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

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 60.2% cheaper than Frauenfeld without rent, and 60.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 60.4% cheaper than Frauenfeld without rent, and 51.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Frauenfeld
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$27.39 CHF 22.27
-82.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$144 CHF 117
-67.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$15.86 CHF 12.9
-45.46%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$6.07 CHF 4.94
-49.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$5.04 CHF 4.1
-85.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$4.35 CHF 3.53
-91.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$6.19 CHF 5.03
-61.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$5.43 CHF 4.41
-33.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Frauenfeld
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.95 CHF 1.59
14.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$3.62 CHF 2.94
-50.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$3.13 CHF 2.54
-28.43%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$7.82 CHF 6.36
-71.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$27.41 CHF 22.29
-29.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$29.64 CHF 24.1
-87.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$51 CHF 41.5
-74.43%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.39 CHF 2.76
-3.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.25 CHF 1.83
-27.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$2.39 CHF 1.94
0.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$2.4 CHF 1.95
-17.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$2.41 CHF 1.96
-36.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$2.51 CHF 2.04
-40.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.86 CHF 1.52
-45.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.2 CHF 0.98
-60.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$11.22 CHF 9.12
-61.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$15.01 CHF 12.21
44.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.44 CHF 1.98
-27.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.9 CHF 1.54
46.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Frauenfeld
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$3.94 CHF 3.21
-65.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$98.4 CHF 80
-88.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$8.1 CHF 6.59
-61.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$4.15 CHF 3.37
-75.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$89 CHF 72.4
-84.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$2.16 CHF 1.76
-39.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$40.6K CHF 33K
-32.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$43.1K CHF 35.1K
-21.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Frauenfeld
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$246 CHF 200
-50.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$43.7 CHF 35.53
-68.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$56.5 CHF 45.92
-67.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Frauenfeld
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$103 CHF 83.7
-40.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
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Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$19.38 CHF 15.76
-53.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Frauenfeld
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$2,893 CHF 2,352
-76.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$42.6K CHF 34.6K
-62.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Frauenfeld
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$130 CHF 106
-55.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$55.4 CHF 45.06
-37.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$124 CHF 101
-7.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$142 CHF 116
-40.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Frauenfeld
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$1,485 CHF 1,208
-58.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$1,183 CHF 962
-62.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$2,662 CHF 2,165
-24.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$2,423 CHF 1,970
-39.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$9,496 CHF 7,721
-55.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$8,291 CHF 6,742
-65.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Frauenfeld
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$6,377 CHF 5,185
-89.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
2.35
126.81%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Frauenfeld: October 27, 2025

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