Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Neuchatel Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Neuchatel

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 63.6% cheaper than Neuchatel without rent, and 63.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 58% cheaper than Neuchatel without rent, and 51.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Neuchatel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$24.34 CHF 19.79
-80.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$99.2 CHF 80.6
-53.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$20.64 CHF 16.78
-58.09%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$4.9 CHF 3.98
-36.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$4.76 CHF 3.87
-84.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$3.81 CHF 3.1
-90.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$8.71 CHF 7.08
-72.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$6.07 CHF 4.93
-40.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Neuchatel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$2.14 CHF 1.74
4.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$3.89 CHF 3.17
-53.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$4.26 CHF 3.46
-47.42%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$7.3 CHF 5.93
-69.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$31.16 CHF 25.34
-38.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$32.44 CHF 26.38
-88.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$48.74 CHF 39.63
-73.23%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$5.34 CHF 4.34
-38.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$3.18 CHF 2.59
-48.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$2.75 CHF 2.23
-12.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$5.7 CHF 4.63
-65.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$2.91 CHF 2.37
-47.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$2.39 CHF 1.95
-37.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$2.21 CHF 1.79
-53.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.63 CHF 1.33
-70.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$11.22 CHF 9.12
-61.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$12.49 CHF 10.16
73.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.3 CHF 1.87
-23.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.28 CHF 2.67
-14.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Neuchatel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$3.08 CHF 2.5
-56.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$90.3 CHF 73.4
-86.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$9.14 CHF 7.43
-65.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$3.26 CHF 2.65
-69.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$77.9 CHF 63.3
-82.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$2.12 CHF 1.72
-38.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$41.1K CHF 33.4K
-33.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$41.3K CHF 33.6K
-17.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Neuchatel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$285 CHF 232
-56.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$64.2 CHF 52.2
-78.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$37.32 CHF 30.34
-51.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Neuchatel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$91.9 CHF 74.7
-33.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
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Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$21.69 CHF 17.64
-58.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Neuchatel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$2,613 CHF 2,125
-73.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$27K CHF 21.9K
-41.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Neuchatel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$138 CHF 112
-58.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$68.9 CHF 56
-49.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$152 CHF 124
-24.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$118 CHF 95.6
-27.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Neuchatel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$1,747 CHF 1,421
-65.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$1,458 CHF 1,185
-69.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$2,644 CHF 2,150
-23.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$2,440 CHF 1,984
-40.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$12.2K CHF 9,896
-65.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$8,828 CHF 7,178
-67.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Neuchatel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$7,247 CHF 5,893
-90.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
2.42
120.25%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Neuchatel: October 27, 2025

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