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

😐 Solo nomad: Schaffhausen is 128.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 154.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Schaffhausen is 169.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 104.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Schaffhausen
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.71 CHF 24.97
$4.68 ฿151
556.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 CHF 99.1
$46.4 ฿1,502
162.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.78 CHF 12.83
$8.65 ฿280
82.43%
Cappuccino
$5.59 CHF 4.54
$3.09 ฿100
80.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.25 CHF 4.27
$0.73 ฿23.53
619.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.33 CHF 3.52
$0.37 ฿11.95
1070.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.93 CHF 6.45
$2.39 ฿77.4
231.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.26 CHF 5.9
$3.62 ฿117
100.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Schaffhausen
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.96 CHF 1.6
$2.24 ฿72.5
-12.50%
White Bread (500g)
$3.67 CHF 2.98
$1.8 ฿58.2
103.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.65 CHF 2.97
$2.24 ฿72.3
62.95%
Eggs
$7.64 CHF 6.21
$2.23 ฿72.1
242.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.36 CHF 23.88
$19.31 ฿625
52.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$34.73 CHF 28.24
$3.77 ฿122
821.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$52 CHF 42.24
$13.05 ฿422
298.08%
Apples (1kg)
$3.62 CHF 2.95
$3.28 ฿106
10.37%
Banana (1kg)
$2.35 CHF 1.91
$1.63 ฿52.6
44.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.96 CHF 2.4
$2.4 ฿77.7
23.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$6 CHF 4.88
$1.99 ฿64.3
201.51%
Potato (1kg)
$2.43 CHF 1.98
$1.53 ฿49.62
58.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.5 CHF 2.03
$1.49 ฿48.11
67.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.7 CHF 2.2
$1.02 ฿32.87
164.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 CHF 1.03
$0.48 ฿15.61
162.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.29 CHF 9.18
$4.32 ฿140
161.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.64 CHF 10.27
$21.68 ฿702
-41.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 CHF 1.06
$1.77 ฿57.3
-25.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 CHF 2.16
$2.79 ฿90.4
-5.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Schaffhausen
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.98 CHF 3.24
$1.35 ฿43.74
194.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$86.7 CHF 70.5
$11.76 ฿380
637.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.08 CHF 8.2
$3.15 ฿102
220.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.94 CHF 3.2
$1 ฿32.3
294.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.6 CHF 50.1
$13.64 ฿442
351.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 CHF 1.8
$1.3 ฿42.2
70.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.5K CHF 33K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
48.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.7K CHF 34.8K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
26.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Schaffhausen
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$250 CHF 203
$123 ฿3,970
103.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.21 CHF 23.75
$13.93 ฿451
109.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.79 CHF 34.79
$18.24 ฿590
134.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Schaffhausen
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$111 CHF 89.9
$60.8 ฿1,966
81.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$46.58 CHF 37.87
$17.11 ฿554
172.24%
Cinema Ticket
$22 CHF 17.88
$9.07 ฿294
142.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Schaffhausen
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,267 CHF 2,656
$694 ฿22.5K
370.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$42K CHF 34.2K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
164.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Schaffhausen
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$114 CHF 92.9
$57.5 ฿1,861
98.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.6 CHF 54.2
$34.51 ฿1,117
93.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$133 CHF 108
$115 ฿3,727
15.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$155 CHF 126
$84.8 ฿2,743
83.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Schaffhausen
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,234 CHF 1,003
$611 ฿19.8K
101.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,222 CHF 994
$442 ฿14.3K
176.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,735 CHF 2,224
$2,014 ฿65.2K
35.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,210 CHF 1,797
$1,460 ฿47.2K
51.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,299 CHF 5,935
$4,244 ฿137.3K
72.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,873 CHF 4,775
$2,886 ฿93.4K
103.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Schaffhausen
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,255 CHF 5,899
$697 ฿22.5K
941.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
5.33
-53.10%

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Last update for Schaffhausen: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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