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

😐 Solo nomad: Riehen is 173.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 184.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Riehen is 197.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 119.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Riehen
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.36 CHF 24.38
$4.51 ฿142
573.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$141 CHF 113
$46.08 ฿1,448
205.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.19 CHF 14.61
$8.78 ฿276
107.18%
Cappuccino
$6.14 CHF 4.93
$3.09 ฿97.0
98.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.16 CHF 4.15
$0.70 ฿21.96
637.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 CHF 3.90
$0.40 ฿12.46
1112.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.41 CHF 6.75
$2.40 ฿75.5
250.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.26 CHF 5.83
$3.68 ฿116
97.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Riehen
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 CHF 1.75
$2.25 ฿70.6
-3.11%
White Bread (500g)
$3.62 CHF 2.91
$1.87 ฿58.8
93.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.07 CHF 3.27
$2.22 ฿69.8
83.33%
Eggs
$7.26 CHF 5.83
$2.23 ฿70.1
225.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.79 CHF 23.12
$19.68 ฿619
46.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$34.06 CHF 27.35
$3.66 ฿115
830.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$47.70 CHF 38.30
$13.09 ฿411
264.40%
Apples (1kg)
$3.75 CHF 3.01
$3.38 ฿106
10.95%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 CHF 1.82
$1.69 ฿53.2
33.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.85 CHF 2.29
$2.33 ฿73.2
22.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.26 CHF 5.03
$1.98 ฿62.4
216.16%
Potato (1kg)
$2.54 CHF 2.04
$1.55 ฿48.76
63.87%
Onion (1kg)
$2.42 CHF 1.94
$1.51 ฿47.41
60.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CHF 2.11
$0.98 ฿30.83
168.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 CHF 1.07
$0.48 ฿15.01
177.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.19 CHF 8.99
$4.35 ฿137
157.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.68 CHF 12.59
$20.65 ฿649
-24.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 CHF 1.89
$1.77 ฿55.8
32.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 CHF 2.61
$2.75 ฿86.6
18.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Riehen
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.99 CHF 3.21
$1.37 ฿43.18
191.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.6 CHF 77.6
$11.36 ฿357
750.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.00 CHF 6.42
$3.11 ฿97.7
157.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.30 CHF 3.46
$1.05 ฿32.95
309.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$80.5 CHF 64.6
$13.72 ฿431
486.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 CHF 1.73
$1.34 ฿42.14
61.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.2K CHF 33.1K
$27.7K ฿869.3K
48.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.0K CHF 33.7K
$33.6K ฿1.1M
25.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Riehen
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$261 CHF 210
$122 ฿3,834
114.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$47.65 CHF 38.26
$13.61 ฿428
250.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.6 CHF 47.85
$18.49 ฿581
222.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Riehen
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.9 CHF 69.8
$61.7 ฿1,939
40.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.72 CHF 20.65
$16.70 ฿525
54.01%
Cinema Ticket
$22.87 CHF 18.37
$9.09 ฿286
151.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Riehen
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,896 CHF 2,325
$702 ฿22.1K
312.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.5K CHF 27.7K
$16.0K ฿502.6K
115.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Riehen
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$138 CHF 111
$58.9 ฿1,851
134.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$67.1 CHF 53.9
$34.41 ฿1,081
95.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$149 CHF 119
$113 ฿3,544
31.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$188 CHF 151
$84.7 ฿2,661
122.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Riehen
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,717 CHF 1,379
$606 ฿19.0K
183.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,472 CHF 1,182
$435 ฿13.7K
238.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,851 CHF 2,289
$2,069 ฿65.0K
37.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,458 CHF 1,974
$1,473 ฿46.3K
66.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$14.8K CHF 11.9K
$4,445 ฿139.7K
232.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.7K CHF 10.2K
$2,988 ฿93.9K
323.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Riehen
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,807 CHF 7,072
$547 ฿17.2K
1508.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
5.33
-53.10%

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Last update for Riehen: January 11, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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