Cost of Living Comparison Between Glarus and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Glarus and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Glarus is 167% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 163.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Glarus is 131.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 113.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Glarus
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.17 CHF 24.40
$4.65 ฿147
570.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$140 CHF 110
$46.11 ฿1,460
204.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.18 CHF 12.67
$8.74 ฿277
85.13%
Cappuccino
$5.74 CHF 4.50
$3.04 ฿96.2
88.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.37 CHF 4.20
$0.72 ฿22.80
645.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.41 CHF 3.45
$0.39 ฿12.38
1030.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.35 CHF 5.76
$2.44 ฿77.2
201.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.23 CHF 5.66
$3.79 ฿120
90.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Glarus
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.94 CHF 1.52
$2.14 ฿67.9
-9.35%
White Bread (500g)
$2.89 CHF 2.26
$1.86 ฿58.9
55.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 CHF 1.76
$2.19 ฿69.2
2.28%
Eggs
$7.96 CHF 6.23
$2.25 ฿71.1
253.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$30.14 CHF 23.60
$19.73 ฿625
52.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$35.63 CHF 27.90
$3.79 ฿120
840.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$51.7 CHF 40.48
$13.55 ฿429
281.55%
Apples (1kg)
$3.64 CHF 2.85
$3.25 ฿103
12.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 CHF 1.82
$1.67 ฿52.9
39.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.00 CHF 2.35
$2.39 ฿75.7
25.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.14 CHF 4.81
$2.09 ฿66.2
193.78%
Potato (1kg)
$2.45 CHF 1.92
$1.53 ฿48.39
60.13%
Onion (1kg)
$2.45 CHF 1.92
$1.51 ฿47.79
62.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.61 CHF 2.04
$0.99 ฿31.30
163.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 CHF 1.00
$0.51 ฿16.30
150.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.25 CHF 8.81
$4.27 ฿135
163.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.27 CHF 11.18
$20.31 ฿643
-29.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.49 CHF 1.95
$1.79 ฿56.7
39.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 CHF 2.58
$2.77 ฿87.6
18.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Glarus
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$6.27 CHF 4.91
$1.40 ฿44.44
347.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$109 CHF 85.4
$11.70 ฿370
832.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.90 CHF 6.18
$3.11 ฿98.4
154.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.12 CHF 3.23
$0.99 ฿31.48
316.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$90.0 CHF 70.4
$13.73 ฿435
555.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 CHF 1.65
$1.32 ฿41.75
59.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.6K CHF 27.9K
$27.2K ฿862.0K
30.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K CHF 30.8K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
15.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Glarus
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$219 CHF 172
$120 ฿3,811
82.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$74.2 CHF 58.1
$13.93 ฿441
432.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.71 CHF 38.92
$18.31 ฿579
171.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Glarus
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$93.1 CHF 72.9
$60.9 ฿1,928
52.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$42.70 CHF 33.44
$17.23 ฿545
147.82%
Cinema Ticket
$20.04 CHF 15.69
$8.71 ฿276
130.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Glarus
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,943 CHF 2,304
$698 ฿22.1K
321.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$42.3K CHF 33.1K
$15.7K ฿498.0K
169.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Glarus
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$140 CHF 110
$57.6 ฿1,824
143.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$75.6 CHF 59.2
$34.24 ฿1,084
120.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$134 CHF 105
$113 ฿3,582
18.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$162 CHF 127
$84.8 ฿2,684
91.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Glarus
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,643 CHF 1,286
$604 ฿19.1K
172.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,331 CHF 1,042
$436 ฿13.8K
205.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,851 CHF 2,232
$2,057 ฿65.1K
38.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,368 CHF 1,854
$1,498 ฿47.4K
58.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,252 ฿134.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿94.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Glarus
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,093 CHF 3,988
$529 ฿16.7K
862.41%
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 Glarus: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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