Cost of Living Comparison Between Yens and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Yens and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Yens is 168.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 172.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Yens is 184.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 118.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yens
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.28 CHF 23.71
$4.65 ฿147
551.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$145 CHF 114
$46.11 ฿1,460
214.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.84 CHF 14.75
$8.74 ฿277
115.56%
Cappuccino
$6.04 CHF 4.73
$3.04 ฿96.2
98.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.45 CHF 4.27
$0.72 ฿22.80
656.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.69 CHF 3.67
$0.39 ฿12.38
1102.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.12 CHF 7.93
$2.44 ฿77.2
314.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.55 CHF 5.91
$3.79 ฿120
99.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Yens
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 CHF 1.71
$2.14 ฿67.9
1.87%
White Bread (500g)
$3.73 CHF 2.92
$1.86 ฿58.9
100.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.47 CHF 3.50
$2.19 ฿69.2
104.11%
Eggs
$7.38 CHF 5.78
$2.25 ฿71.1
228.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.59 CHF 20.82
$19.73 ฿625
34.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$29.13 CHF 22.81
$3.79 ฿120
668.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.89 CHF 34.37
$13.55 ฿429
223.91%
Apples (1kg)
$3.67 CHF 2.87
$3.25 ฿103
12.92%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 CHF 1.63
$1.67 ฿52.9
24.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 CHF 2.24
$2.39 ฿75.7
19.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.45 CHF 5.05
$2.09 ฿66.2
208.61%
Potato (1kg)
$2.42 CHF 1.90
$1.53 ฿48.39
58.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.34 CHF 1.84
$1.51 ฿47.79
54.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.51 CHF 1.96
$0.99 ฿31.30
153.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 CHF 1.14
$0.51 ฿16.30
184.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.11 CHF 8.70
$4.27 ฿135
160.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.08 CHF 11.81
$20.31 ฿643
-25.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 CHF 1.58
$1.79 ฿56.7
12.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 CHF 2.44
$2.77 ฿87.6
12.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Yens
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.87 CHF 3.03
$1.40 ฿44.44
176.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$100 CHF 78.6
$11.70 ฿370
757.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.68 CHF 6.02
$3.11 ฿98.4
146.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.38 CHF 2.65
$0.99 ฿31.48
241.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$66.0 CHF 51.7
$13.73 ฿435
380.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.75
$1.32 ฿41.75
68.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.6K CHF 31.8K
$27.2K ฿862.0K
49.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.9K CHF 32.0K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
19.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yens
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$303 CHF 237
$120 ฿3,811
151.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$50.6 CHF 39.65
$13.93 ฿441
263.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.3 CHF 45.62
$18.31 ฿579
218.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Yens
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.3 CHF 67.5
$60.9 ฿1,928
41.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿545
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.42 CHF 17.55
$8.71 ฿276
157.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yens
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,605 CHF 2,039
$698 ฿22.1K
273.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$33.9K CHF 26.5K
$15.7K ฿498.0K
115.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Yens
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 CHF 84.9
$57.6 ฿1,824
88.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.8 CHF 53.9
$34.24 ฿1,084
100.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$151 CHF 118
$113 ฿3,582
33.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$186 CHF 145
$84.8 ฿2,684
118.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yens
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,715 CHF 1,343
$604 ฿19.1K
183.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,446 CHF 1,132
$436 ฿13.8K
231.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,876 CHF 2,252
$2,057 ฿65.1K
39.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,506 CHF 1,962
$1,498 ฿47.4K
67.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$16.2K CHF 12.7K
$4,252 ฿134.6K
282.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.9K CHF 10.1K
$2,988 ฿94.6K
332.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Yens
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$529 ฿16.7K
-
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 Yens: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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