Cost of Living Comparison Between Schwyz and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Schwyz and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Schwyz is 131.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 183.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Schwyz is 162.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 116.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Schwyz
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.49 CHF 25.61
$4.68 ฿151
572.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$147 CHF 119
$46.4 ฿1,502
215.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.13 CHF 15.55
$8.65 ฿280
121.16%
Cappuccino
$6.6 CHF 5.36
$3.09 ฿100
113.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.7 CHF 4.63
$0.73 ฿23.53
680.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.44 CHF 4.42
$0.37 ฿11.95
1370.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.53 CHF 6.12
$2.39 ฿77.4
215.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.51 CHF 6.11
$3.62 ฿117
107.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Schwyz
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.28 CHF 1.86
$2.24 ฿72.5
1.79%
White Bread (500g)
$3.88 CHF 3.16
$1.8 ฿58.2
115.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.69 CHF 3
$2.24 ฿72.3
64.73%
Eggs
$8.06 CHF 6.55
$2.23 ฿72.1
261.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.62 CHF 22.46
$19.31 ฿625
43.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$32.81 CHF 26.67
$3.77 ฿122
770.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$40.28 CHF 32.75
$13.05 ฿422
208.66%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 CHF 2.65
$3.28 ฿106
-0.61%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 CHF 1.69
$1.63 ฿52.6
27.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.47 CHF 2.01
$2.4 ฿77.7
2.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.99 CHF 5.68
$1.99 ฿64.3
251.26%
Potato (1kg)
$2.26 CHF 1.83
$1.53 ฿49.62
47.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.37 CHF 1.92
$1.49 ฿48.11
59.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CHF 2.14
$1.02 ฿32.87
157.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 CHF 0.89
$0.48 ฿15.61
129.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.71 CHF 8.71
$4.32 ฿140
147.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.78 CHF 10.39
$21.68 ฿702
-41.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.26 CHF 1.84
$1.77 ฿57.3
27.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 CHF 1.89
$2.79 ฿90.4
-16.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Schwyz
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.88 CHF 3.16
$1.35 ฿43.74
187.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99 CHF 80.5
$11.76 ฿380
741.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.98 CHF 5.68
$3.15 ฿102
121.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.42 CHF 3.6
$1 ฿32.3
342.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$78.8 CHF 64.1
$13.64 ฿442
477.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.81
$1.3 ฿42.2
71.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.9K CHF 32.4K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
45.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.9K CHF 34K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
23.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Schwyz
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$289 CHF 235
$123 ฿3,970
135.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$60.4 CHF 49.09
$13.93 ฿451
333.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.4 CHF 42.62
$18.24 ฿590
187.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Schwyz
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.1 CHF 72.5
$60.8 ฿1,966
46.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$23.13 CHF 18.81
$9.07 ฿294
155.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Schwyz
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,810 CHF 2,285
$694 ฿22.5K
304.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$41.1K CHF 33.4K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
158.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Schwyz
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$111 CHF 90
$57.5 ฿1,861
92.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.3 CHF 43.37
$34.51 ฿1,117
54.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$154 CHF 125
$115 ฿3,727
33.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$188 CHF 153
$84.8 ฿2,743
121.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Schwyz
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,728 CHF 1,405
$611 ฿19.8K
182.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,491 CHF 1,213
$442 ฿14.3K
237.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,791 CHF 2,269
$2,014 ฿65.2K
38.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,486 CHF 2,021
$1,460 ฿47.2K
70.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.8K CHF 11.3K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
226.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,620 CHF 7,009
$2,886 ฿93.4K
198.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Schwyz
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,315 CHF 5,948
$697 ฿22.5K
950.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
5.33
-53.10%

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Last update for Schwyz: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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