Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Embrach Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Embrach

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 55.9% cheaper than Embrach without rent, and 64.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 65.2% cheaper than Embrach without rent, and 55.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Embrach
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$31.3 CHF 25.45
-85.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$143 CHF 116
-67.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$18.4 CHF 14.96
-52.99%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$6.13 CHF 4.98
-49.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$5.15 CHF 4.19
-85.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$4.8 CHF 3.9
-92.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$8.3 CHF 6.75
-71.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$7.32 CHF 5.96
-50.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Embrach
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$2.18 CHF 1.77
2.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$3.6 CHF 2.93
-50.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$4.27 CHF 3.47
-47.54%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$7.35 CHF 5.97
-69.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$29.2 CHF 23.74
-33.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$33.66 CHF 27.37
-88.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$48.38 CHF 39.34
-73.03%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.67 CHF 2.98
-10.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.32 CHF 1.89
-29.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$2.95 CHF 2.4
-18.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$6.15 CHF 5
-67.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$2.52 CHF 2.05
-39.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$2.42 CHF 1.97
-38.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$2.55 CHF 2.07
-60.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.38 CHF 1.12
-65.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$11.06 CHF 8.99
-60.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$14.9 CHF 12.11
45.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.34 CHF 1.9
-24.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.35 CHF 2.73
-16.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Embrach
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$3.88 CHF 3.16
-65.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$100 CHF 81.7
-88.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$7.71 CHF 6.27
-59.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$4.29 CHF 3.49
-76.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$81.4 CHF 66.2
-83.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$2.22 CHF 1.8
-41.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$41K CHF 33.4K
-33.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$41.2K CHF 33.5K
-17.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Embrach
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$257 CHF 209
-52.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$48.23 CHF 39.21
-71.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$58 CHF 47.13
-68.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Embrach
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$86.6 CHF 70.4
-29.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$74.1 CHF 60.3
-76.92%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$22.34 CHF 18.17
-59.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Embrach
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$2,856 CHF 2,322
-75.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$34.4K CHF 28K
-53.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Embrach
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$135 CHF 110
-57.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$66.4 CHF 54
-48.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$149 CHF 121
-22.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$189 CHF 153
-55.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Embrach
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$1,671 CHF 1,358
-63.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$1,443 CHF 1,173
-69.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$2,843 CHF 2,311
-29.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$2,449 CHF 1,992
-40.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$15.4K CHF 12.5K
-72.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$10.3K CHF 8,345
-71.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Embrach
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$6,950 CHF 5,651
-89.98%
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 Embrach: October 28, 2025

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