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

😐 Solo nomad: Sion is 149.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 132% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sion is 198.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 106.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sion
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$29.81 CHF 23.28
$4.59 ฿147
549.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 CHF 95.6
$46.83 ฿1,497
161.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.00 CHF 14.06
$8.70 ฿278
106.90%
Cappuccino
$4.76 CHF 3.72
$2.92 ฿93.5
63.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.36 CHF 4.19
$0.68 ฿21.86
688.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.27 CHF 3.34
$0.40 ฿12.66
967.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.30 CHF 5.70
$2.51 ฿80.2
190.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.50 CHF 5.86
$3.80 ฿122
97.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sion
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 CHF 1.38
$2.16 ฿69.1
-18.52%
White Bread (500g)
$3.89 CHF 3.04
$1.88 ฿60.1
106.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.00 CHF 3.91
$2.16 ฿69.0
131.48%
Eggs
$6.01 CHF 4.69
$2.22 ฿71.0
170.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.87 CHF 21.77
$19.57 ฿626
42.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$24.16 CHF 18.87
$3.80 ฿122
535.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.55 CHF 34.01
$13.41 ฿429
224.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.44 CHF 2.69
$3.26 ฿104
5.52%
Banana (1kg)
$2.73 CHF 2.13
$1.61 ฿51.5
69.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.61 CHF 2.82
$2.31 ฿73.8
56.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.37 CHF 4.98
$2.06 ฿65.8
209.22%
Potato (1kg)
$3.13 CHF 2.45
$1.61 ฿51.3
94.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.94 CHF 2.29
$1.44 ฿46.13
104.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.65 CHF 2.07
$1.03 ฿32.91
157.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 CHF 0.97
$0.48 ฿15.34
158.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.06 CHF 8.64
$4.50 ฿144
145.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.52 CHF 12.12
$19.18 ฿613
-19.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 CHF 1.42
$1.82 ฿58.3
-0.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 CHF 1.48
$2.69 ฿86.0
-29.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Sion
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.15 CHF 4.02
$1.38 ฿44.04
273.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$182 CHF 142
$11.76 ฿376
1450.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.07 CHF 4.74
$3.11 ฿99.3
95.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.20 CHF 3.28
$1.00 ฿32.09
320.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$49.67 CHF 38.79
$13.74 ฿439
261.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.74
$1.30 ฿41.49
71.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.4K CHF 31.6K
$27.4K ฿874.5K
47.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.3K CHF 29.9K
$33.0K ฿1.1M
16.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sion
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$301 CHF 235
$125 ฿3,993
141.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.20 CHF 29.05
$13.74 ฿439
170.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.0 CHF 46.89
$18.61 ฿595
222.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sion
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$138 CHF 108
$60.6 ฿1,936
127.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$56.3 CHF 43.95
$17.15 ฿548
228.10%
Cinema Ticket
$22.71 CHF 17.74
$9.01 ฿288
152.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sion
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$977 CHF 763
$698 ฿22.3K
39.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$35.1K CHF 27.4K
$16.1K ฿515.1K
117.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sion
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$136 CHF 107
$59.2 ฿1,893
130.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.5 CHF 48.02
$34.86 ฿1,115
76.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$157 CHF 123
$114 ฿3,651
37.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$225 CHF 176
$85.8 ฿2,743
162.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sion
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$873 CHF 682
$619 ฿19.8K
41.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$732 CHF 572
$437 ฿14.0K
67.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,693 CHF 1,322
$2,075 ฿66.3K
-18.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,887 CHF 1,474
$1,509 ฿48.2K
25.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,718 CHF 6,028
$3,764 ฿120.3K
105.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,793 CHF 4,524
$2,694 ฿86.1K
115.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sion
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,380 CHF 4,983
$528 ฿16.9K
1107.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
5.33
-53.10%

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Last update for Sion: April 13, 2026

Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

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