Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Schaffhausen Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Schaffhausen

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 56.2% cheaper than Schaffhausen without rent, and 60.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 62.9% cheaper than Schaffhausen without rent, and 51.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Schaffhausen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$30.71 CHF 24.97
-84.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$122 CHF 99.1
-61.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$15.78 CHF 12.83
-45.18%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$5.59 CHF 4.54
-44.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$5.25 CHF 4.27
-86.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$4.33 CHF 3.52
-91.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$7.93 CHF 6.45
-69.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$7.26 CHF 5.9
-50.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Schaffhausen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.96 CHF 1.6
14.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$3.67 CHF 2.98
-50.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$3.65 CHF 2.97
-38.63%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$7.64 CHF 6.21
-70.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$29.36 CHF 23.88
-34.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$34.73 CHF 28.24
-89.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$52 CHF 42.24
-74.88%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.62 CHF 2.95
-9.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.35 CHF 1.91
-30.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$2.96 CHF 2.4
-18.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$6 CHF 4.88
-66.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$2.43 CHF 1.98
-37.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$2.5 CHF 2.03
-40.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$2.7 CHF 2.2
-62.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.26 CHF 1.03
-61.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$11.29 CHF 9.18
-61.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$12.64 CHF 10.27
71.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.31 CHF 1.06
35.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.65 CHF 2.16
5.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Schaffhausen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$3.98 CHF 3.24
-66.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$86.7 CHF 70.5
-86.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$10.08 CHF 8.2
-68.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$3.94 CHF 3.2
-74.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$61.6 CHF 50.1
-77.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$2.22 CHF 1.8
-41.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$40.5K CHF 33K
-32.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$42.7K CHF 34.8K
-20.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Schaffhausen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$250 CHF 203
-50.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$29.21 CHF 23.75
-52.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$42.79 CHF 34.79
-57.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Schaffhausen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$111 CHF 89.9
-45.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$46.58 CHF 37.87
-63.27%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$22 CHF 17.88
-58.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Schaffhausen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$3,267 CHF 2,656
-78.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$42K CHF 34.2K
-62.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Schaffhausen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$114 CHF 92.9
-49.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$66.6 CHF 54.2
-48.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$133 CHF 108
-13.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$155 CHF 126
-45.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Schaffhausen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$1,234 CHF 1,003
-50.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$1,222 CHF 994
-63.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$2,735 CHF 2,224
-26.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$2,210 CHF 1,797
-33.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$7,299 CHF 5,935
-41.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$5,873 CHF 4,775
-50.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Schaffhausen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$7,255 CHF 5,899
-90.40%
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 Schaffhausen: October 29, 2025

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