Cost of Living Comparison Between Lucerne and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Lucerne and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Lucerne is 173% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 218.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lucerne is 176.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 140.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lucerne
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$36.59 CHF 29.75
$4.68 ฿151
681.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$144 CHF 117
$46.4 ฿1,502
211.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.2 CHF 13.17
$8.65 ฿280
87.28%
Cappuccino
$6.68 CHF 5.43
$3.09 ฿100
116.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.38 CHF 4.38
$0.73 ฿23.53
636.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.23 CHF 3.44
$0.37 ฿11.95
1043.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.56 CHF 6.96
$2.39 ฿77.4
258.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.58 CHF 6.17
$3.62 ฿117
109.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lucerne
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.22 CHF 1.81
$2.24 ฿72.5
-0.89%
White Bread (500g)
$3.85 CHF 3.13
$1.8 ฿58.2
113.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.18 CHF 3.4
$2.24 ฿72.3
86.61%
Eggs
$7.57 CHF 6.16
$2.23 ฿72.1
239.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$30.18 CHF 24.54
$19.31 ฿625
56.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$35.64 CHF 28.98
$3.77 ฿122
845.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$50.8 CHF 41.33
$13.05 ฿422
289.50%
Apples (1kg)
$3.68 CHF 2.99
$3.28 ฿106
12.20%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 CHF 1.82
$1.63 ฿52.6
37.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.01 CHF 2.44
$2.4 ฿77.7
25.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.52 CHF 5.3
$1.99 ฿64.3
227.64%
Potato (1kg)
$2.49 CHF 2.02
$1.53 ฿49.62
62.75%
Onion (1kg)
$2.44 CHF 1.98
$1.49 ฿48.11
63.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.6 CHF 2.11
$1.02 ฿32.87
154.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 CHF 1.04
$0.48 ฿15.61
166.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.23 CHF 9.13
$4.32 ฿140
159.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.15 CHF 12.32
$21.68 ฿702
-30.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.44 CHF 1.98
$1.77 ฿57.3
37.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 CHF 2.71
$2.79 ฿90.4
19.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Lucerne
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.83 CHF 3.93
$1.35 ฿43.74
257.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.6 CHF 81
$11.76 ฿380
747.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.09 CHF 6.58
$3.15 ฿102
156.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.54 CHF 3.69
$1 ฿32.3
354.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.4 CHF 71.1
$13.64 ฿442
540.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 CHF 1.72
$1.3 ฿42.2
63.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.8K CHF 32.3K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
45.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.8K CHF 34.8K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
26.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lucerne
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$251 CHF 204
$123 ฿3,970
104.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$73.1 CHF 59.4
$13.93 ฿451
424.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.7 CHF 45.3
$18.24 ฿590
205.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lucerne
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$94.6 CHF 77
$60.8 ฿1,966
55.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$44.9 CHF 36.51
$17.11 ฿554
162.42%
Cinema Ticket
$21.88 CHF 17.79
$9.07 ฿294
141.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lucerne
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,907 CHF 2,364
$694 ฿22.5K
318.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$43.6K CHF 35.4K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
174.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lucerne
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$136 CHF 111
$57.5 ฿1,861
136.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$76.4 CHF 62.1
$34.51 ฿1,117
121.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$132 CHF 107
$115 ฿3,727
14.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$157 CHF 128
$84.8 ฿2,743
85.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lucerne
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,018 CHF 1,641
$611 ฿19.8K
230.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,798 CHF 1,462
$442 ฿14.3K
306.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,996 CHF 2,436
$2,014 ฿65.2K
48.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,912 CHF 2,368
$1,460 ฿47.2K
99.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$16.1K CHF 13.1K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
279.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,086 CHF 7,388
$2,886 ฿93.4K
214.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lucerne
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,226 CHF 5,875
$697 ฿22.5K
937.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
5.33
-53.10%

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Last update for Lucerne: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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