Cost of Living Comparison Between Verbier and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Verbier and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Verbier is 188.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 179.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Verbier is 145.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 119.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Verbier
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.54 CHF 23.85
$4.65 ฿149
556.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$140 CHF 110
$46.11 ฿1,474
204.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.20 CHF 14.22
$8.74 ฿279
108.24%
Cappuccino
$5.93 CHF 4.63
$3.04 ฿97.1
95.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.41 CHF 4.23
$0.72 ฿23.03
651.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.68 CHF 3.66
$0.39 ฿12.50
1100.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.35 CHF 6.52
$2.44 ฿78.0
242.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.55 CHF 5.90
$3.79 ฿121
99.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Verbier
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.70
$2.14 ฿68.6
1.40%
White Bread (500g)
$3.51 CHF 2.74
$1.86 ฿59.5
88.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.08 CHF 3.19
$2.19 ฿69.9
86.30%
Eggs
$7.58 CHF 5.92
$2.25 ฿71.8
236.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.87 CHF 22.54
$19.73 ฿631
46.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$32.91 CHF 25.71
$3.79 ฿121
768.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$46.94 CHF 36.66
$13.55 ฿433
246.42%
Apples (1kg)
$3.68 CHF 2.87
$3.25 ฿104
13.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 CHF 1.76
$1.67 ฿53.4
35.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.95 CHF 2.30
$2.39 ฿76.5
23.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.46 CHF 5.05
$2.09 ฿66.9
209.09%
Potato (1kg)
$2.44 CHF 1.90
$1.53 ฿48.88
59.48%
Onion (1kg)
$2.34 CHF 1.82
$1.51 ฿48.27
54.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 CHF 1.97
$0.99 ฿31.62
154.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 CHF 1.02
$0.51 ฿16.46
156.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.31 CHF 8.83
$4.27 ฿137
164.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.87 CHF 10.83
$20.31 ฿649
-31.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.45 CHF 1.91
$1.79 ฿57.3
36.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 CHF 2.52
$2.77 ฿88.5
16.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Verbier
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.97 CHF 3.10
$1.40 ฿44.89
183.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.3 CHF 76.0
$11.70 ฿374
731.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.74 CHF 6.05
$3.11 ฿99.4
148.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.17 CHF 3.26
$0.99 ฿31.80
321.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$78.6 CHF 61.4
$13.73 ฿439
472.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 CHF 1.66
$1.32 ฿42.17
61.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.2K CHF 31.4K
$27.2K ฿870.7K
47.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.6K CHF 32.5K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
21.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Verbier
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$262 CHF 204
$120 ฿3,849
117.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.22 CHF 37.66
$13.93 ฿445
246.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.4 CHF 45.64
$18.31 ฿585
219.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Verbier
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.6 CHF 67.6
$60.9 ฿1,948
42.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$62.5 CHF 48.85
$17.23 ฿551
262.97%
Cinema Ticket
$22.45 CHF 17.53
$8.71 ฿278
157.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Verbier
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,900 CHF 2,265
$698 ฿22.3K
315.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.5K CHF 26.9K
$15.7K ฿503.0K
119.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Verbier
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$137 CHF 107
$57.6 ฿1,843
137.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.9 CHF 53.8
$34.24 ฿1,095
101.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$147 CHF 115
$113 ฿3,618
29.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$186 CHF 145
$84.8 ฿2,711
119.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Verbier
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,679 CHF 1,312
$604 ฿19.3K
178.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,448 CHF 1,131
$436 ฿13.9K
232.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,865 CHF 2,238
$2,057 ฿65.8K
39.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,443 CHF 1,908
$1,498 ฿47.9K
63.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.4K CHF 12.0K
$4,252 ฿135.9K
262.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.3K CHF 9,638
$2,988 ฿95.5K
313.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Verbier
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,303 CHF 4,142
$529 ฿16.9K
902.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
5.33
-53.10%

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

Last update for Verbier: March 3, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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