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

😐 Solo nomad: Riehen is 160.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 181.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Riehen is 193.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 120.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Riehen
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.34 CHF 24.48
$4.59 ฿147
582.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$143 CHF 112
$46.83 ฿1,497
206.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.43 CHF 14.40
$8.70 ฿278
111.84%
Cappuccino
$5.96 CHF 4.66
$2.92 ฿93.5
104.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.14 CHF 4.02
$0.68 ฿21.86
655.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.74 CHF 3.70
$0.40 ฿12.66
1085.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.25 CHF 6.44
$2.51 ฿80.2
228.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.38 CHF 5.76
$3.80 ฿122
94.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Riehen
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.74
$2.16 ฿69.1
3.24%
White Bread (500g)
$3.59 CHF 2.80
$1.88 ฿60.1
90.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.22 CHF 3.30
$2.16 ฿69.0
95.37%
Eggs
$7.43 CHF 5.80
$2.22 ฿71.0
234.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.42 CHF 22.98
$19.57 ฿626
50.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.45 CHF 26.12
$3.80 ฿122
780.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$47.77 CHF 37.31
$13.41 ฿429
256.23%
Apples (1kg)
$3.78 CHF 2.95
$3.26 ฿104
15.95%
Banana (1kg)
$2.25 CHF 1.76
$1.61 ฿51.5
39.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.99 CHF 2.34
$2.31 ฿73.8
29.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.32 CHF 4.94
$2.06 ฿65.8
206.80%
Potato (1kg)
$2.45 CHF 1.91
$1.61 ฿51.3
52.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.44 CHF 1.91
$1.44 ฿46.13
69.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.58 CHF 2.02
$1.03 ฿32.91
150.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.37 CHF 1.07
$0.48 ฿15.34
185.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.19 CHF 8.74
$4.50 ฿144
148.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.76 CHF 9.96
$19.18 ฿613
-33.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.37 CHF 1.85
$1.82 ฿58.3
30.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 CHF 2.49
$2.69 ฿86.0
18.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Riehen
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.99 CHF 3.12
$1.38 ฿44.04
189.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.1 CHF 75.8
$11.76 ฿376
725.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.08 CHF 6.31
$3.11 ฿99.3
159.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.18 CHF 3.26
$1.00 ฿32.09
318.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$79.2 CHF 61.8
$13.74 ฿439
476.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.69
$1.30 ฿41.49
66.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.2K CHF 32.1K
$27.4K ฿874.5K
50.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.7K CHF 32.6K
$33.0K ฿1.1M
26.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Riehen
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$257 CHF 200
$125 ฿3,993
105.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.16 CHF 38.39
$13.74 ฿439
257.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.8 CHF 46.68
$18.61 ฿595
221.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Riehen
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.5 CHF 67.5
$60.6 ฿1,936
42.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.41 CHF 19.85
$17.15 ฿548
48.16%
Cinema Ticket
$22.92 CHF 17.90
$9.01 ฿288
154.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Riehen
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,854 CHF 2,229
$698 ฿22.3K
309.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.4K CHF 26.9K
$16.1K ฿515.1K
113.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Riehen
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$139 CHF 108
$59.2 ฿1,893
134.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$67.4 CHF 52.7
$34.86 ฿1,115
93.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$146 CHF 114
$114 ฿3,651
27.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$189 CHF 148
$85.8 ฿2,743
120.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Riehen
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,694 CHF 1,323
$619 ฿19.8K
173.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,486 CHF 1,161
$437 ฿14.0K
240.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,881 CHF 2,250
$2,075 ฿66.3K
38.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,430 CHF 1,898
$1,509 ฿48.2K
61.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$14.5K CHF 11.3K
$3,764 ฿120.3K
284.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.5K CHF 8,961
$2,694 ฿86.1K
325.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Riehen
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,946 CHF 6,987
$528 ฿16.9K
1592.83%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

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