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

😐 Solo nomad: Yens is 164.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 179.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Yens is 135.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 116.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yens
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.02 CHF 25.23
$4.68 ฿151
562.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$149 CHF 121
$46.4 ฿1,502
221.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.38 CHF 15.75
$8.65 ฿280
124.05%
Cappuccino
$5.91 CHF 4.8
$3.09 ฿100
91.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.35 CHF 4.35
$0.73 ฿23.53
632.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 CHF 3.94
$0.37 ฿11.95
1210.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.74 CHF 7.92
$2.39 ฿77.4
307.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.63 CHF 6.2
$3.62 ฿117
110.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Yens
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.22 CHF 1.81
$2.24 ฿72.5
-0.89%
White Bread (500g)
$3.78 CHF 3.07
$1.8 ฿58.2
110.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.48 CHF 3.64
$2.24 ฿72.3
100.00%
Eggs
$7.05 CHF 5.73
$2.23 ฿72.1
216.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27 CHF 21.95
$19.31 ฿625
39.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$29.11 CHF 23.67
$3.77 ฿122
672.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$44.42 CHF 36.11
$13.05 ฿422
240.38%
Apples (1kg)
$3.62 CHF 2.94
$3.28 ฿106
10.37%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 CHF 1.77
$1.63 ฿52.6
33.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.95 CHF 2.4
$2.4 ฿77.7
22.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.66 CHF 5.42
$1.99 ฿64.3
234.67%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 CHF 2.04
$1.53 ฿49.62
64.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 CHF 1.92
$1.49 ฿48.11
58.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.57 CHF 2.09
$1.02 ฿32.87
151.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 CHF 1.19
$0.48 ฿15.61
204.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.98 CHF 8.93
$4.32 ฿140
154.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.03 CHF 12.22
$21.68 ฿702
-30.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 CHF 1.69
$1.77 ฿57.3
17.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 CHF 2.55
$2.79 ฿90.4
12.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Yens
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.8 CHF 3.09
$1.35 ฿43.74
181.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.5 CHF 80.9
$11.76 ฿380
745.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.69 CHF 6.25
$3.15 ฿102
144.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.31 CHF 2.69
$1 ฿32.3
231.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$66.2 CHF 53.9
$13.64 ฿442
385.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 CHF 1.78
$1.3 ฿42.2
68.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41K CHF 33.3K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
49.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.7K CHF 33.9K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
23.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yens
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$309 CHF 252
$123 ฿3,970
152.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$50.9 CHF 41.38
$13.93 ฿451
265.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.1 CHF 47.25
$18.24 ฿590
218.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Yens
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.3 CHF 71.8
$60.8 ฿1,966
45.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.99 CHF 18.69
$9.07 ฿294
153.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yens
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,618 CHF 2,128
$694 ฿22.5K
277.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.2K CHF 27.8K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
115.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Yens
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$110 CHF 89.3
$57.5 ฿1,861
91.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.4 CHF 56.5
$34.51 ฿1,117
101.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$154 CHF 125
$115 ฿3,727
33.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$187 CHF 152
$84.8 ฿2,743
121.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yens
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,675 CHF 1,362
$611 ฿19.8K
174.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,483 CHF 1,206
$442 ฿14.3K
235.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,805 CHF 2,281
$2,014 ฿65.2K
39.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,507 CHF 2,038
$1,460 ฿47.2K
71.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$14.4K CHF 11.7K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
238.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,731 CHF 7,912
$2,886 ฿93.4K
237.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Yens
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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