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

😐 Solo nomad: Montreux is 144.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 225.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Montreux is 188.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 125.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Montreux
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.57 CHF 23.87
$4.59 ฿147
566.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$145 CHF 113
$46.83 ฿1,497
210.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.36 CHF 15.12
$8.70 ฿278
122.53%
Cappuccino
$6.16 CHF 4.81
$2.92 ฿93.5
110.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.36 CHF 4.18
$0.68 ฿21.86
688.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.78 CHF 3.73
$0.40 ฿12.66
1095.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.09 CHF 7.88
$2.51 ฿80.2
301.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.72 CHF 6.81
$3.80 ฿122
129.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Montreux
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 CHF 1.76
$2.16 ฿69.1
4.17%
White Bread (500g)
$3.78 CHF 2.95
$1.88 ฿60.1
101.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.49 CHF 3.51
$2.16 ฿69.0
107.87%
Eggs
$7.18 CHF 5.60
$2.22 ฿71.0
223.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.81 CHF 22.50
$19.57 ฿626
47.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$28.74 CHF 22.44
$3.80 ฿122
656.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.60 CHF 34.05
$13.41 ฿429
225.13%
Apples (1kg)
$3.87 CHF 3.02
$3.26 ฿104
18.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 CHF 1.63
$1.61 ฿51.5
29.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.82 CHF 2.20
$2.31 ฿73.8
22.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.33 CHF 4.95
$2.06 ฿65.8
207.28%
Potato (1kg)
$3.16 CHF 2.47
$1.61 ฿51.3
96.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.43 CHF 1.90
$1.44 ฿46.13
68.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.53 CHF 1.98
$1.03 ฿32.91
145.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 CHF 1.19
$0.48 ฿15.34
216.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.97 CHF 8.57
$4.50 ฿144
143.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.45 CHF 12.06
$19.18 ฿613
-19.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.00 CHF 1.57
$1.82 ฿58.3
9.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 CHF 2.37
$2.69 ฿86.0
13.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Montreux
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.12 CHF 3.21
$1.38 ฿44.04
198.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.9 CHF 70.2
$11.76 ฿376
664.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.89 CHF 6.17
$3.11 ฿99.3
153.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.20 CHF 3.28
$1.00 ฿32.09
320.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$66.4 CHF 51.8
$13.74 ฿439
383.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 CHF 1.73
$1.30 ฿41.49
70.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.9K CHF 31.9K
$27.4K ฿874.5K
49.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.7K CHF 31.8K
$33.0K ฿1.1M
23.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Montreux
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$297 CHF 232
$125 ฿3,993
138.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$50.5 CHF 39.44
$13.74 ฿439
267.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.5 CHF 45.66
$18.61 ฿595
214.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Montreux
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$79.6 CHF 62.2
$60.6 ฿1,936
31.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.05 CHF 28.93
$17.15 ฿548
116.03%
Cinema Ticket
$22.45 CHF 17.54
$9.01 ฿288
149.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Montreux
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,589 CHF 2,022
$698 ฿22.3K
271.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.4K CHF 26.9K
$16.1K ฿515.1K
113.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Montreux
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$107 CHF 83.9
$59.2 ฿1,893
81.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$70.1 CHF 54.8
$34.86 ฿1,115
101.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$178 CHF 139
$114 ฿3,651
56.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$182 CHF 142
$85.8 ฿2,743
112.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Montreux
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,229 CHF 1,741
$619 ฿19.8K
260.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,960 CHF 1,531
$437 ฿14.0K
348.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,298 CHF 2,576
$2,075 ฿66.3K
58.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 CHF 2,170
$1,509 ฿48.2K
84.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$16.3K CHF 12.7K
$3,764 ฿120.3K
332.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,959 CHF 6,997
$2,694 ฿86.1K
232.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Montreux
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,393 CHF 6,555
$528 ฿16.9K
1488.13%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

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