Cost of Living Comparison Between Schaffhausen and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Schaffhausen and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Schaffhausen is 186.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 152.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Schaffhausen is 124.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 104.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Schaffhausen
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.60 CHF 23.90
$4.65 ฿149
558.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$125 CHF 97.4
$46.11 ฿1,474
170.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.18 CHF 12.63
$8.74 ฿279
85.13%
Cappuccino
$5.39 CHF 4.21
$3.04 ฿97.1
77.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.16 CHF 4.03
$0.72 ฿23.03
616.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.26 CHF 3.33
$0.39 ฿12.50
992.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.87 CHF 6.14
$2.44 ฿78.0
222.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.56 CHF 5.91
$3.79 ฿121
99.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Schaffhausen
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.99 CHF 1.56
$2.14 ฿68.6
-7.01%
White Bread (500g)
$3.65 CHF 2.85
$1.86 ฿59.5
96.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.57 CHF 2.79
$2.19 ฿69.9
63.01%
Eggs
$8.00 CHF 6.25
$2.25 ฿71.8
255.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.20 CHF 22.81
$19.73 ฿631
48.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$34.70 CHF 27.10
$3.79 ฿121
815.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$50.3 CHF 39.25
$13.55 ฿433
270.85%
Apples (1kg)
$3.61 CHF 2.82
$3.25 ฿104
11.08%
Banana (1kg)
$2.31 CHF 1.80
$1.67 ฿53.4
38.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.95 CHF 2.31
$2.39 ฿76.5
23.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.30 CHF 4.92
$2.09 ฿66.9
201.44%
Potato (1kg)
$2.45 CHF 1.92
$1.53 ฿48.88
60.13%
Onion (1kg)
$2.52 CHF 1.96
$1.51 ฿48.27
66.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.60 CHF 2.03
$0.99 ฿31.62
162.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 CHF 1.00
$0.51 ฿16.46
150.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.11 CHF 8.68
$4.27 ฿137
160.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.15 CHF 11.05
$20.31 ฿649
-30.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 CHF 1.07
$1.79 ฿57.3
-22.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 CHF 2.11
$2.77 ฿88.5
-2.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Schaffhausen
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.80 CHF 2.97
$1.40 ฿44.89
171.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.8 CHF 68.6
$11.70 ฿374
650.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.15 CHF 7.93
$3.11 ฿99.4
226.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.90 CHF 3.05
$0.99 ฿31.80
293.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.2 CHF 47.81
$13.73 ฿439
345.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 CHF 1.67
$1.32 ฿42.17
62.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.1K CHF 31.3K
$27.2K ฿870.7K
47.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.8K CHF 33.5K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
25.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Schaffhausen
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$244 CHF 190
$120 ฿3,849
102.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.56 CHF 22.30
$13.93 ฿445
105.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.54 CHF 34.00
$18.31 ฿585
137.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Schaffhausen
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$112 CHF 87.6
$60.9 ฿1,948
84.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$46.58 CHF 36.38
$17.23 ฿551
170.34%
Cinema Ticket
$22.27 CHF 17.39
$8.71 ฿278
155.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Schaffhausen
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,308 CHF 2,583
$698 ฿22.3K
373.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$43.4K CHF 33.9K
$15.7K ฿503.0K
175.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Schaffhausen
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$115 CHF 89.8
$57.6 ฿1,843
99.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.8 CHF 52.2
$34.24 ฿1,095
95.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$131 CHF 102
$113 ฿3,618
15.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$157 CHF 122
$84.8 ฿2,711
84.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Schaffhausen
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,214 CHF 948
$604 ฿19.3K
101.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,225 CHF 957
$436 ฿13.9K
180.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,689 CHF 2,100
$2,057 ฿65.8K
30.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,139 CHF 1,671
$1,498 ฿47.9K
42.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,630 CHF 6,740
$4,252 ฿135.9K
102.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,865 CHF 5,361
$2,988 ฿95.5K
129.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Schaffhausen
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$9,615 CHF 7,510
$529 ฿16.9K
1716.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
5.33
-53.10%

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Last update for Schaffhausen: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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