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

😐 Solo nomad: Vernier is 154.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 177.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Vernier is 135.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 124.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vernier
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$36.74 CHF 28.70
$4.65 ฿149
690.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$145 CHF 113
$46.11 ฿1,474
214.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.71 CHF 14.61
$8.74 ฿279
114.07%
Cappuccino
$5.92 CHF 4.62
$3.04 ฿97.1
94.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.50 CHF 4.29
$0.72 ฿23.03
663.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.21 CHF 4.07
$0.39 ฿12.50
1235.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.08 CHF 7.87
$2.44 ฿78.0
313.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.86 CHF 6.92
$3.79 ฿121
133.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vernier
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 CHF 1.67
$2.14 ฿68.6
-
White Bread (500g)
$3.89 CHF 3.04
$1.86 ฿59.5
109.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.53 CHF 3.53
$2.19 ฿69.9
106.85%
Eggs
$7.27 CHF 5.68
$2.25 ฿71.8
223.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.63 CHF 20.80
$19.73 ฿631
34.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.60 CHF 26.24
$3.79 ฿121
786.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.83 CHF 34.23
$13.55 ฿433
223.47%
Apples (1kg)
$3.43 CHF 2.68
$3.25 ฿104
5.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 CHF 1.92
$1.67 ฿53.4
47.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.99 CHF 2.34
$2.39 ฿76.5
25.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.30 CHF 4.92
$2.09 ฿66.9
201.44%
Potato (1kg)
$2.56 CHF 2.00
$1.53 ฿48.88
67.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 CHF 1.84
$1.51 ฿48.27
56.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.61 CHF 2.04
$0.99 ฿31.62
163.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 CHF 1.04
$0.51 ฿16.46
162.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.04 CHF 8.63
$4.27 ฿137
158.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.58 CHF 9.83
$20.31 ฿649
-38.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 CHF 1.83
$1.79 ฿57.3
31.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 CHF 2.40
$2.77 ฿88.5
10.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Vernier
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.96 CHF 3.10
$1.40 ฿44.89
182.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.8 CHF 76.4
$11.70 ฿374
735.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.43 CHF 5.80
$3.11 ฿99.4
138.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.49 CHF 2.72
$0.99 ฿31.80
252.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$65.1 CHF 50.9
$13.73 ฿439
374.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.69
$1.32 ฿42.17
64.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.2K CHF 32.2K
$27.2K ฿870.7K
51.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.6K CHF 35.6K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
33.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vernier
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$260 CHF 203
$120 ฿3,849
115.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.30 CHF 37.72
$13.93 ฿445
246.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.5 CHF 47.23
$18.31 ฿585
230.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vernier
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.9 CHF 67.9
$60.9 ฿1,948
42.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿551
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.62 CHF 17.67
$8.71 ฿278
159.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vernier
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,585 CHF 2,019
$698 ฿22.3K
270.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$32.8K CHF 25.6K
$15.7K ฿503.0K
108.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vernier
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$135 CHF 106
$57.6 ฿1,843
134.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$81.3 CHF 63.5
$34.24 ฿1,095
137.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$164 CHF 128
$113 ฿3,618
45.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$215 CHF 168
$84.8 ฿2,711
152.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vernier
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,674 CHF 1,307
$604 ฿19.3K
177.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 CHF 1,141
$436 ฿13.9K
234.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,782 CHF 2,173
$2,057 ฿65.8K
35.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,509 CHF 1,960
$1,498 ฿47.9K
67.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.0K CHF 11.7K
$4,252 ฿135.9K
253.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.0K CHF 9,378
$2,988 ฿95.5K
301.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vernier
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$529 ฿16.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.46
5.33
-53.85%

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

Last update for Vernier: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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