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

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 59.2% cheaper than Neuchatel without rent, and 62.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 58.4% cheaper than Neuchatel without rent, and 51.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Neuchatel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.59 ฿147
$25.05 CHF 19.57
-81.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.83 ฿1,497
$100.0 CHF 78.1
-53.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.70 ฿278
$19.96 CHF 15.59
-56.41%
Cappuccino
$2.92 ฿93.5
$4.87 CHF 3.80
-40.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ฿21.86
$4.74 CHF 3.70
-85.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ฿12.66
$3.95 CHF 3.09
-89.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 ฿80.2
$8.47 CHF 6.61
-70.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.80 ฿122
$6.18 CHF 4.83
-38.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Neuchatel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 ฿69.1
$2.12 CHF 1.66
1.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.88 ฿60.1
$3.74 CHF 2.92
-49.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 ฿69.0
$4.36 CHF 3.40
-50.46%
Eggs
$2.22 ฿71.0
$7.33 CHF 5.73
-69.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.57 ฿626
$30.48 CHF 23.80
-35.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.80 ฿122
$32.62 CHF 25.48
-88.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.41 ฿429
$48.01 CHF 37.49
-72.07%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 ฿104
$5.14 CHF 4.01
-36.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.5
$3.21 CHF 2.51
-49.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 ฿73.8
$2.85 CHF 2.23
-18.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 ฿65.8
$5.76 CHF 4.50
-64.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.3
$2.83 CHF 2.21
-43.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 ฿46.13
$2.39 CHF 1.87
-39.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 ฿32.91
$2.15 CHF 1.68
-52.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.34
$1.65 CHF 1.29
-70.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.50 ฿144
$11.15 CHF 8.71
-59.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.18 ฿613
$12.53 CHF 9.78
53.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.3
$2.32 CHF 1.81
-21.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 ฿86.0
$3.31 CHF 2.59
-18.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Neuchatel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.38 ฿44.04
$3.09 CHF 2.41
-55.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿376
$90.1 CHF 70.4
-86.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.3
$9.12 CHF 7.12
-65.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.00 ฿32.09
$3.30 CHF 2.57
-69.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.74 ฿439
$76.1 CHF 59.4
-81.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 ฿41.49
$2.20 CHF 1.72
-40.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿874.5K
$41.0K CHF 32.0K
-33.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.0K ฿1.1M
$42.7K CHF 33.4K
-22.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Neuchatel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$125 ฿3,993
$281 CHF 219
-55.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.74 ฿439
$62.3 CHF 48.69
-77.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.61 ฿595
$37.30 CHF 29.14
-50.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Neuchatel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.6 ฿1,936
$90.3 CHF 70.5
-32.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.15 ฿548
-
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Cinema Ticket
$9.01 ฿288
$21.91 CHF 17.11
-58.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Neuchatel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$2,586 CHF 2,019
-73.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K ฿515.1K
$26.3K CHF 20.5K
-38.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Neuchatel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.2 ฿1,893
$138 CHF 108
-57.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.86 ฿1,115
$68.6 CHF 53.6
-49.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ฿3,651
$150 CHF 117
-23.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.8 ฿2,743
$117 CHF 91.3
-26.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Neuchatel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$619 ฿19.8K
$1,709 CHF 1,335
-63.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 ฿14.0K
$1,440 CHF 1,124
-69.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,075 ฿66.3K
$2,681 CHF 2,094
-22.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,509 ฿48.2K
$2,468 CHF 1,927
-38.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,764 ฿120.3K
$12.5K CHF 9,728
-69.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,694 ฿86.1K
$8,861 CHF 6,921
-69.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Neuchatel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$528 ฿16.9K
$7,571 CHF 5,913
-93.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
2.42
120.25%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

Last update for Neuchatel: April 11, 2026

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