Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Lancy Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Lancy

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 62.6% cheaper than Lancy without rent, and 65% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 62.4% cheaper than Lancy without rent, and 54.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Lancy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$30.66 CHF 24.93
-84.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$150 CHF 122
-69.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$18.33 CHF 14.91
-52.81%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$5.75 CHF 4.67
-46.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$5.27 CHF 4.29
-86.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$4.97 CHF 4.04
-92.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$9.6 CHF 7.81
-75.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$7.29 CHF 5.93
-50.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Lancy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$2.17 CHF 1.76
3.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$3.71 CHF 3.01
-51.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$4.4 CHF 3.58
-49.09%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$7.6 CHF 6.18
-70.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$26.52 CHF 21.57
-27.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$33.3 CHF 27.08
-88.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$44.72 CHF 36.36
-70.82%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.6 CHF 2.93
-8.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.49 CHF 2.03
-34.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$2.98 CHF 2.42
-19.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$6.46 CHF 5.25
-69.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$2.6 CHF 2.11
-41.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$2.32 CHF 1.88
-35.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$2.54 CHF 2.07
-59.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.38 CHF 1.12
-65.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$11.17 CHF 9.08
-61.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$12.45 CHF 10.12
74.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.41 CHF 1.96
-26.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.13 CHF 2.54
-10.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Lancy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$3.93 CHF 3.2
-65.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$100 CHF 81.7
-88.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$7.66 CHF 6.23
-58.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$3.59 CHF 2.92
-72.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$64.2 CHF 52.2
-78.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$2.21 CHF 1.8
-41.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$40.1K CHF 32.6K
-31.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$45.4K CHF 36.9K
-25.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Lancy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$256 CHF 208
-51.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$47.65 CHF 38.74
-70.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$58.3 CHF 47.42
-68.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Lancy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$87.3 CHF 71
-30.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$22.42 CHF 18.23
-59.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Lancy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$2,541 CHF 2,066
-72.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$33.3K CHF 27K
-52.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Lancy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$131 CHF 107
-56.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$81.9 CHF 66.6
-57.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$162 CHF 132
-29.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$215 CHF 175
-60.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Lancy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$1,686 CHF 1,371
-63.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$1,452 CHF 1,181
-69.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$2,887 CHF 2,347
-30.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$2,481 CHF 2,017
-41.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$17K CHF 13.8K
-74.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$11.5K CHF 9,382
-74.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Lancy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
2.46
116.67%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lancy: October 27, 2025

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