Cost of Living Comparison Between Geneva and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Geneva and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Geneva is 165.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 239.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Geneva is 176.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 169% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Geneva
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$36.38 CHF 29.58
$4.68 ฿151
677.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$148 CHF 120
$46.4 ฿1,502
218.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.35 CHF 14.92
$8.65 ฿280
112.14%
Cappuccino
$5.89 CHF 4.79
$3.09 ฿100
90.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.25 CHF 4.27
$0.73 ฿23.53
619.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 CHF 3.91
$0.37 ฿11.95
1200.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.99 CHF 8.12
$2.39 ฿77.4
317.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.76 CHF 7.12
$3.62 ฿117
141.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Geneva
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 CHF 1.84
$2.24 ฿72.5
1.34%
White Bread (500g)
$3.88 CHF 3.16
$1.8 ฿58.2
115.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.51 CHF 3.67
$2.24 ฿72.3
101.34%
Eggs
$7.31 CHF 5.94
$2.23 ฿72.1
227.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.1 CHF 22.03
$19.31 ฿625
40.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.27 CHF 27.05
$3.77 ฿122
782.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$53.3 CHF 43.31
$13.05 ฿422
308.12%
Apples (1kg)
$3.55 CHF 2.89
$3.28 ฿106
8.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.51 CHF 2.04
$1.63 ฿52.6
53.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.06 CHF 2.49
$2.4 ฿77.7
27.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.18 CHF 5.02
$1.99 ฿64.3
210.55%
Potato (1kg)
$2.6 CHF 2.12
$1.53 ฿49.62
69.93%
Onion (1kg)
$2.4 CHF 1.95
$1.49 ฿48.11
61.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.6 CHF 2.11
$1.02 ฿32.87
154.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 CHF 1.08
$0.48 ฿15.61
177.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.03 CHF 8.97
$4.32 ฿140
155.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.66 CHF 10.3
$21.68 ฿702
-41.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.33 CHF 2.7
$1.77 ฿57.3
88.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 CHF 2.96
$2.79 ฿90.4
30.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Geneva
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.74 CHF 3.04
$1.35 ฿43.74
177.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$85.8 CHF 69.8
$11.76 ฿380
629.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.43 CHF 6.04
$3.15 ฿102
135.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.47 CHF 2.82
$1 ฿32.3
247.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$64.9 CHF 52.8
$13.64 ฿442
375.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.82
$1.3 ฿42.2
71.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.2K CHF 33.5K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
50.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$50K CHF 40.6K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
47.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Geneva
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$262 CHF 213
$123 ฿3,970
113.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.1 CHF 39.11
$13.93 ฿451
245.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.8 CHF 51.1
$18.24 ฿590
244.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Geneva
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$80.8 CHF 65.7
$60.8 ฿1,966
33.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.22 CHF 29.45
$17.11 ฿554
111.69%
Cinema Ticket
$24.26 CHF 19.73
$9.07 ฿294
167.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Geneva
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,390 CHF 2,757
$694 ฿22.5K
388.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$33.1K CHF 26.9K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
108.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Geneva
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$136 CHF 110
$57.5 ฿1,861
136.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$80.7 CHF 65.7
$34.51 ฿1,117
133.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$165 CHF 134
$115 ฿3,727
43.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$209 CHF 170
$84.8 ฿2,743
146.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Geneva
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,305 CHF 1,874
$611 ฿19.8K
277.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,049 CHF 1,666
$442 ฿14.3K
363.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,711 CHF 3,831
$2,014 ฿65.2K
133.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,814 CHF 3,101
$1,460 ฿47.2K
161.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$22.7K CHF 18.5K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
435.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$17.9K CHF 14.5K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
519.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Geneva
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,798 CHF 6,341
$697 ฿22.5K
1019.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.46
5.33
-53.85%

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Last update for Geneva: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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