Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Schwyz Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Schwyz

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 61.1% cheaper than Schwyz without rent, and 63.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 61.6% cheaper than Schwyz without rent, and 53.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Schwyz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.73 ฿153
$31.63 CHF 25.72
-85.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.92 ฿1,486
$149 CHF 121
-69.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.59 ฿278
$18.92 CHF 15.38
-54.60%
Cappuccino
$2.92 ฿94.6
$6.91 CHF 5.62
-57.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 ฿22.42
$5.83 CHF 4.74
-88.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ฿12.81
$5.49 CHF 4.46
-92.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.41 ฿78
$7.45 CHF 6.06
-67.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.8 ฿123
$7.19 CHF 5.85
-47.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Schwyz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 ฿72.7
$2.29 CHF 1.86
-1.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 ฿58.1
$4.06 CHF 3.3
-55.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 ฿70.6
$3.58 CHF 2.91
-39.11%
Eggs
$2.29 ฿74.3
$8.03 CHF 6.53
-71.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.52 ฿632
$27.08 CHF 22.02
-27.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.68 ฿119
$32.21 CHF 26.19
-88.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.18 ฿427
$40.63 CHF 33.04
-67.56%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 ฿105
$3.22 CHF 2.62
0.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 ฿52.5
$2.08 CHF 1.69
-22.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.41 ฿78
$2.58 CHF 2.1
-6.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.03 ฿65.6
$6.96 CHF 5.66
-70.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.52 ฿49.3
$2.34 CHF 1.9
-35.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.86
$2.35 CHF 1.91
-35.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 ฿31.45
$2.63 CHF 2.14
-63.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ฿16.68
$1.1 CHF 0.89
-52.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.49 ฿145
$10.76 CHF 8.75
-58.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.36 ฿691
$12.55 CHF 10.2
70.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 ฿57.5
$2.26 CHF 1.84
-21.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.3
$2.4 CHF 1.95
16.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Schwyz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.36 ฿44.15
$3.81 CHF 3.1
-64.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.51 ฿372
$98.9 CHF 80.4
-88.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.17 ฿103
$6.82 CHF 5.55
-53.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 ฿33.64
$4.26 CHF 3.46
-75.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.03 ฿454
$80.6 CHF 65.5
-82.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.59
$2.23 CHF 1.81
-40.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K ฿904.8K
$41.1K CHF 33.4K
-32.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K ฿1.1M
$42K CHF 34.1K
-20.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Schwyz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,899
$288 CHF 235
-58.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.55 ฿438
$60.2 CHF 48.98
-77.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.62 ฿603
$54 CHF 43.9
-65.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Schwyz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.4 ฿1,987
$88.6 CHF 72.1
-30.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.68 ฿540
-
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Cinema Ticket
$8.76 ฿283
$23.17 CHF 18.84
-62.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Schwyz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$703 ฿22.7K
$2,790 CHF 2,268
-74.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿507.5K
$41.3K CHF 33.6K
-62.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Schwyz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 ฿1,873
$108 CHF 88.1
-46.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.4 ฿1,145
$54.7 CHF 44.44
-35.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,659
$154 CHF 125
-26.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.2 ฿2,691
$187 CHF 152
-55.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Schwyz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.5K
$1,677 CHF 1,364
-64.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$441 ฿14.3K
$1,471 CHF 1,196
-70.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,027 ฿65.6K
$2,781 CHF 2,261
-27.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,492 ฿48.3K
$2,446 CHF 1,989
-39.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,195 ฿135.7K
$15.1K CHF 12.3K
-72.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,909 ฿94.1K
$10K CHF 8,147
-70.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Schwyz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$706 ฿22.8K
$7,313 CHF 5,946
-90.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
2.5
113.20%

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Last update for Phuket: November 4, 2025

Last update for Schwyz: November 4, 2025

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