Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Biel Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Biel

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 60.4% cheaper than Biel without rent, and 60.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 54.6% cheaper than Biel without rent, and 49.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Biel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$24.45 CHF 19.88
-80.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$110 CHF 89.8
-57.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$16 CHF 13.01
-45.94%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$6.17 CHF 5.01
-49.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$5.26 CHF 4.27
-86.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$4.99 CHF 4.06
-92.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$7.77 CHF 6.32
-69.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$6.97 CHF 5.67
-48.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Biel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$2.17 CHF 1.76
3.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$3.76 CHF 3.06
-52.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$4.15 CHF 3.37
-46.02%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$7.26 CHF 5.9
-69.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$30.53 CHF 24.83
-36.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$35.93 CHF 29.21
-89.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$51.6 CHF 41.96
-74.71%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.25 CHF 2.65
0.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.35 CHF 1.91
-30.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$2.92 CHF 2.37
-17.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$4.12 CHF 3.35
-51.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$2.48 CHF 2.02
-38.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$2.53 CHF 2.06
-41.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$2.65 CHF 2.15
-61.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.88 CHF 0.72
-45.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$11.02 CHF 8.96
-60.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$12.66 CHF 10.29
71.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.35 CHF 1.91
-24.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.48 CHF 2.83
-19.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Biel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$4.46 CHF 3.63
-69.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$110 CHF 89.3
-89.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$12.51 CHF 10.17
-74.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$4.19 CHF 3.4
-76.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$83 CHF 67.5
-83.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$2.23 CHF 1.81
-41.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$30.9K CHF 25.1K
-11.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$28.3K CHF 23K
19.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Biel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$243 CHF 197
-49.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$35.73 CHF 29.05
-61.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$56.2 CHF 45.68
-67.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Biel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$115 CHF 93.5
-47.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$75.4 CHF 61.3
-77.29%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$21.82 CHF 17.74
-58.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Biel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$2,898 CHF 2,357
-76.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$43.4K CHF 35.3K
-63.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Biel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$140 CHF 114
-58.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$45.55 CHF 37.04
-24.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$134 CHF 109
-14.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$158 CHF 129
-46.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Biel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$1,285 CHF 1,045
-52.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$1,137 CHF 925
-61.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$2,272 CHF 1,847
-11.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$1,876 CHF 1,525
-22.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$13K CHF 10.6K
-67.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$10.8K CHF 8,771
-73.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Biel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$7,932 CHF 6,450
-91.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
1.88
183.51%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Biel: October 29, 2025

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