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

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 59.9% cheaper than Montreux without rent, and 69.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 60% cheaper than Montreux without rent, and 56.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Montreux
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$31.41 CHF 25.54
-85.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$146 CHF 119
-68.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$18.82 CHF 15.3
-54.04%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$5.88 CHF 4.78
-47.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$5.28 CHF 4.29
-86.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$4.78 CHF 3.88
-92.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$9.59 CHF 7.8
-75.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$8.68 CHF 7.06
-58.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Montreux
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$2.15 CHF 1.75
4.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$3.85 CHF 3.13
-53.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$4.34 CHF 3.53
-48.39%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$7.43 CHF 6.04
-69.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$29.19 CHF 23.74
-33.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$29.08 CHF 23.65
-87.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$43.12 CHF 35.06
-69.74%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.98 CHF 3.24
-17.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.07 CHF 1.69
-21.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$2.82 CHF 2.3
-14.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$6.33 CHF 5.15
-68.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$3.16 CHF 2.57
-51.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$2.33 CHF 1.9
-36.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$2.58 CHF 2.09
-60.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.55 CHF 1.26
-69.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$11.28 CHF 9.17
-61.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$15.09 CHF 12.27
43.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.01 CHF 1.63
-11.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3 CHF 2.44
-7.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Montreux
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$4.21 CHF 3.42
-67.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$89.6 CHF 72.9
-86.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$7.67 CHF 6.24
-58.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$4.22 CHF 3.43
-76.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$66.2 CHF 53.8
-79.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$2.26 CHF 1.84
-42.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$39.9K CHF 32.4K
-31.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$41.9K CHF 34.1K
-19.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Montreux
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$305 CHF 248
-59.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$50.8 CHF 41.28
-72.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$58.1 CHF 47.21
-68.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Montreux
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$80.4 CHF 65.3
-24.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$36.51 CHF 29.68
-53.14%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$22.54 CHF 18.32
-59.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Montreux
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$2,575 CHF 2,093
-73.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$34.3K CHF 27.9K
-53.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Montreux
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$106 CHF 86.5
-45.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$68.9 CHF 56.1
-49.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$177 CHF 144
-34.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$184 CHF 149
-53.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Montreux
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$2,186 CHF 1,778
-72.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$1,935 CHF 1,574
-77.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$3,262 CHF 2,652
-38.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$2,805 CHF 2,281
-47.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$16.5K CHF 13.4K
-74.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$8,715 CHF 7,086
-66.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Montreux
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$8,351 CHF 6,790
-91.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
2.5
113.20%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Montreux: October 29, 2025

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