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

😐 Solo nomad: Montreux is 187.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 222.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Montreux is 193.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 128.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Montreux
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.92 CHF 24.09
$4.65 ฿146
564.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$149 CHF 116
$46.11 ฿1,450
223.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.72 CHF 14.58
$8.74 ฿275
114.19%
Cappuccino
$5.88 CHF 4.58
$3.04 ฿95.5
93.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.40 CHF 4.20
$0.72 ฿22.65
650.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.91 CHF 3.82
$0.39 ฿12.30
1158.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.57 CHF 7.46
$2.44 ฿76.7
292.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.71 CHF 6.78
$3.79 ฿119
129.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Montreux
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 CHF 1.75
$2.14 ฿67.4
5.14%
White Bread (500g)
$3.91 CHF 3.05
$1.86 ฿58.5
110.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.37 CHF 3.41
$2.19 ฿68.8
99.54%
Eggs
$7.38 CHF 5.75
$2.25 ฿70.6
228.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.19 CHF 22.74
$19.73 ฿620
47.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$28.23 CHF 21.99
$3.79 ฿119
644.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.88 CHF 34.19
$13.55 ฿426
223.84%
Apples (1kg)
$4.01 CHF 3.13
$3.25 ฿102
23.38%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 CHF 1.62
$1.67 ฿52.6
24.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.92 CHF 2.27
$2.39 ฿75.2
22.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.68 CHF 5.20
$2.09 ฿65.8
219.62%
Potato (1kg)
$3.22 CHF 2.51
$1.53 ฿48.07
110.46%
Onion (1kg)
$2.41 CHF 1.88
$1.51 ฿47.47
59.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.49 CHF 1.94
$0.99 ฿31.09
151.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 CHF 1.16
$0.51 ฿16.19
192.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.30 CHF 8.80
$4.27 ฿134
164.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.34 CHF 11.95
$20.31 ฿638
-24.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 CHF 1.59
$1.79 ฿56.3
13.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 CHF 2.36
$2.77 ฿87.0
9.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Montreux
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.25 CHF 3.31
$1.40 ฿44.15
203.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.3 CHF 71.9
$11.70 ฿368
688.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.83 CHF 6.10
$3.11 ฿97.8
151.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.25 CHF 3.31
$0.99 ฿31.27
329.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$66.2 CHF 51.6
$13.73 ฿432
382.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 CHF 1.70
$1.32 ฿41.47
65.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.1K CHF 32.0K
$27.2K ฿856.3K
50.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.5K CHF 32.3K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
21.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Montreux
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$298 CHF 232
$120 ฿3,785
147.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$50.0 CHF 38.96
$13.93 ฿438
259.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.8 CHF 45.78
$18.31 ฿576
220.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Montreux
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$79.1 CHF 61.6
$60.9 ฿1,916
29.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.43 CHF 28.38
$17.23 ฿542
111.43%
Cinema Ticket
$22.54 CHF 17.56
$8.71 ฿274
158.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Montreux
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,623 CHF 2,043
$698 ฿21.9K
275.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.4K CHF 26.8K
$15.7K ฿494.7K
118.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Montreux
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 CHF 83.9
$57.6 ฿1,812
86.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$70.6 CHF 55.0
$34.24 ฿1,077
106.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$176 CHF 137
$113 ฿3,558
55.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$181 CHF 141
$84.8 ฿2,666
113.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Montreux
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,241 CHF 1,746
$604 ฿19.0K
271.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,962 CHF 1,529
$436 ฿13.7K
349.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,357 CHF 2,615
$2,057 ฿64.7K
63.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,816 CHF 2,193
$1,498 ฿47.1K
87.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$16.7K CHF 13.0K
$4,252 ฿133.7K
291.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,924 CHF 6,952
$2,988 ฿93.9K
198.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Montreux
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,574 CHF 6,679
$529 ฿16.6K
1520.11%
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 Montreux: February 28, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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