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

😐 Solo nomad: Geneva is 174.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 230.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Geneva is 183.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 164.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Geneva
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$37.18 CHF 29.11
$4.65 ฿147
699.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$147 CHF 115
$46.11 ฿1,460
218.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.72 CHF 14.66
$8.74 ฿277
114.19%
Cappuccino
$5.91 CHF 4.63
$3.04 ฿96.2
94.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.46 CHF 4.28
$0.72 ฿22.80
658.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.77 CHF 3.73
$0.39 ฿12.38
1123.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.01 CHF 7.83
$2.44 ฿77.2
310.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.36 CHF 6.55
$3.79 ฿120
120.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Geneva
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.29 CHF 1.79
$2.14 ฿67.9
7.01%
White Bread (500g)
$3.84 CHF 3.00
$1.86 ฿58.9
106.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.39 CHF 3.44
$2.19 ฿69.2
100.46%
Eggs
$7.48 CHF 5.86
$2.25 ฿71.1
232.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.68 CHF 20.89
$19.73 ฿625
35.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.64 CHF 26.34
$3.79 ฿120
787.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$52.2 CHF 40.86
$13.55 ฿429
285.09%
Apples (1kg)
$3.59 CHF 2.81
$3.25 ฿103
10.46%
Banana (1kg)
$2.41 CHF 1.89
$1.67 ฿52.9
44.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.99 CHF 2.34
$2.39 ฿75.7
25.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.30 CHF 4.93
$2.09 ฿66.2
201.44%
Potato (1kg)
$2.54 CHF 1.99
$1.53 ฿48.39
66.01%
Onion (1kg)
$2.33 CHF 1.82
$1.51 ฿47.79
54.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 CHF 1.97
$0.99 ฿31.30
154.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 CHF 1.05
$0.51 ฿16.30
162.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.27 CHF 8.82
$4.27 ฿135
163.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.65 CHF 9.91
$20.31 ฿643
-37.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.35 CHF 2.62
$1.79 ฿56.7
87.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.69 CHF 2.89
$2.77 ฿87.6
33.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Geneva
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.60 CHF 2.82
$1.40 ฿44.44
157.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$84.6 CHF 66.2
$11.70 ฿370
622.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 CHF 6.08
$3.11 ฿98.4
149.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.50 CHF 2.74
$0.99 ฿31.48
253.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$64.7 CHF 50.6
$13.73 ฿435
370.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.74
$1.32 ฿41.75
68.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.8K CHF 31.2K
$27.2K ฿862.0K
46.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$48.9K CHF 38.3K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
43.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Geneva
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$260 CHF 204
$120 ฿3,811
116.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.43 CHF 38.70
$13.93 ฿441
254.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.9 CHF 49.22
$18.31 ฿579
243.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Geneva
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$79.1 CHF 62.0
$60.9 ฿1,928
29.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.96 CHF 28.16
$17.23 ฿545
108.71%
Cinema Ticket
$24.27 CHF 19.00
$8.71 ฿276
178.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Geneva
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,511 CHF 2,749
$698 ฿22.1K
403.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$33.8K CHF 26.5K
$15.7K ฿498.0K
114.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Geneva
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$137 CHF 107
$57.6 ฿1,824
137.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$79.6 CHF 62.3
$34.24 ฿1,084
132.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$164 CHF 128
$113 ฿3,582
44.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$208 CHF 163
$84.8 ฿2,684
145.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Geneva
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,292 CHF 1,795
$604 ฿19.1K
279.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,059 CHF 1,612
$436 ฿13.8K
372.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,743 CHF 3,714
$2,057 ฿65.1K
130.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,925 CHF 3,073
$1,498 ฿47.4K
161.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$22.5K CHF 17.6K
$4,252 ฿134.6K
428.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$17.6K CHF 13.8K
$2,988 ฿94.6K
490.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Geneva
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,895 CHF 6,182
$529 ฿16.7K
1391.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.46
5.33
-53.85%

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Last update for Geneva: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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