Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Zermatt Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Zermatt

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 62.1% cheaper than Zermatt without rent, and 64% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 64.9% cheaper than Zermatt without rent, and 54.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Zermatt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$30.27 CHF 24.62
-84.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$142 CHF 115
-67.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$18.61 CHF 15.14
-53.52%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$6.05 CHF 4.92
-48.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$5.22 CHF 4.25
-86.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$4.83 CHF 3.93
-92.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$8.38 CHF 6.82
-71.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$7.53 CHF 6.12
-51.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Zermatt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$2.25 CHF 1.83
-0.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$3.45 CHF 2.81
-47.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$4.26 CHF 3.46
-47.42%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$7.2 CHF 5.85
-69.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$28.81 CHF 23.43
-32.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$33.97 CHF 27.62
-88.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$48.43 CHF 39.38
-73.05%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.61 CHF 2.94
-9.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.29 CHF 1.86
-28.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$2.91 CHF 2.36
-17.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$6.13 CHF 4.98
-67.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$2.45 CHF 1.99
-37.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$2.37 CHF 1.93
-37.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$2.54 CHF 2.06
-59.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.37 CHF 1.12
-64.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$11.26 CHF 9.16
-61.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$16.74 CHF 13.61
29.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.35 CHF 1.91
-24.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.19 CHF 2.6
-12.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Zermatt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$4 CHF 3.25
-66.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$97.8 CHF 79.5
-87.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$7.9 CHF 6.42
-60.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$4.18 CHF 3.4
-76.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$78.7 CHF 64
-82.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$2.19 CHF 1.78
-40.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$40.5K CHF 33K
-32.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$40.8K CHF 33.2K
-16.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Zermatt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$261 CHF 212
-52.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$49.37 CHF 40.14
-71.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$58.4 CHF 47.46
-68.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Zermatt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$88.5 CHF 72
-31.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
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Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$22.62 CHF 18.39
-59.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Zermatt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$2,882 CHF 2,344
-75.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$34.6K CHF 28.1K
-54.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Zermatt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$138 CHF 112
-58.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$67.9 CHF 55.2
-49.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$147 CHF 120
-21.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$190 CHF 155
-55.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Zermatt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$2,256 CHF 1,834
-72.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$1,460 CHF 1,187
-69.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$2,886 CHF 2,347
-30.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$2,489 CHF 2,024
-41.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$14.9K CHF 12.1K
-71.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$10.1K CHF 8,216
-71.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Zermatt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$9,871 CHF 8,026
-92.94%
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 Zermatt: October 28, 2025

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