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

😐 Solo nomad: Solothurn is 164.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 123.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Solothurn is 170.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 86.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Solothurn
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.52 CHF 23.90
$4.65 ฿147
556.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$144 CHF 112
$46.11 ฿1,460
211.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$21.22 CHF 16.61
$8.74 ฿277
142.79%
Cappuccino
$6.59 CHF 5.16
$3.04 ฿96.2
116.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.48 CHF 4.29
$0.72 ฿22.80
661.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.33 CHF 4.18
$0.39 ฿12.38
1266.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.91 CHF 5.41
$2.44 ฿77.2
183.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.98 CHF 4.68
$3.79 ฿120
57.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Solothurn
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.70
$2.14 ฿67.9
1.40%
White Bread (500g)
$3.38 CHF 2.64
$1.86 ฿58.9
81.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.25 CHF 2.55
$2.19 ฿69.2
48.40%
Eggs
$7.26 CHF 5.68
$2.25 ฿71.1
222.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.20 CHF 22.86
$19.73 ฿625
48.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$30.92 CHF 24.21
$3.79 ฿120
715.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$39.12 CHF 30.63
$13.55 ฿429
188.71%
Apples (1kg)
$4.11 CHF 3.22
$3.25 ฿103
26.46%
Banana (1kg)
$2.82 CHF 2.21
$1.67 ฿52.9
68.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.12 CHF 2.44
$2.39 ฿75.7
30.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.43 CHF 3.47
$2.09 ฿66.2
111.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 CHF 1.50
$1.53 ฿48.39
24.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 CHF 1.53
$1.51 ฿47.79
29.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.47 CHF 1.93
$0.99 ฿31.30
149.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 CHF 0.86
$0.51 ฿16.30
115.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.30 CHF 8.85
$4.27 ฿135
164.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 CHF 7.97
$20.31 ฿643
-49.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.72 CHF 2.13
$1.79 ฿56.7
51.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 CHF 1.92
$2.77 ฿87.6
-11.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Solothurn
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.67 CHF 2.87
$1.40 ฿44.44
162.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.6 CHF 75.7
$11.70 ฿370
725.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.77 CHF 6.08
$3.11 ฿98.4
149.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.18 CHF 3.27
$0.99 ฿31.48
322.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$73.0 CHF 57.1
$13.73 ฿435
431.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.27 CHF 1.78
$1.32 ฿41.75
71.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K CHF 30.0K
$27.2K ฿862.0K
40.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.3K CHF 30.0K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
12.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Solothurn
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.4 CHF 77.9
$120 ฿3,811
-17.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.25 CHF 24.47
$13.93 ฿441
124.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.6 CHF 45.08
$18.31 ฿579
214.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Solothurn
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$74.6 CHF 58.4
$60.9 ฿1,928
22.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.89 CHF 19.49
$17.23 ฿545
44.46%
Cinema Ticket
$24.93 CHF 19.52
$8.71 ฿276
186.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Solothurn
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,371 CHF 2,640
$698 ฿22.1K
383.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.4K CHF 15.2K
$15.7K ฿498.0K
23.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Solothurn
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$139 CHF 109
$57.6 ฿1,824
140.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.67 CHF 33.41
$34.24 ฿1,084
24.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.4 CHF 76.2
$113 ฿3,582
-13.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$188 CHF 148
$84.8 ฿2,684
122.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Solothurn
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,248 CHF 977
$604 ฿19.1K
106.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,053 CHF 824
$436 ฿13.8K
141.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,826 CHF 1,430
$2,057 ฿65.1K
-11.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,787 CHF 1,399
$1,498 ฿47.4K
19.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.0K CHF 7,868
$4,252 ฿134.6K
136.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,055 CHF 3,958
$2,988 ฿94.6K
69.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Solothurn
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,038 CHF 5,511
$529 ฿16.7K
1229.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.09
5.33
-60.79%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Solothurn: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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