Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Vernier Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Vernier

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 62.3% cheaper than Vernier without rent, and 65.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 62.5% cheaper than Vernier without rent, and 55.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Vernier
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$36.81 CHF 29.93
-87.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$148 CHF 121
-68.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$18.63 CHF 15.15
-53.57%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$5.82 CHF 4.73
-46.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$5.68 CHF 4.62
-87.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$5.06 CHF 4.11
-92.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$9.72 CHF 7.9
-75.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$8.59 CHF 6.98
-57.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Vernier
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$2.14 CHF 1.74
4.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$3.76 CHF 3.06
-52.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$4.48 CHF 3.65
-50.00%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$7.61 CHF 6.19
-70.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$26.95 CHF 21.91
-28.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$33.19 CHF 26.99
-88.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$43.37 CHF 35.26
-69.91%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.54 CHF 2.88
-7.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.5 CHF 2.03
-34.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$2.99 CHF 2.43
-19.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$6.23 CHF 5.06
-68.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$2.59 CHF 2.11
-40.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$2.36 CHF 1.92
-36.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$2.59 CHF 2.11
-60.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.38 CHF 1.12
-65.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$11.05 CHF 8.99
-60.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$12.66 CHF 10.29
71.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.45 CHF 1.99
-27.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.14 CHF 2.55
-11.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Vernier
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$3.94 CHF 3.21
-65.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$99.1 CHF 80.6
-88.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$7.65 CHF 6.22
-58.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$3.6 CHF 2.93
-72.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$64.2 CHF 52.2
-78.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$2.2 CHF 1.79
-40.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$40.6K CHF 33K
-32.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$46K CHF 37.4K
-26.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Vernier
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$258 CHF 210
-52.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$48.92 CHF 39.78
-71.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$60.5 CHF 49.19
-69.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Vernier
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$88.3 CHF 71.8
-31.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$22.96 CHF 18.67
-60.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Vernier
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$2,608 CHF 2,121
-73.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$32.5K CHF 26.4K
-51.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Vernier
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$131 CHF 107
-56.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$81 CHF 65.9
-57.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$162 CHF 132
-29.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$214 CHF 174
-60.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Vernier
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$1,690 CHF 1,374
-63.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$1,490 CHF 1,212
-70.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$2,778 CHF 2,259
-27.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$2,507 CHF 2,039
-41.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$15K CHF 12.2K
-71.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$9,902 CHF 8,051
-70.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Vernier
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 Vernier: October 28, 2025

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