Cost of Living Comparison Between Uster and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Uster and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Uster is 169.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 217.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Uster is 133.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 122.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Uster
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.01 CHF 25.21
$4.68 ฿151
562.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$147 CHF 120
$46.4 ฿1,502
216.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.73 CHF 15.23
$8.65 ฿280
116.53%
Cappuccino
$6.42 CHF 5.22
$3.09 ฿100
107.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.77 CHF 4.69
$0.73 ฿23.53
690.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.4 CHF 4.39
$0.37 ฿11.95
1359.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.72 CHF 7.91
$2.39 ฿77.4
306.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.96 CHF 5.66
$3.62 ฿117
92.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Uster
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.19 CHF 1.78
$2.24 ฿72.5
-2.23%
White Bread (500g)
$3 CHF 2.44
$1.8 ฿58.2
66.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.57 CHF 2.91
$2.24 ฿72.3
59.37%
Eggs
$7.55 CHF 6.14
$2.23 ฿72.1
238.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.98 CHF 24.38
$19.31 ฿625
55.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.4 CHF 27.16
$3.77 ฿122
785.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$50.8 CHF 41.31
$13.05 ฿422
289.27%
Apples (1kg)
$3.62 CHF 2.94
$3.28 ฿106
10.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.9 CHF 1.54
$1.63 ฿52.6
16.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.01 CHF 2.44
$2.4 ฿77.7
25.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.15 CHF 4.19
$1.99 ฿64.3
158.79%
Potato (1kg)
$2.62 CHF 2.13
$1.53 ฿49.62
71.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2.34 CHF 1.9
$1.49 ฿48.11
57.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.31 CHF 1.88
$1.02 ฿32.87
126.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 CHF 1.18
$0.48 ฿15.61
204.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.9 CHF 8.87
$4.32 ฿140
152.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.09 CHF 12.27
$21.68 ฿702
-30.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.74 CHF 2.22
$1.77 ฿57.3
54.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 CHF 1.92
$2.79 ฿90.4
-15.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Uster
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.42 CHF 2.78
$1.35 ฿43.74
153.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.1 CHF 79.8
$11.76 ฿380
734.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.98 CHF 5.67
$3.15 ฿102
121.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.29 CHF 3.49
$1 ฿32.3
329.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$79.5 CHF 64.6
$13.64 ฿442
482.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.25 CHF 1.83
$1.3 ฿42.2
73.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.1K CHF 33.4K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
50.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39K CHF 31.7K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
15.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Uster
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$328 CHF 267
$123 ฿3,970
167.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.6 CHF 28.94
$13.93 ฿451
155.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.8 CHF 47.83
$18.24 ฿590
222.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Uster
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$75.1 CHF 61.1
$60.8 ฿1,966
23.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$60.9 CHF 49.51
$17.11 ฿554
255.87%
Cinema Ticket
$25.11 CHF 20.42
$9.07 ฿294
176.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Uster
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,127 CHF 2,542
$694 ฿22.5K
350.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$40K CHF 32.5K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
151.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Uster
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$147 CHF 119
$57.5 ฿1,861
155.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.2 CHF 50.6
$34.51 ฿1,117
80.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$151 CHF 122
$115 ฿3,727
30.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$202 CHF 164
$84.8 ฿2,743
138.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Uster
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 CHF 1,682
$611 ฿19.8K
238.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,813 CHF 1,474
$442 ฿14.3K
309.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,070 CHF 2,496
$2,014 ฿65.2K
52.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,448 CHF 1,990
$1,460 ฿47.2K
67.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$16K CHF 13K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
277.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,475 CHF 7,704
$2,886 ฿93.4K
228.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Uster
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,033 CHF 5,718
$697 ฿22.5K
909.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.09
5.33
-60.79%

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Last update for Uster: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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