Cost of Living Comparison Between St. Moritz and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between St. Moritz and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: St. Moritz is 177.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 204.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: St. Moritz is 147.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 180% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
St. Moritz
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.83 CHF 25.07
$4.68 ฿151
558.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$151 CHF 122
$46.4 ฿1,502
224.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.88 CHF 12.1
$8.65 ฿280
72.02%
Cappuccino
$6.15 CHF 5
$3.09 ฿100
99.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.58 CHF 4.53
$0.73 ฿23.53
664.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.5 CHF 3.66
$0.37 ฿11.95
1116.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.98 CHF 8.11
$2.39 ฿77.4
317.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.25 CHF 5.08
$3.62 ฿117
72.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
St. Moritz
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 CHF 1.08
$2.24 ฿72.5
-40.63%
White Bread (500g)
$3.26 CHF 2.65
$1.8 ฿58.2
81.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.99 CHF 3.25
$2.24 ฿72.3
78.12%
Eggs
$7.37 CHF 5.99
$2.23 ฿72.1
230.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.26 CHF 23.79
$19.31 ฿625
51.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$34.08 CHF 27.71
$3.77 ฿122
803.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$50.6 CHF 41.1
$13.05 ฿422
287.36%
Apples (1kg)
$4.01 CHF 3.26
$3.28 ฿106
22.26%
Banana (1kg)
$2.79 CHF 2.27
$1.63 ฿52.6
71.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$3 CHF 2.44
$2.4 ฿77.7
25.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.97 CHF 4.04
$1.99 ฿64.3
149.75%
Potato (1kg)
$2.86 CHF 2.33
$1.53 ฿49.62
86.93%
Onion (1kg)
$2.34 CHF 1.9
$1.49 ฿48.11
57.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.51 CHF 2.04
$1.02 ฿32.87
146.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 CHF 1.39
$0.48 ฿15.61
256.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.31 CHF 9.2
$4.32 ฿140
161.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.14 CHF 12.31
$21.68 ฿702
-30.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.64 CHF 2.14
$1.77 ฿57.3
49.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 CHF 2.68
$2.79 ฿90.4
18.28%
🚌 Getting Around
St. Moritz
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.97 CHF 3.23
$1.35 ฿43.74
194.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.6 CHF 77
$11.76 ฿380
704.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.75 CHF 6.3
$3.15 ฿102
146.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.54 CHF 3.69
$1 ฿32.3
354.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$86.6 CHF 70.4
$13.64 ฿442
534.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.24 CHF 1.82
$1.3 ฿42.2
72.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41K CHF 33.3K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
49.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39K CHF 31.7K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
14.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
St. Moritz
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$97.9 CHF 79.6
$123 ฿3,970
-20.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.48 CHF 28.85
$13.93 ฿451
154.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.2 CHF 48.14
$18.24 ฿590
224.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
St. Moritz
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$75 CHF 61
$60.8 ฿1,966
23.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$19.06 CHF 15.5
$9.07 ฿294
110.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
St. Moritz
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,380 CHF 2,748
$694 ฿22.5K
386.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$39.8K CHF 32.4K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
150.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
St. Moritz
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$141 CHF 115
$57.5 ฿1,861
146.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.1 CHF 50.5
$34.51 ฿1,117
80.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$148 CHF 120
$115 ฿3,727
28.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$204 CHF 166
$84.8 ฿2,743
140.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
St. Moritz
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,708 CHF 1,389
$611 ฿19.8K
179.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,985 CHF 1,614
$442 ฿14.3K
348.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,826 CHF 2,298
$2,014 ฿65.2K
40.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$4,629 CHF 3,764
$1,460 ฿47.2K
217.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.1K CHF 12.3K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
256.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.5K CHF 10.2K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
334.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
St. Moritz
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,092 CHF 4,140
$697 ฿22.5K
630.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.8
5.33
-66.23%

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Last update for St. Moritz: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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