Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Balzers Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Balzers

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 64.5% cheaper than Balzers without rent, and 62.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 58.3% cheaper than Balzers without rent, and 51.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Balzers
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$31.23 CHF 25.39
-85.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$123 CHF 99.9
-62.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$22.57 CHF 18.35
-61.67%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$5.66 CHF 4.6
-45.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$6.24 CHF 5.07
-88.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$5.39 CHF 4.39
-93.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$7.27 CHF 5.91
-67.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$7.56 CHF 6.15
-52.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Balzers
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$2.77 CHF 2.25
-19.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$3.04 CHF 2.47
-40.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$2.77 CHF 2.25
-19.13%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$12.07 CHF 9.81
-81.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$26.12 CHF 21.23
-26.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$24.31 CHF 19.77
-84.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$51.2 CHF 41.6
-74.49%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.41 CHF 2.77
-3.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$3.75 CHF 3.05
-56.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$4.08 CHF 3.32
-41.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$2.65 CHF 2.16
-24.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$2.5 CHF 2.03
-38.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$2.09 CHF 1.7
-28.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$2.14 CHF 1.74
-52.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.62 CHF 1.31
-70.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$12.13 CHF 9.87
-64.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$14.2 CHF 11.54
52.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.06 CHF 1.67
-14.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.8 CHF 1.47
55.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Balzers
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$3.6 CHF 2.93
-62.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$82.7 CHF 67.3
-85.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.77 CHF 1.44
77.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$8.4 CHF 6.83
62.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$2.2 CHF 1.79
-40.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$34.6K CHF 28.1K
-20.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$33.4K CHF 27.2K
1.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Balzers
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$221 CHF 179
-44.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$40.49 CHF 32.92
-65.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$74.3 CHF 60.4
-75.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Balzers
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$93.5 CHF 76
-35.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$24.49 CHF 19.91
-30.13%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$24.33 CHF 19.78
-62.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Balzers
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$313 CHF 255
121.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$9,038 CHF 7,349
75.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Balzers
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$130 CHF 106
-55.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$52.7 CHF 42.82
-34.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$175 CHF 142
-34.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$228 CHF 186
-62.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Balzers
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$985 CHF 801
-37.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$1,309 CHF 1,064
-66.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$2,952 CHF 2,400
-31.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$2,339 CHF 1,902
-37.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$16.9K CHF 13.7K
-74.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$5,339 CHF 4,341
-45.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Balzers
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$9,153 CHF 7,442
-92.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
7.55
-29.40%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Balzers: October 28, 2025

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