Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Uster Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Uster

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 62.9% cheaper than Uster without rent, and 68.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 57.2% cheaper than Uster without rent, and 55% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Uster
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$31.01 CHF 25.21
-84.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$147 CHF 120
-68.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$18.73 CHF 15.23
-53.82%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$6.42 CHF 5.22
-51.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$5.77 CHF 4.69
-87.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$5.4 CHF 4.39
-93.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$9.72 CHF 7.91
-75.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$6.96 CHF 5.66
-47.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Uster
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$2.19 CHF 1.78
2.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$3 CHF 2.44
-40.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$3.57 CHF 2.91
-37.25%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$7.55 CHF 6.14
-70.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$29.98 CHF 24.38
-35.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$33.4 CHF 27.16
-88.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$50.8 CHF 41.31
-74.31%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.62 CHF 2.94
-9.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.9 CHF 1.54
-14.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$3.01 CHF 2.44
-20.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$5.15 CHF 4.19
-61.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$2.62 CHF 2.13
-41.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$2.34 CHF 1.9
-36.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$2.31 CHF 1.88
-55.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.46 CHF 1.18
-67.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$10.9 CHF 8.87
-60.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$15.09 CHF 12.27
43.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.74 CHF 2.22
-35.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.36 CHF 1.92
18.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Uster
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$3.42 CHF 2.78
-60.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$98.1 CHF 79.8
-88.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$6.98 CHF 5.67
-54.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$4.29 CHF 3.49
-76.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$79.5 CHF 64.6
-82.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$2.25 CHF 1.83
-42.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$41.1K CHF 33.4K
-33.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$39K CHF 31.7K
-13.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Uster
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$328 CHF 267
-62.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$35.6 CHF 28.94
-60.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$58.8 CHF 47.83
-69.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Uster
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$75.1 CHF 61.1
-19.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$60.9 CHF 49.51
-71.90%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$25.11 CHF 20.42
-63.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Uster
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$3,127 CHF 2,542
-77.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$40K CHF 32.5K
-60.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Uster
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$147 CHF 119
-60.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$62.2 CHF 50.6
-44.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$151 CHF 122
-23.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$202 CHF 164
-58.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Uster
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$2,069 CHF 1,682
-70.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$1,813 CHF 1,474
-75.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$3,070 CHF 2,496
-34.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$2,448 CHF 1,990
-40.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$16K CHF 13K
-73.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$9,475 CHF 7,704
-69.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Uster
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$7,033 CHF 5,718
-90.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
2.09
155.02%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Uster: October 28, 2025

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