Cost of Living Comparison Between Vevey and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Vevey and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Vevey is 139.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 195.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Vevey is 189% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 126.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vevey
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.02 CHF 25.22
$4.68 ฿151
562.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$150 CHF 122
$46.4 ฿1,502
223.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.53 CHF 15.88
$8.65 ฿280
125.78%
Cappuccino
$5.99 CHF 4.87
$3.09 ฿100
93.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.5 CHF 4.47
$0.73 ฿23.53
653.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.99 CHF 4.05
$0.37 ฿11.95
1248.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.57 CHF 7.78
$2.39 ฿77.4
300.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.3 CHF 5.94
$3.62 ฿117
101.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vevey
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.15 CHF 1.75
$2.24 ฿72.5
-4.02%
White Bread (500g)
$3.77 CHF 3.07
$1.8 ฿58.2
109.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.34 CHF 3.53
$2.24 ฿72.3
93.75%
Eggs
$7.43 CHF 6.04
$2.23 ฿72.1
233.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.73 CHF 21.73
$19.31 ฿625
38.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.27 CHF 27.05
$3.77 ฿122
782.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$52.7 CHF 42.87
$13.05 ฿422
304.06%
Apples (1kg)
$3.8 CHF 3.09
$3.28 ฿106
15.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.44 CHF 1.98
$1.63 ฿52.6
49.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.91 CHF 2.36
$2.4 ฿77.7
21.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.47 CHF 5.26
$1.99 ฿64.3
225.13%
Potato (1kg)
$2.45 CHF 1.99
$1.53 ฿49.62
60.13%
Onion (1kg)
$2.42 CHF 1.97
$1.49 ฿48.11
62.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.62 CHF 2.13
$1.02 ฿32.87
156.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 CHF 1.22
$0.48 ฿15.61
212.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.18 CHF 9.09
$4.32 ฿140
158.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.28 CHF 12.42
$21.68 ฿702
-29.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 CHF 1.64
$1.77 ฿57.3
14.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 CHF 2.44
$2.79 ฿90.4
7.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Vevey
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.67 CHF 2.98
$1.35 ฿43.74
171.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$243 CHF 197
$11.76 ฿380
1962.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.95 CHF 6.46
$3.15 ฿102
152.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.29 CHF 3.49
$1 ฿32.3
329.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$66.1 CHF 53.7
$13.64 ฿442
384.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 CHF 1.81
$1.3 ฿42.2
70.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40K CHF 32.6K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
46.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.6K CHF 33K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
19.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vevey
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$309 CHF 251
$123 ฿3,970
151.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.55 CHF 40.29
$13.93 ฿451
255.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.6 CHF 49.24
$18.24 ฿590
232.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vevey
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.9 CHF 71.4
$60.8 ฿1,966
44.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.34 CHF 30.36
$17.11 ฿554
118.23%
Cinema Ticket
$25.13 CHF 20.43
$9.07 ฿294
177.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vevey
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,600 CHF 2,114
$694 ฿22.5K
274.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.3K CHF 27.9K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
115.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vevey
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 CHF 87.5
$57.5 ฿1,861
87.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.1 CHF 56.2
$34.51 ฿1,117
100.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$172 CHF 140
$115 ฿3,727
49.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$185 CHF 151
$84.8 ฿2,743
118.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vevey
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,408 CHF 1,145
$611 ฿19.8K
130.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,449 CHF 1,178
$442 ฿14.3K
227.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,330 CHF 1,895
$2,014 ฿65.2K
15.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,284 CHF 1,857
$1,460 ฿47.2K
56.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.7K CHF 8,687
$4,244 ฿137.3K
151.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,421 CHF 7,660
$2,886 ฿93.4K
226.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vevey
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,554 CHF 6,956
$697 ฿22.5K
1127.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
5.33
-53.10%

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Last update for Vevey: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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