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

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 64.5% cheaper than Riehen without rent, and 64.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 60.6% cheaper than Riehen without rent, and 55.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Riehen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.55 ฿144
$31.13 CHF 24.16
-85.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.09 ฿1,456
$141 CHF 109
-67.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 ฿277
$18.54 CHF 14.39
-52.64%
Cappuccino
$3.06 ฿96.8
$5.82 CHF 4.52
-47.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 ฿21.72
$5.39 CHF 4.19
-87.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.42
$4.80 CHF 3.72
-91.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 ฿79.2
$8.30 CHF 6.44
-69.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.80 ฿120
$7.18 CHF 5.57
-47.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Riehen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.22 ฿70.2
$2.21 CHF 1.72
0.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 ฿60.0
$3.60 CHF 2.79
-47.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 ฿71.3
$4.15 CHF 3.22
-45.54%
Eggs
$2.30 ฿72.6
$7.25 CHF 5.62
-68.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.57 ฿618
$28.70 CHF 22.27
-31.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.74 ฿118
$34.06 CHF 26.43
-89.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.50 ฿426
$48.02 CHF 37.26
-71.89%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 ฿108
$3.68 CHF 2.86
-7.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 ฿53.0
$2.30 CHF 1.78
-26.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.38 ฿75.1
$2.91 CHF 2.26
-18.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 ฿63.2
$6.14 CHF 4.77
-67.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.45
$2.54 CHF 1.97
-39.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.73
$2.32 CHF 1.80
-34.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 ฿31.91
$2.53 CHF 1.96
-60.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.24
$1.37 CHF 1.06
-62.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 ฿137
$10.96 CHF 8.51
-60.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.43 ฿645
$16.02 CHF 12.43
27.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 ฿56.8
$2.42 CHF 1.88
-25.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.6
$3.23 CHF 2.50
-14.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Riehen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿42.61
$3.79 CHF 2.94
-64.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.42 ฿361
$99.8 CHF 77.4
-88.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿99.5
$7.92 CHF 6.14
-60.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.38
$4.11 CHF 3.19
-75.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.08 ฿445
$79.3 CHF 61.5
-82.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 ฿43.25
$2.17 CHF 1.68
-36.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K ฿870.0K
$39.6K CHF 30.7K
-30.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.5K ฿1.1M
$41.0K CHF 31.8K
-18.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Riehen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 ฿3,833
$266 CHF 206
-54.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.64 ฿431
$47.89 CHF 37.16
-71.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿578
$59.4 CHF 46.06
-69.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Riehen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.0 ฿1,896
$86.7 CHF 67.3
-30.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.22 ฿544
$25.39 CHF 19.70
-32.18%
Cinema Ticket
$8.85 ฿279
$22.54 CHF 17.49
-60.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Riehen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$691 ฿21.8K
$2,860 CHF 2,220
-75.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.8K ฿499.0K
$35.3K CHF 27.4K
-55.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Riehen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 ฿1,827
$138 CHF 107
-58.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.40 ฿1,118
$68.3 CHF 53.0
-48.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,584
$150 CHF 116
-24.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.2 ฿2,658
$186 CHF 145
-54.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Riehen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$612 ฿19.3K
$1,675 CHF 1,299
-63.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$433 ฿13.7K
$1,492 CHF 1,158
-70.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,038 ฿64.4K
$2,854 CHF 2,215
-28.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,491 ฿47.1K
$2,468 CHF 1,915
-39.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,301 ฿135.8K
$15.5K CHF 12.0K
-72.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,958 ฿93.4K
$12.6K CHF 9,769
-76.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Riehen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$524 ฿16.5K
$8,900 CHF 6,906
-94.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
2.5
113.20%

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Last update for Phuket: February 2, 2026

Last update for Riehen: February 2, 2026

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