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Cost of Living Comparison Between Sion and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Sion and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Sion is 145.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 132.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sion is 159.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 105.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sion
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.51 CHFΒ 24.50
$4.51 ΰΈΏ142
576.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 CHFΒ 98.2
$46.08 ΰΈΏ1,449
165.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.97 CHFΒ 14.43
$8.78 ΰΈΏ276
104.67%
Cappuccino
$4.77 CHFΒ 3.83
$3.09 ΰΈΏ97.0
54.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.28 CHFΒ 4.24
$0.70 ΰΈΏ21.97
654.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.33 CHFΒ 3.48
$0.40 ΰΈΏ12.46
982.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.42 CHFΒ 5.96
$2.40 ΰΈΏ75.5
209.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.32 CHFΒ 5.88
$3.68 ΰΈΏ116
98.91%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sion
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 CHFΒ 1.49
$2.25 ΰΈΏ70.6
-17.78%
White Bread (500g)
$3.71 CHFΒ 2.98
$1.87 ΰΈΏ58.8
98.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.00 CHFΒ 4.01
$2.22 ΰΈΏ69.8
125.23%
Eggs
$6.27 CHFΒ 5.04
$2.23 ΰΈΏ70.1
181.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.55 CHFΒ 22.12
$19.68 ΰΈΏ619
39.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$23.46 CHFΒ 18.84
$3.66 ΰΈΏ115
540.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$44.36 CHFΒ 35.62
$13.09 ΰΈΏ411
238.88%
Apples (1kg)
$3.54 CHFΒ 2.84
$3.38 ΰΈΏ106
4.73%
Banana (1kg)
$2.73 CHFΒ 2.19
$1.69 ΰΈΏ53.3
61.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.63 CHFΒ 2.91
$2.33 ΰΈΏ73.2
55.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.06 CHFΒ 4.86
$1.98 ΰΈΏ62.4
206.06%
Potato (1kg)
$3.28 CHFΒ 2.64
$1.55 ΰΈΏ48.77
111.61%
Onion (1kg)
$2.87 CHFΒ 2.30
$1.51 ΰΈΏ47.42
90.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.51 CHFΒ 2.02
$0.98 ΰΈΏ30.84
156.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 CHFΒ 1.00
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.01
158.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.88 CHFΒ 8.73
$4.35 ΰΈΏ137
150.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.77 CHFΒ 11.86
$20.65 ΰΈΏ649
-28.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 CHFΒ 1.50
$1.77 ΰΈΏ55.8
5.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 CHFΒ 1.49
$2.75 ΰΈΏ86.6
-32.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Sion
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.20 CHFΒ 4.18
$1.37 ΰΈΏ43.19
279.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$182 CHFΒ 146
$11.36 ΰΈΏ357
1503.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.11 CHFΒ 4.91
$3.11 ΰΈΏ97.8
96.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.18 CHFΒ 3.36
$1.05 ΰΈΏ32.96
298.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$48.34 CHFΒ 38.82
$13.72 ΰΈΏ431
252.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 CHFΒ 1.71
$1.34 ΰΈΏ42.16
58.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.3K CHFΒ 32.3K
$27.7K ΰΈΏ869.6K
45.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.1K CHFΒ 29.8K
$33.6K ΰΈΏ1.1M
10.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sion
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$307 CHFΒ 246
$122 ΰΈΏ3,835
151.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.34 CHFΒ 29.18
$13.61 ΰΈΏ428
167.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.3 CHFΒ 48.42
$18.49 ΰΈΏ581
226.12%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sion
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$137 CHFΒ 110
$61.7 ΰΈΏ1,939
122.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$54.6 CHFΒ 43.81
$16.70 ΰΈΏ525
226.71%
Cinema Ticket
$22.90 CHFΒ 18.39
$9.09 ΰΈΏ286
151.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sion
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$971 CHFΒ 780
$702 ΰΈΏ22.1K
38.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.9K CHFΒ 28.0K
$16.0K ΰΈΏ502.8K
118.19%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sion
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$134 CHFΒ 108
$58.9 ΰΈΏ1,851
128.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.3 CHFΒ 49.98
$34.41 ΰΈΏ1,082
80.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$162 CHFΒ 130
$113 ΰΈΏ3,545
43.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$219 CHFΒ 176
$84.7 ΰΈΏ2,662
159.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sion
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$850 CHFΒ 682
$606 ΰΈΏ19.1K
40.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$725 CHFΒ 582
$435 ΰΈΏ13.7K
66.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,735 CHFΒ 1,393
$2,069 ΰΈΏ65.0K
-16.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,903 CHFΒ 1,528
$1,473 ΰΈΏ46.3K
29.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,195 CHFΒ 6,581
$4,445 ΰΈΏ139.8K
84.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,285 CHFΒ 5,047
$2,988 ΰΈΏ93.9K
110.37%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Sion
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,168 CHFΒ 4,953
$547 ΰΈΏ17.2K
1026.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
5.33
-53.10%

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Last update for Sion: January 10, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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