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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Solothurn Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Solothurn

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Phuket is 64% cheaper than Solothurn without rent, and 56.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Phuket is 63.6% cheaper than Solothurn without rent, and 45.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Solothurn
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$30.52 CHFย 24.51
-85.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,448
$144 CHFย 116
-68.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$20.68 CHFย 16.61
-57.54%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$6.32 CHFย 5.08
-51.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.96
$5.58 CHFย 4.48
-87.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$5.16 CHFย 4.15
-92.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$6.90 CHFย 5.54
-65.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$6.13 CHFย 4.92
-39.97%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Solothurn
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$2.23 CHFย 1.79
0.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$3.30 CHFย 2.65
-43.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$3.38 CHFย 2.71
-34.32%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$7.31 CHFย 5.87
-69.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$30.09 CHFย 24.16
-34.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$30.97 CHFย 24.87
-88.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$40.00 CHFย 32.12
-67.27%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$4.07 CHFย 3.26
-16.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.2
$2.79 CHFย 2.24
-39.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$3.05 CHFย 2.45
-23.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$4.27 CHFย 3.43
-53.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.76
$1.85 CHFย 1.48
-16.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.41
$1.97 CHFย 1.58
-23.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.83
$2.59 CHFย 2.08
-62.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$1.11 CHFย 0.89
-56.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$11.26 CHFย 9.04
-61.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$9.99 CHFย 8.02
106.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$2.60 CHFย 2.09
-31.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$2.39 CHFย 1.92
15.06%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Solothurn
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.18
$3.68 CHFย 2.95
-62.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$97.4 CHFย 78.2
-88.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.7
$7.60 CHFย 6.10
-59.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.95
$4.34 CHFย 3.49
-75.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$74.3 CHFย 59.7
-81.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.14
$2.30 CHFย 1.85
-41.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.3K
$38.6K CHFย 31.0K
-28.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$37.9K CHFย 30.5K
-11.46%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Solothurn
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,834
$98.0 CHFย 78.7
24.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$31.36 CHFย 25.18
-56.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$58.6 CHFย 47.02
-68.43%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Solothurn
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$73.1 CHFย 58.7
-15.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$24.36 CHFย 19.56
-31.44%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$24.28 CHFย 19.49
-62.56%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Solothurn
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$3,340 CHFย 2,682
-78.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.6K
$19.7K CHFย 15.8K
-18.82%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Solothurn
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$140 CHFย 112
-57.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,081
$43.33 CHFย 34.79
-20.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,544
$96.8 CHFย 77.7
16.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,661
$187 CHFย 150
-54.64%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Solothurn
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.0K
$1,263 CHFย 1,014
-52.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$1,077 CHFย 864
-59.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$1,851 CHFย 1,487
11.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$1,757 CHFย 1,410
-16.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.7K
$10.1K CHFย 8,109
-55.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$5,060 CHFย 4,063
-40.95%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Solothurn
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$6,361 CHFย 5,108
-91.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
2.09
155.02%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Solothurn: January 12, 2026

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