Cost of Living Comparison Between Lancy and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Lancy and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Lancy is 201% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 178.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lancy is 141% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 116.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lancy
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.58 CHF 23.82
$4.65 ฿148
557.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$147 CHF 115
$46.11 ฿1,470
219.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.15 CHF 14.14
$8.74 ฿279
107.67%
Cappuccino
$6.04 CHF 4.70
$3.04 ฿96.9
98.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.51 CHF 4.29
$0.72 ฿22.96
665.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.98 CHF 3.88
$0.39 ฿12.47
1176.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.06 CHF 7.84
$2.44 ฿77.8
312.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.39 CHF 5.76
$3.79 ฿121
94.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lancy
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 CHF 1.67
$2.14 ฿68.4
-
White Bread (500g)
$3.72 CHF 2.90
$1.86 ฿59.3
100.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.54 CHF 3.53
$2.19 ฿69.7
107.31%
Eggs
$7.66 CHF 5.97
$2.25 ฿71.6
240.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.45 CHF 21.38
$19.73 ฿629
39.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.23 CHF 25.88
$3.79 ฿121
776.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$44.44 CHF 34.62
$13.55 ฿432
227.97%
Apples (1kg)
$3.43 CHF 2.67
$3.25 ฿104
5.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.55 CHF 1.99
$1.67 ฿53.3
52.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.95 CHF 2.30
$2.39 ฿76.3
23.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.15 CHF 4.79
$2.09 ฿66.7
194.26%
Potato (1kg)
$2.57 CHF 2.00
$1.53 ฿48.74
67.97%
Onion (1kg)
$2.39 CHF 1.86
$1.51 ฿48.13
58.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.62 CHF 2.04
$0.99 ฿31.53
164.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 CHF 1.02
$0.51 ฿16.41
156.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.92 CHF 8.51
$4.27 ฿136
155.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.70 CHF 9.90
$20.31 ฿647
-37.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.37 CHF 1.85
$1.79 ฿57.1
32.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 CHF 2.44
$2.77 ฿88.2
13.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Lancy
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.03 CHF 3.14
$1.40 ฿44.77
187.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.1 CHF 77.2
$11.70 ฿373
746.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.38 CHF 5.75
$3.11 ฿99.1
137.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.62 CHF 2.82
$0.99 ฿31.71
265.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$64.3 CHF 50.1
$13.73 ฿438
368.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 CHF 1.68
$1.32 ฿42.05
63.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.6K CHF 30.9K
$27.2K ฿868.3K
45.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.8K CHF 34.9K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
31.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lancy
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$263 CHF 205
$120 ฿3,838
118.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.01 CHF 37.40
$13.93 ฿444
244.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.9 CHF 45.88
$18.31 ฿584
221.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lancy
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.7 CHF 69.8
$60.9 ฿1,942
47.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿549
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.37 CHF 17.43
$8.71 ฿278
156.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lancy
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,591 CHF 2,019
$698 ฿22.2K
271.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$33.3K CHF 26.0K
$15.7K ฿501.6K
111.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lancy
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$133 CHF 104
$57.6 ฿1,838
131.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$80.7 CHF 62.9
$34.24 ฿1,092
135.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$165 CHF 128
$113 ฿3,608
45.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$212 CHF 165
$84.8 ฿2,704
150.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lancy
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,715 CHF 1,336
$604 ฿19.3K
184.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,476 CHF 1,150
$436 ฿13.9K
238.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,883 CHF 2,246
$2,057 ฿65.6K
40.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,485 CHF 1,936
$1,498 ฿47.8K
65.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.8K CHF 10.8K
$4,252 ฿135.6K
224.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.8K CHF 8,419
$2,988 ฿95.3K
261.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lancy
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$529 ฿16.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.46
5.33
-53.85%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lancy: February 28, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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