Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Vevey Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Vevey

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 58.2% cheaper than Vevey without rent, and 66.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 65.4% cheaper than Vevey without rent, and 55.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Vevey
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$31.02 CHF 25.22
-84.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$150 CHF 122
-69.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$19.53 CHF 15.88
-55.71%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$5.99 CHF 4.87
-48.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$5.5 CHF 4.47
-86.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$4.99 CHF 4.05
-92.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$9.57 CHF 7.78
-75.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$7.3 CHF 5.94
-50.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Vevey
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$2.15 CHF 1.75
4.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$3.77 CHF 3.07
-52.25%
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
$26.73 CHF 21.73
-27.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$33.27 CHF 27.05
-88.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$52.7 CHF 42.87
-75.25%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.8 CHF 3.09
-13.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.44 CHF 1.98
-33.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$2.91 CHF 2.36
-17.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$6.47 CHF 5.26
-69.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$2.45 CHF 1.99
-37.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$2.42 CHF 1.97
-38.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$2.62 CHF 2.13
-61.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.5 CHF 1.22
-68.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$11.18 CHF 9.09
-61.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$15.28 CHF 12.42
41.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.02 CHF 1.64
-12.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.01 CHF 2.44
-7.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Vevey
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$3.67 CHF 2.98
-63.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$243 CHF 197
-95.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$7.95 CHF 6.46
-60.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$4.29 CHF 3.49
-76.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$66.1 CHF 53.7
-79.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$2.22 CHF 1.81
-41.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$40K CHF 32.6K
-31.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$40.6K CHF 33K
-16.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Vevey
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$309 CHF 251
-60.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$49.55 CHF 40.29
-71.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$60.6 CHF 49.24
-69.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Vevey
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$87.9 CHF 71.4
-30.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$37.34 CHF 30.36
-54.18%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$25.13 CHF 20.43
-63.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Vevey
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$2,600 CHF 2,114
-73.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$34.3K CHF 27.9K
-53.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Vevey
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$108 CHF 87.5
-46.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$69.1 CHF 56.2
-50.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$172 CHF 140
-33.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$185 CHF 151
-54.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Vevey
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$1,408 CHF 1,145
-56.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$1,449 CHF 1,178
-69.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$2,330 CHF 1,895
-13.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$2,284 CHF 1,857
-36.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$10.7K CHF 8,687
-60.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$9,421 CHF 7,660
-69.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Vevey
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$8,554 CHF 6,956
-91.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
2.5
113.20%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Vevey: October 28, 2025

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