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

😐 Solo nomad: Riehen is 145% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 178.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Riehen is 156.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 119.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Riehen
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.37 CHF 24.69
$4.68 ฿151
548.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$144 CHF 117
$46.4 ฿1,502
211.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.78 CHF 15.27
$8.65 ฿280
117.11%
Cappuccino
$6.18 CHF 5.02
$3.09 ฿100
100.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.24 CHF 4.26
$0.73 ฿23.53
617.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.84 CHF 3.94
$0.37 ฿11.95
1208.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.45 CHF 6.87
$2.39 ฿77.4
253.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.58 CHF 6.17
$3.62 ฿117
109.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Riehen
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.81
$2.24 ฿72.5
-0.45%
White Bread (500g)
$3.51 CHF 2.86
$1.8 ฿58.2
95.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.04 CHF 3.29
$2.24 ฿72.3
80.36%
Eggs
$7.47 CHF 6.08
$2.23 ฿72.1
234.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.39 CHF 23.08
$19.31 ฿625
47.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.41 CHF 27.17
$3.77 ฿122
786.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$46.84 CHF 38.08
$13.05 ฿422
258.93%
Apples (1kg)
$3.66 CHF 2.98
$3.28 ฿106
11.59%
Banana (1kg)
$2.29 CHF 1.87
$1.63 ฿52.6
40.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.9 CHF 2.35
$2.4 ฿77.7
20.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.45 CHF 5.24
$1.99 ฿64.3
224.12%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 CHF 2.04
$1.53 ฿49.62
64.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.4 CHF 1.95
$1.49 ฿48.11
61.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.62 CHF 2.13
$1.02 ฿32.87
156.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.37 CHF 1.12
$0.48 ฿15.61
185.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.14 CHF 9.06
$4.32 ฿140
157.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.18 CHF 13.97
$21.68 ฿702
-20.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.37 CHF 1.92
$1.77 ฿57.3
33.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 CHF 2.61
$2.79 ฿90.4
14.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Riehen
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.99 CHF 3.24
$1.35 ฿43.74
195.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.3 CHF 80.7
$11.76 ฿380
744.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 CHF 6.22
$3.15 ฿102
142.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.28 CHF 3.48
$1 ฿32.3
328.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$79.1 CHF 64.3
$13.64 ฿442
479.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 CHF 1.81
$1.3 ฿42.2
70.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.9K CHF 32.5K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
45.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K CHF 33.6K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
21.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Riehen
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$258 CHF 210
$123 ฿3,970
110.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.04 CHF 39.06
$13.93 ฿451
244.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.7 CHF 48.51
$18.24 ฿590
227.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Riehen
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.4 CHF 70.2
$60.8 ฿1,966
42.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.79 CHF 20.97
$17.11 ฿554
50.73%
Cinema Ticket
$22.68 CHF 18.44
$9.07 ฿294
150.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Riehen
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,944 CHF 2,393
$694 ฿22.5K
324.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.1K CHF 27.7K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
114.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Riehen
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$137 CHF 112
$57.5 ฿1,861
138.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.2 CHF 55.5
$34.51 ฿1,117
97.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$151 CHF 123
$115 ฿3,727
31.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$190 CHF 155
$84.8 ฿2,743
124.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Riehen
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,668 CHF 1,356
$611 ฿19.8K
173.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,492 CHF 1,213
$442 ฿14.3K
237.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,806 CHF 2,281
$2,014 ฿65.2K
39.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,491 CHF 2,026
$1,460 ฿47.2K
70.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11.1K CHF 9,043
$4,244 ฿137.3K
162.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,842 CHF 7,190
$2,886 ฿93.4K
206.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Riehen
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,778 CHF 7,137
$697 ฿22.5K
1160.07%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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