Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Frauenfeld Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Frauenfeld

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 55.6% cheaper than Frauenfeld without rent, and 59% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 59.1% cheaper than Frauenfeld without rent, and 51.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Frauenfeld
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$27.29 CHF 21.31
-82.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$141 CHF 110
-67.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$15.91 CHF 12.43
-45.07%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$6.00 CHF 4.69
-49.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$4.98 CHF 3.89
-85.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$4.33 CHF 3.38
-90.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$5.98 CHF 4.67
-59.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$5.46 CHF 4.26
-30.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Frauenfeld
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.96 CHF 1.53
9.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$3.62 CHF 2.83
-48.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$3.09 CHF 2.41
-29.13%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$7.61 CHF 5.95
-70.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$27.07 CHF 21.14
-27.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$29.32 CHF 22.90
-87.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$50.9 CHF 39.78
-73.40%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$3.43 CHF 2.68
-5.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$2.21 CHF 1.73
-24.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$2.47 CHF 1.93
-3.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$2.41 CHF 1.88
-13.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$2.38 CHF 1.86
-35.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$2.53 CHF 1.98
-40.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$1.81 CHF 1.41
-45.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$1.25 CHF 0.98
-59.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$11.17 CHF 8.73
-61.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$13.79 CHF 10.77
47.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$2.42 CHF 1.89
-26.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$1.86 CHF 1.45
48.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Frauenfeld
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$3.90 CHF 3.04
-64.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$98.3 CHF 76.8
-88.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$8.16 CHF 6.37
-61.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$4.29 CHF 3.35
-76.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$87.6 CHF 68.4
-84.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$2.20 CHF 1.72
-40.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$39.6K CHF 30.9K
-31.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$42.8K CHF 33.4K
-20.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Frauenfeld
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$251 CHF 196
-52.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$42.89 CHF 33.50
-67.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$56.4 CHF 44.04
-67.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Frauenfeld
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$101 CHF 79.1
-39.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
-
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Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$20.04 CHF 15.65
-56.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Frauenfeld
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$2,926 CHF 2,285
-76.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$43.2K CHF 33.7K
-63.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Frauenfeld
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$131 CHF 102
-56.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$55.2 CHF 43.09
-37.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$121 CHF 94.8
-6.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$143 CHF 112
-40.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Frauenfeld
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$1,478 CHF 1,154
-59.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$1,208 CHF 943
-63.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$2,612 CHF 2,040
-21.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$2,388 CHF 1,865
-37.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$15.3K CHF 12.0K
-72.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$11.9K CHF 9,332
-74.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Frauenfeld
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$6,540 CHF 5,108
-91.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
2.35
126.81%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Frauenfeld: February 28, 2026

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