Cost of Living Comparison Between Winterthur and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Winterthur and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Winterthur is 218.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 228.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Winterthur is 219.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 145.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Winterthur
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$40.02 CHF 32.54
$4.68 ฿151
755.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$130 CHF 106
$46.4 ฿1,502
180.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$20.08 CHF 16.33
$8.65 ฿280
132.14%
Cappuccino
$6.41 CHF 5.21
$3.09 ฿100
107.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.79 CHF 3.9
$0.73 ฿23.53
556.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.52 CHF 3.68
$0.37 ฿11.95
1121.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.82 CHF 7.17
$2.39 ฿77.4
269.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.1 CHF 4.96
$3.62 ฿117
68.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Winterthur
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.77
$2.24 ฿72.5
-3.13%
White Bread (500g)
$4.46 CHF 3.63
$1.8 ฿58.2
147.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.71 CHF 3.83
$2.24 ฿72.3
110.27%
Eggs
$7.46 CHF 6.07
$2.23 ฿72.1
234.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$31.53 CHF 25.64
$19.31 ฿625
63.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.34 CHF 27.11
$3.77 ฿122
784.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$46.76 CHF 38.02
$13.05 ฿422
258.31%
Apples (1kg)
$3.36 CHF 2.73
$3.28 ฿106
2.44%
Banana (1kg)
$2.06 CHF 1.67
$1.63 ฿52.6
26.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.14 CHF 2.56
$2.4 ฿77.7
30.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.92 CHF 6.44
$1.99 ฿64.3
297.99%
Potato (1kg)
$2.39 CHF 1.94
$1.53 ฿49.62
56.21%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 CHF 1.83
$1.49 ฿48.11
51.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.47 CHF 2.01
$1.02 ฿32.87
142.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 CHF 0.84
$0.48 ฿15.61
114.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.38 CHF 9.26
$4.32 ฿140
163.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.2 CHF 13.98
$21.68 ฿702
-20.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 CHF 1.7
$1.77 ฿57.3
18.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 CHF 2.67
$2.79 ฿90.4
17.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Winterthur
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.93 CHF 3.19
$1.35 ฿43.74
191.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$122 CHF 99.4
$11.76 ฿380
939.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.73 CHF 7.1
$3.15 ฿102
177.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.07 CHF 4.12
$1 ฿32.3
407.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$85.8 CHF 69.7
$13.64 ฿442
528.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.24 CHF 1.82
$1.3 ฿42.2
72.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.1K CHF 33.4K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
50.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$47K CHF 38.2K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
38.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Winterthur
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$254 CHF 206
$123 ฿3,970
106.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$64.5 CHF 52.4
$13.93 ฿451
362.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.9 CHF 48.66
$18.24 ฿590
228.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Winterthur
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$114 CHF 92.5
$60.8 ฿1,966
87.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$43.39 CHF 35.28
$17.11 ฿554
153.59%
Cinema Ticket
$28.77 CHF 23.39
$9.07 ฿294
217.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Winterthur
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,675 CHF 2,175
$694 ฿22.5K
285.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K CHF 17.2K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
33.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Winterthur
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$217 CHF 176
$57.5 ฿1,861
276.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$143 CHF 116
$34.51 ฿1,117
314.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$218 CHF 177
$115 ฿3,727
89.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$427 CHF 347
$84.8 ฿2,743
403.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Winterthur
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,296 CHF 1,867
$611 ฿19.8K
275.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,663 CHF 1,352
$442 ฿14.3K
275.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,545 CHF 2,883
$2,014 ฿65.2K
75.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,606 CHF 2,119
$1,460 ฿47.2K
78.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$29.9K CHF 24.3K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
604.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$20.7K CHF 16.8K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
616.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Winterthur
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,798 CHF 6,341
$697 ฿22.5K
1019.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
5.33
-53.10%

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Last update for Winterthur: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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