Cost of Living Comparison Between Thun and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Thun and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Thun is 118.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 179.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Thun is 152% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 110.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Thun
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$28.54 CHF 22.29
$4.65 ฿148
513.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 CHF 95.4
$46.11 ฿1,463
164.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.36 CHF 13.56
$8.74 ฿277
98.63%
Cappuccino
$5.81 CHF 4.54
$3.04 ฿96.4
91.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.96 CHF 3.88
$0.72 ฿22.85
588.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 CHF 3.60
$0.39 ฿12.41
1082.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.28 CHF 6.47
$2.44 ฿77.4
239.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.74 CHF 6.05
$3.79 ฿120
104.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Thun
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.74
$2.14 ฿68.0
4.21%
White Bread (500g)
$3.39 CHF 2.65
$1.86 ฿59.0
82.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.13 CHF 3.22
$2.19 ฿69.4
88.58%
Eggs
$7.18 CHF 5.61
$2.25 ฿71.2
219.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.07 CHF 20.36
$19.73 ฿626
32.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$28.01 CHF 21.88
$3.79 ฿120
639.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$40.17 CHF 31.37
$13.55 ฿430
196.46%
Apples (1kg)
$3.54 CHF 2.77
$3.25 ฿103
8.92%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 CHF 1.63
$1.67 ฿53.0
25.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.85 CHF 2.23
$2.39 ฿75.9
19.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.41 CHF 5.01
$2.09 ฿66.4
206.70%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 CHF 1.70
$1.53 ฿48.50
42.48%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 CHF 1.70
$1.51 ฿47.89
43.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 CHF 1.97
$0.99 ฿31.37
154.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 CHF 0.85
$0.51 ฿16.33
113.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.22 CHF 8.76
$4.27 ฿136
162.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.02 CHF 10.17
$20.31 ฿644
-35.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 CHF 1.54
$1.79 ฿56.8
10.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 CHF 1.76
$2.77 ฿87.8
-18.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Thun
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.02 CHF 3.14
$1.40 ฿44.54
187.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.7 CHF 75.5
$11.70 ฿371
726.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.66 CHF 5.98
$3.11 ฿98.7
146.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.25 CHF 2.54
$0.99 ฿31.55
228.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$66.7 CHF 52.1
$13.73 ฿436
385.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 CHF 1.71
$1.32 ฿41.84
65.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.9K CHF 31.1K
$27.2K ฿863.9K
46.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.1K CHF 32.1K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
20.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thun
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$371 CHF 290
$120 ฿3,819
208.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$60.2 CHF 47.01
$13.93 ฿442
332.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.9 CHF 45.97
$18.31 ฿581
221.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Thun
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.5 CHF 69.9
$60.9 ฿1,933
46.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿547
-
Cinema Ticket
$24.36 CHF 19.02
$8.71 ฿276
179.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Thun
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,124 CHF 2,440
$698 ฿22.1K
347.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.2K CHF 26.7K
$15.7K ฿499.1K
117.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Thun
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$154 CHF 120
$57.6 ฿1,828
166.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.5 CHF 54.3
$34.24 ฿1,086
103.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$174 CHF 136
$113 ฿3,590
53.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$186 CHF 146
$84.8 ฿2,690
119.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Thun
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,682 CHF 1,314
$604 ฿19.2K
178.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,483 CHF 1,158
$436 ฿13.8K
240.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,808 CHF 2,193
$2,057 ฿65.2K
36.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,502 CHF 1,954
$1,498 ฿47.5K
67.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,252 ฿134.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,580 CHF 5,920
$2,988 ฿94.8K
153.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Thun
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,526 CHF 5,097
$529 ฿16.8K
1133.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
5.33
-53.10%

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

Last update for Thun: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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