Cost of Living Comparison Between Staefa and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Staefa and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Staefa is 185.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 179.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Staefa is 135.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 118.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Staefa
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.64 CHF 23.87
$4.65 ฿148
558.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$147 CHF 114
$46.11 ฿1,470
218.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.65 CHF 14.53
$8.74 ฿279
113.39%
Cappuccino
$6.36 CHF 4.95
$3.04 ฿96.9
109.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.96 CHF 4.64
$0.72 ฿22.96
727.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.27 CHF 4.10
$0.39 ฿12.47
1251.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.66 CHF 5.97
$2.44 ฿77.8
213.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.15 CHF 5.57
$3.79 ฿121
88.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Staefa
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 CHF 1.69
$2.14 ฿68.4
0.93%
White Bread (500g)
$2.75 CHF 2.15
$1.86 ฿59.3
47.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.71 CHF 2.89
$2.19 ฿69.7
69.41%
Eggs
$8.31 CHF 6.47
$2.25 ฿71.6
269.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.69 CHF 21.57
$19.73 ฿629
40.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$31.89 CHF 24.84
$3.79 ฿121
741.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$50.7 CHF 39.47
$13.55 ฿432
273.95%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 CHF 2.54
$3.25 ฿104
0.31%
Banana (1kg)
$2.79 CHF 2.17
$1.67 ฿53.3
67.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.05 CHF 2.37
$2.39 ฿76.3
27.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.19 CHF 4.04
$2.09 ฿66.7
148.33%
Potato (1kg)
$2.72 CHF 2.12
$1.53 ฿48.74
77.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.30 CHF 1.79
$1.51 ฿48.13
52.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.56 CHF 2.00
$0.99 ฿31.53
158.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 CHF 0.98
$0.51 ฿16.41
147.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.93 CHF 8.51
$4.27 ฿136
155.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.25 CHF 11.88
$20.31 ฿647
-24.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.63 CHF 2.05
$1.79 ฿57.1
46.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 CHF 1.81
$2.77 ฿88.2
-16.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Staefa
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.80 CHF 2.96
$1.40 ฿44.77
171.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.2 CHF 77.2
$11.70 ฿373
747.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.58 CHF 5.12
$3.11 ฿99.1
111.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.20 CHF 3.27
$0.99 ฿31.71
324.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.60 CHF 33.19
$13.73 ฿438
210.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.32 CHF 1.81
$1.32 ฿42.05
75.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.1K CHF 31.2K
$27.2K ฿868.3K
47.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.0K CHF 31.2K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
17.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Staefa
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$257 CHF 200
$120 ฿3,838
113.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.49 CHF 27.65
$13.93 ฿444
154.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.6 CHF 41.77
$18.31 ฿584
192.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Staefa
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.1 CHF 69.4
$60.9 ฿1,942
46.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿549
-
Cinema Ticket
$24.88 CHF 19.38
$8.71 ฿278
185.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Staefa
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,806 CHF 2,186
$698 ฿22.2K
301.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$40.1K CHF 31.2K
$15.7K ฿501.6K
154.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Staefa
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$139 CHF 108
$57.6 ฿1,838
141.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.0 CHF 48.27
$34.24 ฿1,092
80.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$147 CHF 115
$113 ฿3,608
30.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$203 CHF 158
$84.8 ฿2,704
139.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Staefa
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,705 CHF 1,328
$604 ฿19.3K
182.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,487 CHF 1,158
$436 ฿13.9K
240.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,805 CHF 2,185
$2,057 ฿65.6K
36.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,431 CHF 1,893
$1,498 ฿47.8K
62.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$14.3K CHF 11.1K
$4,252 ฿135.6K
235.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$13.6K CHF 10.6K
$2,988 ฿95.3K
355.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Staefa
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$529 ฿16.9K
-
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 Staefa: March 3, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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