Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Riehen Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Riehen

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 59.2% cheaper than Riehen without rent, and 64.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 61% cheaper than Riehen without rent, and 54.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Riehen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$30.37 CHF 24.69
-84.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$144 CHF 117
-67.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$18.78 CHF 15.27
-53.94%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$6.18 CHF 5.02
-50.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$5.24 CHF 4.26
-86.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$4.84 CHF 3.94
-92.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$8.45 CHF 6.87
-71.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$7.58 CHF 6.17
-52.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Riehen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$2.23 CHF 1.81
0.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$3.51 CHF 2.86
-48.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$4.04 CHF 3.29
-44.55%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$7.47 CHF 6.08
-70.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$28.39 CHF 23.08
-31.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$33.41 CHF 27.17
-88.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$46.84 CHF 38.08
-72.14%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.66 CHF 2.98
-10.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.29 CHF 1.87
-28.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$2.9 CHF 2.35
-17.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$6.45 CHF 5.24
-69.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$2.51 CHF 2.04
-39.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$2.4 CHF 1.95
-37.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$2.62 CHF 2.13
-61.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.37 CHF 1.12
-64.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$11.14 CHF 9.06
-61.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$17.18 CHF 13.97
26.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.37 CHF 1.92
-25.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.2 CHF 2.61
-12.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Riehen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$3.99 CHF 3.24
-66.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$99.3 CHF 80.7
-88.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$7.65 CHF 6.22
-58.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$4.28 CHF 3.48
-76.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$79.1 CHF 64.3
-82.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$2.22 CHF 1.81
-41.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$39.9K CHF 32.5K
-31.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$41.3K CHF 33.6K
-17.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Riehen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$258 CHF 210
-52.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$48.04 CHF 39.06
-71.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$59.7 CHF 48.51
-69.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Riehen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$86.4 CHF 70.2
-29.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$25.79 CHF 20.97
-33.66%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$22.68 CHF 18.44
-60.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Riehen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$2,944 CHF 2,393
-76.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$34.1K CHF 27.7K
-53.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Riehen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$137 CHF 112
-58.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$68.2 CHF 55.5
-49.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$151 CHF 123
-23.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$190 CHF 155
-55.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Riehen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$1,668 CHF 1,356
-63.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$1,492 CHF 1,213
-70.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$2,806 CHF 2,281
-28.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$2,491 CHF 2,026
-41.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$11.1K CHF 9,043
-61.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$8,842 CHF 7,190
-67.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Riehen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$8,778 CHF 7,137
-92.06%
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 Riehen: October 28, 2025

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