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

😐 Solo nomad: St. Moritz is 124.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 197.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: St. Moritz is 137.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 174% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
St. Moritz
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.11 CHF 24.30
$4.65 ฿148
569.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$148 CHF 116
$46.11 ฿1,463
221.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.50 CHF 11.32
$8.74 ฿277
65.90%
Cappuccino
$6.03 CHF 4.71
$3.04 ฿96.4
98.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.38 CHF 4.20
$0.72 ฿22.85
647.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.55 CHF 3.55
$0.39 ฿12.41
1066.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.69 CHF 7.57
$2.44 ฿77.4
297.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.25 CHF 4.88
$3.79 ฿120
64.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
St. Moritz
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 CHF 1.08
$2.14 ฿68.0
-35.05%
White Bread (500g)
$3.35 CHF 2.62
$1.86 ฿59.0
80.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.92 CHF 3.06
$2.19 ฿69.4
79.00%
Eggs
$7.22 CHF 5.64
$2.25 ฿71.2
220.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.18 CHF 22.79
$19.73 ฿626
47.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.88 CHF 26.46
$3.79 ฿120
793.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$50.4 CHF 39.39
$13.55 ฿430
272.18%
Apples (1kg)
$4.11 CHF 3.21
$3.25 ฿103
26.46%
Banana (1kg)
$2.90 CHF 2.26
$1.67 ฿53.0
73.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.13 CHF 2.45
$2.39 ฿75.9
30.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.14 CHF 4.01
$2.09 ฿66.4
145.93%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 CHF 2.17
$1.53 ฿48.50
81.70%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 CHF 1.79
$1.51 ฿47.89
51.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.49 CHF 1.94
$0.99 ฿31.37
151.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 CHF 1.30
$0.51 ฿16.33
225.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.98 CHF 8.58
$4.27 ฿136
157.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.62 CHF 12.20
$20.31 ฿644
-23.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.71 CHF 2.12
$1.79 ฿56.8
51.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 CHF 2.54
$2.77 ฿87.8
17.33%
🚌 Getting Around
St. Moritz
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.89 CHF 3.04
$1.40 ฿44.54
177.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.3 CHF 76.0
$11.70 ฿371
731.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.92 CHF 6.19
$3.11 ฿98.7
154.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.51 CHF 3.53
$0.99 ฿31.55
355.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$86.2 CHF 67.3
$13.73 ฿436
527.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.70
$1.32 ฿41.84
64.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.3K CHF 31.4K
$27.2K ฿863.9K
47.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.5K CHF 30.9K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
15.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
St. Moritz
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.0 CHF 76.5
$120 ฿3,819
-18.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.63 CHF 27.83
$13.93 ฿442
155.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.7 CHF 45.87
$18.31 ฿581
220.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
St. Moritz
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$73.2 CHF 57.2
$60.9 ฿1,933
20.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿547
-
Cinema Ticket
$18.92 CHF 14.78
$8.71 ฿276
117.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
St. Moritz
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,341 CHF 2,609
$698 ฿22.1K
378.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$39.7K CHF 31.0K
$15.7K ฿499.1K
152.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
St. Moritz
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$138 CHF 108
$57.6 ฿1,828
139.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.0 CHF 48.43
$34.24 ฿1,086
81.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$148 CHF 115
$113 ฿3,590
30.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$199 CHF 155
$84.8 ฿2,690
134.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
St. Moritz
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,705 CHF 1,332
$604 ฿19.2K
182.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,980 CHF 1,546
$436 ฿13.8K
353.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,808 CHF 2,193
$2,057 ฿65.2K
36.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$4,636 CHF 3,620
$1,498 ฿47.5K
209.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,252 ฿134.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.7K CHF 9,945
$2,988 ฿94.8K
326.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
St. Moritz
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,192 CHF 4,055
$529 ฿16.8K
881.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.8
5.33
-66.23%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for St. Moritz: March 3, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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