Cost of Living Comparison Between Mendrisio and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Mendrisio and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Mendrisio is 146.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 129.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mendrisio is 173.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 107% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mendrisio
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.24 CHF 24.46
$4.65 ฿147
571.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$183 CHF 143
$46.11 ฿1,460
296.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.29 CHF 14.32
$8.74 ฿277
109.27%
Cappuccino
$4.27 CHF 3.35
$3.04 ฿96.2
40.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.24 CHF 3.32
$0.72 ฿22.80
488.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 CHF 2.94
$0.39 ฿12.38
864.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.31 CHF 4.94
$2.44 ฿77.2
158.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.00 CHF 4.70
$3.79 ฿120
58.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mendrisio
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 CHF 0.95
$2.14 ฿67.9
-43.46%
White Bread (500g)
$3.49 CHF 2.74
$1.86 ฿58.9
87.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.86 CHF 3.80
$2.19 ฿69.2
121.92%
Eggs
$3.76 CHF 2.95
$2.25 ฿71.1
67.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.14 CHF 21.25
$19.73 ฿625
37.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.62 CHF 12.23
$3.79 ฿120
312.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$48.47 CHF 37.95
$13.55 ฿429
257.71%
Apples (1kg)
$3.01 CHF 2.36
$3.25 ฿103
-7.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 CHF 1.52
$1.67 ฿52.9
16.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.59 CHF 2.03
$2.39 ฿75.7
8.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.64 CHF 4.42
$2.09 ฿66.2
169.86%
Potato (1kg)
$2.28 CHF 1.79
$1.53 ฿48.39
49.02%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 CHF 1.81
$1.51 ฿47.79
52.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.56 CHF 2.00
$0.99 ฿31.30
158.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 CHF 0.98
$0.51 ฿16.30
145.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.94 CHF 8.57
$4.27 ฿135
156.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.28 CHF 10.40
$20.31 ฿643
-34.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.59 CHF 2.03
$1.79 ฿56.7
44.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.07 CHF 3.19
$2.77 ฿87.6
46.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Mendrisio
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.17 CHF 2.48
$1.40 ฿44.44
126.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.1 CHF 77.6
$11.70 ฿370
747.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.69 CHF 5.24
$3.11 ฿98.4
115.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.34 CHF 3.40
$0.99 ฿31.48
338.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$60.7 CHF 47.52
$13.73 ฿435
342.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 CHF 1.66
$1.32 ฿41.75
60.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.3K CHF 31.6K
$27.2K ฿862.0K
48.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.9K CHF 28.9K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
8.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mendrisio
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$205 CHF 160
$120 ฿3,811
70.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.45 CHF 23.06
$13.93 ฿441
111.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.96 CHF 39.12
$18.31 ฿579
172.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mendrisio
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$74.4 CHF 58.3
$60.9 ฿1,928
22.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿545
-
Cinema Ticket
$18.77 CHF 14.70
$8.71 ฿276
115.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mendrisio
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,208 CHF 946
$698 ฿22.1K
73.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$35.0K CHF 27.4K
$15.7K ฿498.0K
122.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mendrisio
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$123 CHF 96.2
$57.6 ฿1,824
113.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.58 CHF 37.26
$34.24 ฿1,084
38.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$135 CHF 106
$113 ฿3,582
19.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 CHF 118
$84.8 ฿2,684
78.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mendrisio
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,432 CHF 1,121
$604 ฿19.1K
137.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 CHF 981
$436 ฿13.8K
187.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,789 CHF 2,183
$2,057 ฿65.1K
35.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,420 CHF 1,895
$1,498 ฿47.4K
61.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$14.4K CHF 11.3K
$4,252 ฿134.6K
238.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.9K CHF 8,500
$2,988 ฿94.6K
263.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mendrisio
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,146 CHF 6,378
$529 ฿16.7K
1439.21%
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 Mendrisio: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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