Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Yens Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Yens

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 62.2% cheaper than Yens without rent, and 64.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 57.6% cheaper than Yens without rent, and 53.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Yens
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$31.02 CHF 25.23
-84.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$149 CHF 121
-68.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$19.38 CHF 15.75
-55.37%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$5.91 CHF 4.8
-47.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$5.35 CHF 4.35
-86.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$4.85 CHF 3.94
-92.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$9.74 CHF 7.92
-75.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$7.63 CHF 6.2
-52.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Yens
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$2.22 CHF 1.81
0.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$3.78 CHF 3.07
-52.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$4.48 CHF 3.64
-50.00%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$7.05 CHF 5.73
-68.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$27 CHF 21.95
-28.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$29.11 CHF 23.67
-87.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$44.42 CHF 36.11
-70.62%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.62 CHF 2.94
-9.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.18 CHF 1.77
-25.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$2.95 CHF 2.4
-18.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$6.66 CHF 5.42
-70.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$2.51 CHF 2.04
-39.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$2.36 CHF 1.92
-36.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$2.57 CHF 2.09
-60.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.46 CHF 1.19
-67.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$10.98 CHF 8.93
-60.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$15.03 CHF 12.22
44.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.08 CHF 1.69
-14.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.14 CHF 2.55
-11.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Yens
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$3.8 CHF 3.09
-64.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$99.5 CHF 80.9
-88.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$7.69 CHF 6.25
-59.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$3.31 CHF 2.69
-69.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$66.2 CHF 53.9
-79.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$2.19 CHF 1.78
-40.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$41K CHF 33.3K
-33.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$41.7K CHF 33.9K
-18.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Yens
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$309 CHF 252
-60.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$50.9 CHF 41.38
-72.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$58.1 CHF 47.25
-68.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Yens
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$88.3 CHF 71.8
-31.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$22.99 CHF 18.69
-60.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Yens
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$2,618 CHF 2,128
-73.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$34.2K CHF 27.8K
-53.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Yens
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$110 CHF 89.3
-47.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$69.4 CHF 56.5
-50.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$154 CHF 125
-24.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$187 CHF 152
-54.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Yens
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$1,675 CHF 1,362
-63.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$1,483 CHF 1,206
-70.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$2,805 CHF 2,281
-28.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$2,507 CHF 2,038
-41.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$14.4K CHF 11.7K
-70.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$9,731 CHF 7,912
-70.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Yens
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
-
-
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 Yens: October 27, 2025

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