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

😐 Solo nomad: Riehen is 172.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 174% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Riehen is 139.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 114.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Riehen
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.93 CHF 24.22
$4.65 ฿147
565.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$143 CHF 112
$46.11 ฿1,460
209.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.13 CHF 14.19
$8.74 ฿277
107.44%
Cappuccino
$6.11 CHF 4.78
$3.04 ฿96.2
100.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.15 CHF 4.03
$0.72 ฿22.80
615.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.70 CHF 3.68
$0.39 ฿12.38
1105.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.19 CHF 6.41
$2.44 ฿77.2
235.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.36 CHF 5.77
$3.79 ฿120
94.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Riehen
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.75
$2.14 ฿67.9
4.21%
White Bread (500g)
$3.54 CHF 2.77
$1.86 ฿58.9
90.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.24 CHF 3.32
$2.19 ฿69.2
93.61%
Eggs
$7.29 CHF 5.71
$2.25 ฿71.1
224.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.03 CHF 22.73
$19.73 ฿625
47.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.61 CHF 26.32
$3.79 ฿120
786.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$47.83 CHF 37.45
$13.55 ฿429
252.99%
Apples (1kg)
$3.70 CHF 2.90
$3.25 ฿103
13.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 CHF 1.76
$1.67 ฿52.9
34.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.91 CHF 2.27
$2.39 ฿75.7
21.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.27 CHF 4.91
$2.09 ฿66.2
200.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.41 CHF 1.89
$1.53 ฿48.39
57.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2.40 CHF 1.88
$1.51 ฿47.79
58.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.58 CHF 2.02
$0.99 ฿31.30
160.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 CHF 1.03
$0.51 ฿16.30
158.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.04 CHF 8.65
$4.27 ฿135
158.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.99 CHF 11.74
$20.31 ฿643
-26.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.38 CHF 1.86
$1.79 ฿56.7
32.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 CHF 2.62
$2.77 ฿87.6
20.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Riehen
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.88 CHF 3.04
$1.40 ฿44.44
177.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.9 CHF 76.7
$11.70 ฿370
736.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.93 CHF 6.21
$3.11 ฿98.4
154.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.10 CHF 3.21
$0.99 ฿31.48
314.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$79.1 CHF 62.0
$13.73 ฿435
476.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 CHF 1.68
$1.32 ฿41.75
62.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.1K CHF 32.2K
$27.2K ฿862.0K
50.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.0K CHF 32.8K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
22.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Riehen
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$262 CHF 205
$120 ฿3,811
117.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.73 CHF 38.16
$13.93 ฿441
249.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.5 CHF 45.05
$18.31 ฿579
214.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Riehen
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.7 CHF 69.5
$60.9 ฿1,928
45.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 CHF 20.46
$17.23 ฿545
51.65%
Cinema Ticket
$22.55 CHF 17.66
$8.71 ฿276
158.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Riehen
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,888 CHF 2,261
$698 ฿22.1K
313.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$35.0K CHF 27.4K
$15.7K ฿498.0K
122.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Riehen
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$135 CHF 106
$57.6 ฿1,824
134.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.1 CHF 54.1
$34.24 ฿1,084
101.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$147 CHF 115
$113 ฿3,582
29.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$190 CHF 149
$84.8 ฿2,684
123.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Riehen
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,704 CHF 1,334
$604 ฿19.1K
182.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,450 CHF 1,135
$436 ฿13.8K
232.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,856 CHF 2,237
$2,057 ฿65.1K
38.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,431 CHF 1,903
$1,498 ฿47.4K
62.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.3K CHF 10.4K
$4,252 ฿134.6K
213.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.6K CHF 8,321
$2,988 ฿94.6K
255.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Riehen
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,875 CHF 6,949
$529 ฿16.7K
1577.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
5.33
-53.10%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Riehen: February 28, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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