Cost of Living Comparison Between Solothurn and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Solothurn and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Solothurn is 164.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 129.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Solothurn is 167.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 85.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Solothurn
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.83 CHF 25.07
$4.68 ฿151
558.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$143 CHF 117
$46.4 ฿1,502
209.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$20.77 CHF 16.89
$8.65 ฿280
140.12%
Cappuccino
$6.45 CHF 5.24
$3.09 ฿100
108.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.62 CHF 4.57
$0.73 ฿23.53
669.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.17 CHF 4.2
$0.37 ฿11.95
1297.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.9 CHF 5.61
$2.39 ฿77.4
188.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.09 CHF 4.95
$3.62 ฿117
68.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Solothurn
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.22 CHF 1.8
$2.24 ฿72.5
-0.89%
White Bread (500g)
$3.29 CHF 2.68
$1.8 ฿58.2
82.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.25 CHF 2.65
$2.24 ฿72.3
45.09%
Eggs
$7.33 CHF 5.96
$2.23 ฿72.1
228.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.95 CHF 24.35
$19.31 ฿625
55.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$31.01 CHF 25.21
$3.77 ฿122
722.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$40.09 CHF 32.6
$13.05 ฿422
207.20%
Apples (1kg)
$4.09 CHF 3.33
$3.28 ฿106
24.70%
Banana (1kg)
$2.92 CHF 2.38
$1.63 ฿52.6
79.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.05 CHF 2.48
$2.4 ฿77.7
27.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.37 CHF 3.55
$1.99 ฿64.3
119.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.92 CHF 1.56
$1.53 ฿49.62
25.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 CHF 1.59
$1.49 ฿48.11
30.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.59 CHF 2.11
$1.02 ฿32.87
153.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 CHF 0.85
$0.48 ฿15.61
118.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.29 CHF 9.18
$4.32 ฿140
161.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.69 CHF 10.31
$21.68 ฿702
-41.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.74 CHF 2.23
$1.77 ฿57.3
54.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 CHF 2.03
$2.79 ฿90.4
-10.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Solothurn
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.73 CHF 3.04
$1.35 ฿43.74
176.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$100 CHF 81.5
$11.76 ฿380
752.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.68 CHF 6.24
$3.15 ฿102
143.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.26 CHF 3.46
$1 ฿32.3
326.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$74.2 CHF 60.3
$13.64 ฿442
443.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.33 CHF 1.9
$1.3 ฿42.2
79.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38K CHF 30.9K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
38.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.4K CHF 31.3K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
13.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Solothurn
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.8 CHF 80.4
$123 ฿3,970
-19.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.48 CHF 24.79
$13.93 ฿451
118.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.4 CHF 47.51
$18.24 ฿590
220.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Solothurn
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$75.1 CHF 61.1
$60.8 ฿1,966
23.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.47 CHF 19.9
$17.11 ฿554
43.02%
Cinema Ticket
$24.45 CHF 19.88
$9.07 ฿294
169.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Solothurn
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,371 CHF 2,741
$694 ฿22.5K
385.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.9K CHF 16.2K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
25.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Solothurn
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$139 CHF 113
$57.5 ฿1,861
141.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.69 CHF 35.52
$34.51 ฿1,117
26.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 CHF 81.2
$115 ฿3,727
-13.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$185 CHF 151
$84.8 ฿2,743
118.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Solothurn
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,248 CHF 1,015
$611 ฿19.8K
104.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,084 CHF 881
$442 ฿14.3K
145.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,845 CHF 1,500
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-8.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,775 CHF 1,443
$1,460 ฿47.2K
21.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.2K CHF 8,323
$4,244 ฿137.3K
141.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,948 CHF 4,023
$2,886 ฿93.4K
71.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Solothurn
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,866 CHF 5,582
$697 ฿22.5K
885.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.09
5.33
-60.79%

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Last update for Solothurn: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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