Cost of Living Comparison Between Ascona and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Ascona and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Ascona is 106.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 169.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ascona is 108.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 110.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ascona
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.5 CHF 18.3
$4.68 ฿151
380.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$168 CHF 137
$46.4 ฿1,502
262.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.32 CHF 15.71
$8.65 ฿280
123.35%
Cappuccino
$4.29 CHF 3.48
$3.09 ฿100
38.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.92 CHF 4.81
$0.73 ฿23.53
710.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.69 CHF 4.63
$0.37 ฿11.95
1437.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.37 CHF 8.44
$2.39 ฿77.4
333.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.19 CHF 5.85
$3.62 ฿117
98.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ascona
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 CHF 1.8
$2.24 ฿72.5
-1.34%
White Bread (500g)
$4.02 CHF 3.27
$1.8 ฿58.2
123.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.41 CHF 1.96
$2.24 ฿72.3
7.59%
Eggs
$5.44 CHF 4.42
$2.23 ฿72.1
143.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.09 CHF 9.83
$19.31 ฿625
-37.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.33 CHF 13.28
$3.77 ฿122
333.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$44.43 CHF 36.12
$13.05 ฿422
240.46%
Apples (1kg)
$3.78 CHF 3.07
$3.28 ฿106
15.24%
Banana (1kg)
$2.15 CHF 1.75
$1.63 ฿52.6
31.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.84 CHF 2.31
$2.4 ฿77.7
18.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.34 CHF 5.97
$1.99 ฿64.3
268.84%
Potato (1kg)
$2.33 CHF 1.89
$1.53 ฿49.62
52.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.45 CHF 1.99
$1.49 ฿48.11
64.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.56 CHF 2.08
$1.02 ฿32.87
150.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 CHF 1.31
$0.48 ฿15.61
235.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.52 CHF 8.55
$4.32 ฿140
143.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.51 CHF 10.17
$21.68 ฿702
-42.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.93 CHF 3.19
$1.77 ฿57.3
122.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.27 CHF 3.47
$2.79 ฿90.4
53.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Ascona
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.23 CHF 2.63
$1.35 ฿43.74
139.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97 CHF 78.9
$11.76 ฿380
725.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.42 CHF 6.85
$3.15 ฿102
167.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.49 CHF 4.46
$1 ฿32.3
449.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$86.2 CHF 70.1
$13.64 ฿442
531.67%
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)
$39.8K CHF 32.4K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
45.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.6K CHF 34.7K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
25.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ascona
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$295 CHF 240
$123 ฿3,970
140.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$69.3 CHF 56.3
$13.93 ฿451
397.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.4 CHF 47.52
$18.24 ฿590
220.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ascona
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.6 CHF 49.3
$60.8 ฿1,966
-0.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$23.24 CHF 18.9
$9.07 ฿294
156.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ascona
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$4,022 CHF 3,270
$694 ฿22.5K
479.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$40.8K CHF 33.2K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
156.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ascona
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$110 CHF 89.2
$57.5 ฿1,861
90.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.8 CHF 43.74
$34.51 ฿1,117
55.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$156 CHF 127
$115 ฿3,727
35.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$188 CHF 152
$84.8 ฿2,743
121.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ascona
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,618 CHF 1,316
$611 ฿19.8K
164.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,487 CHF 1,209
$442 ฿14.3K
236.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,848 CHF 2,316
$2,014 ฿65.2K
41.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,457 CHF 1,998
$1,460 ฿47.2K
68.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.5K CHF 12.6K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
265.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.4K CHF 8,486
$2,886 ฿93.4K
261.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ascona
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
5.33
-53.10%

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Last update for Ascona: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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