Cost of Living Comparison Between Vernier and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Vernier and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Vernier is 165.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 189.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Vernier is 166.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 122.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vernier
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$36.81 CHF 29.93
$4.68 ฿151
686.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$148 CHF 121
$46.4 ฿1,502
219.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.63 CHF 15.15
$8.65 ฿280
115.38%
Cappuccino
$5.82 CHF 4.73
$3.09 ฿100
88.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.68 CHF 4.62
$0.73 ฿23.53
678.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.06 CHF 4.11
$0.37 ฿11.95
1267.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.72 CHF 7.9
$2.39 ฿77.4
306.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.59 CHF 6.98
$3.62 ฿117
137.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vernier
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 CHF 1.74
$2.24 ฿72.5
-4.46%
White Bread (500g)
$3.76 CHF 3.06
$1.8 ฿58.2
108.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.48 CHF 3.65
$2.24 ฿72.3
100.00%
Eggs
$7.61 CHF 6.19
$2.23 ฿72.1
241.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.95 CHF 21.91
$19.31 ฿625
39.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.19 CHF 26.99
$3.77 ฿122
780.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.37 CHF 35.26
$13.05 ฿422
232.34%
Apples (1kg)
$3.54 CHF 2.88
$3.28 ฿106
7.93%
Banana (1kg)
$2.5 CHF 2.03
$1.63 ฿52.6
53.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.99 CHF 2.43
$2.4 ฿77.7
24.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.23 CHF 5.06
$1.99 ฿64.3
213.07%
Potato (1kg)
$2.59 CHF 2.11
$1.53 ฿49.62
69.28%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 CHF 1.92
$1.49 ฿48.11
58.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.59 CHF 2.11
$1.02 ฿32.87
153.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 CHF 1.12
$0.48 ฿15.61
187.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.05 CHF 8.99
$4.32 ฿140
155.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.66 CHF 10.29
$21.68 ฿702
-41.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.45 CHF 1.99
$1.77 ฿57.3
38.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 CHF 2.55
$2.79 ฿90.4
12.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Vernier
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.94 CHF 3.21
$1.35 ฿43.74
191.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.1 CHF 80.6
$11.76 ฿380
743.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 CHF 6.22
$3.15 ฿102
142.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.6 CHF 2.93
$1 ฿32.3
260.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$64.2 CHF 52.2
$13.64 ฿442
370.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.2 CHF 1.79
$1.3 ฿42.2
69.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.6K CHF 33K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
48.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$46K CHF 37.4K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
35.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vernier
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$258 CHF 210
$123 ฿3,970
110.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.92 CHF 39.78
$13.93 ฿451
251.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.5 CHF 49.19
$18.24 ฿590
231.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vernier
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.3 CHF 71.8
$60.8 ฿1,966
45.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.96 CHF 18.67
$9.07 ฿294
153.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vernier
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,608 CHF 2,121
$694 ฿22.5K
275.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$32.5K CHF 26.4K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
104.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vernier
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$131 CHF 107
$57.5 ฿1,861
128.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$81 CHF 65.9
$34.51 ฿1,117
134.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$162 CHF 132
$115 ฿3,727
40.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$214 CHF 174
$84.8 ฿2,743
152.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vernier
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,690 CHF 1,374
$611 ฿19.8K
176.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,490 CHF 1,212
$442 ฿14.3K
236.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,778 CHF 2,259
$2,014 ฿65.2K
37.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,507 CHF 2,039
$1,460 ฿47.2K
71.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15K CHF 12.2K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
252.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,902 CHF 8,051
$2,886 ฿93.4K
243.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vernier
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.46
5.33
-53.85%

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Last update for Vernier: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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