Cost of Living Comparison Between Montreux and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Montreux and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Montreux is 149.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 226.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Montreux is 150.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 128.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Montreux
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.41 CHF 25.54
$4.68 ฿151
571.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$146 CHF 119
$46.4 ฿1,502
214.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.82 CHF 15.3
$8.65 ฿280
117.57%
Cappuccino
$5.88 CHF 4.78
$3.09 ฿100
90.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.28 CHF 4.29
$0.73 ฿23.53
623.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.78 CHF 3.88
$0.37 ฿11.95
1191.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.59 CHF 7.8
$2.39 ฿77.4
301.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.68 CHF 7.06
$3.62 ฿117
139.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Montreux
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.15 CHF 1.75
$2.24 ฿72.5
-4.02%
White Bread (500g)
$3.85 CHF 3.13
$1.8 ฿58.2
113.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.34 CHF 3.53
$2.24 ฿72.3
93.75%
Eggs
$7.43 CHF 6.04
$2.23 ฿72.1
233.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.19 CHF 23.74
$19.31 ฿625
51.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$29.08 CHF 23.65
$3.77 ฿122
671.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.12 CHF 35.06
$13.05 ฿422
230.42%
Apples (1kg)
$3.98 CHF 3.24
$3.28 ฿106
21.34%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 CHF 1.69
$1.63 ฿52.6
26.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.82 CHF 2.3
$2.4 ฿77.7
17.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.33 CHF 5.15
$1.99 ฿64.3
218.09%
Potato (1kg)
$3.16 CHF 2.57
$1.53 ฿49.62
106.54%
Onion (1kg)
$2.33 CHF 1.9
$1.49 ฿48.11
56.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.58 CHF 2.09
$1.02 ฿32.87
152.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 CHF 1.26
$0.48 ฿15.61
222.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.28 CHF 9.17
$4.32 ฿140
161.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.09 CHF 12.27
$21.68 ฿702
-30.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 CHF 1.63
$1.77 ฿57.3
13.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3 CHF 2.44
$2.79 ฿90.4
7.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Montreux
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.21 CHF 3.42
$1.35 ฿43.74
211.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.6 CHF 72.9
$11.76 ฿380
662.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.67 CHF 6.24
$3.15 ฿102
143.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.22 CHF 3.43
$1 ฿32.3
322.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$66.2 CHF 53.8
$13.64 ฿442
384.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.26 CHF 1.84
$1.3 ฿42.2
73.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.9K CHF 32.4K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
45.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.9K CHF 34.1K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
23.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Montreux
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$305 CHF 248
$123 ฿3,970
148.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$50.8 CHF 41.28
$13.93 ฿451
264.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.1 CHF 47.21
$18.24 ฿590
218.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Montreux
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$80.4 CHF 65.3
$60.8 ฿1,966
32.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.51 CHF 29.68
$17.11 ฿554
113.38%
Cinema Ticket
$22.54 CHF 18.32
$9.07 ฿294
148.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Montreux
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,575 CHF 2,093
$694 ฿22.5K
270.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.3K CHF 27.9K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
115.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Montreux
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 CHF 86.5
$57.5 ฿1,861
84.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.9 CHF 56.1
$34.51 ฿1,117
99.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$177 CHF 144
$115 ฿3,727
53.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$184 CHF 149
$84.8 ฿2,743
116.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Montreux
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,186 CHF 1,778
$611 ฿19.8K
257.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,935 CHF 1,574
$442 ฿14.3K
337.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,262 CHF 2,652
$2,014 ฿65.2K
61.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,805 CHF 2,281
$1,460 ฿47.2K
92.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$16.5K CHF 13.4K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
288.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,715 CHF 7,086
$2,886 ฿93.4K
201.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Montreux
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,351 CHF 6,790
$697 ฿22.5K
1098.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
5.33
-53.10%

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Last update for Montreux: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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