Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bellinzona Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bellinzona

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 62.7% cheaper than Bellinzona without rent, and 67.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 60.5% cheaper than Bellinzona without rent, and 57.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Bellinzona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$30.73 CHF 24.98
-84.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$112 CHF 90.9
-58.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$18.72 CHF 15.22
-53.79%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$4.25 CHF 3.46
-27.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$4.88 CHF 3.97
-85.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$4.05 CHF 3.29
-90.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$7.56 CHF 6.15
-68.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$6 CHF 4.88
-39.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Bellinzona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$2.21 CHF 1.8
1.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$3.89 CHF 3.17
-53.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$5.2 CHF 4.23
-56.92%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$8.01 CHF 6.51
-72.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$28.55 CHF 23.22
-32.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$37.04 CHF 30.12
-89.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$48.24 CHF 39.22
-72.95%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.65 CHF 2.97
-10.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.14 CHF 1.74
-23.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$2.74 CHF 2.23
-12.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$7.38 CHF 6
-73.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$2.31 CHF 1.88
-33.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$2.44 CHF 1.98
-38.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$2.53 CHF 2.06
-59.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.67 CHF 1.36
-71.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$11.05 CHF 8.98
-60.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$12.8 CHF 10.41
69.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$3.95 CHF 3.21
-55.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$4.33 CHF 3.52
-35.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Bellinzona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$6.07 CHF 4.94
-77.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$100 CHF 81.7
-88.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$6.88 CHF 5.59
-54.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$4.39 CHF 3.57
-77.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$60.6 CHF 49.29
-77.50%
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
$39.9K CHF 32.5K
-31.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$37.1K CHF 30.2K
-8.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Bellinzona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$298 CHF 242
-58.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$68.1 CHF 55.3
-79.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$59.8 CHF 48.61
-69.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Bellinzona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$112 CHF 91.1
-45.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$63.6 CHF 51.7
-73.08%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$23.54 CHF 19.14
-61.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Bellinzona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$1,856 CHF 1,509
-62.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$35.5K CHF 28.9K
-55.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Bellinzona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$123 CHF 99.6
-53.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$48.94 CHF 39.79
-29.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$158 CHF 128
-26.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$189 CHF 154
-55.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Bellinzona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$1,854 CHF 1,508
-67.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$1,707 CHF 1,388
-74.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$2,847 CHF 2,315
-29.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$2,979 CHF 2,422
-51.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$17.2K CHF 14K
-75.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$12.1K CHF 9,838
-76.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Bellinzona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$6,046 CHF 4,916
-88.48%
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 Bellinzona: October 27, 2025

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