2.19 CHF 1.78
-40.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$39.8K CHF 32.4K
-31.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$42.6K CHF 34.7K
-20.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Ascona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$295 CHF 240
-58.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$69.3 CHF 56.3
-79.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$58.4 CHF 47.52
-68.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Ascona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$60.6 CHF 49.3
0.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$23.24 CHF 18.9
-60.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Ascona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$4,022 CHF 3,270
-82.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$40.8K CHF 33.2K
-61.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Ascona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$110 CHF 89.2
-47.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$53.8 CHF 43.74
-35.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$156 CHF 127
-26.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$188 CHF 152
-54.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Ascona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$1,618 CHF 1,316
-62.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$1,487 CHF 1,209
-70.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$2,848 CHF 2,316
-29.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$2,457 CHF 1,998
-40.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$15.5K CHF 12.6K
-72.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$10.4K CHF 8,486
-72.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Ascona
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 Ascona: October 27, 2025

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