Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Zug Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Zug

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 64.2% cheaper than Zug without rent, and 72.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 65.2% cheaper than Zug without rent, and 67.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Zug
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$31.46 CHF 25.58
-85.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$165 CHF 134
-71.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$19.34 CHF 15.72
-55.27%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$6.86 CHF 5.58
-54.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$6.02 CHF 4.9
-87.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$5.61 CHF 4.56
-93.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$10.52 CHF 8.56
-77.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$7.56 CHF 6.14
-52.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Zug
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$2.28 CHF 1.85
-1.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$4.03 CHF 3.28
-55.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$5.18 CHF 4.21
-56.76%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$7.87 CHF 6.4
-71.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$29.17 CHF 23.72
-33.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$36.34 CHF 29.55
-89.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$44.56 CHF 36.23
-70.71%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.83 CHF 3.11
-14.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.1 CHF 1.71
-22.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$2.82 CHF 2.3
-14.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$7.18 CHF 5.84
-72.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$2.34 CHF 1.9
-34.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$2.43 CHF 1.98
-38.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$2.65 CHF 2.15
-61.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.61 CHF 1.31
-70.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$10.67 CHF 8.67
-59.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$12.76 CHF 10.38
69.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$4.02 CHF 3.26
-55.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$4.39 CHF 3.57
-36.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Zug
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$5 CHF 4.07
-73.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$98.9 CHF 80.4
-88.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$8.65 CHF 7.03
-63.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$5.65 CHF 4.59
-82.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$86 CHF 69.9
-84.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$2.13 CHF 1.73
-38.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$40.5K CHF 32.9K
-32.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$42.9K CHF 34.9K
-21.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Zug
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$297 CHF 241
-58.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$69.2 CHF 56.3
-79.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$59.1 CHF 48.09
-69.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Zug
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$135 CHF 109
-54.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$33.38 CHF 27.14
-48.74%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$23.06 CHF 18.75
-60.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Zug
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$3,971 CHF 3,228
-82.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$40.6K CHF 33K
-60.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Zug
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$109 CHF 88.7
-47.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$54 CHF 43.91
-36.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$158 CHF 128
-26.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$191 CHF 156
-55.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Zug
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$2,782 CHF 2,262
-78.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$2,270 CHF 1,846
-80.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$6,637 CHF 5,397
-69.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$4,823 CHF 3,921
-69.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$22.8K CHF 18.5K
-81.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$15.7K CHF 12.8K
-81.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Zug
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$8,282 CHF 6,734
-91.59%
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 Zug: October 28, 2025

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