Cost of Living Comparison Between Zermatt and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Zermatt and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Zermatt is 171% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 173.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zermatt is 201.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 120.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zermatt
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.99 CHF 24.14
$4.65 ฿146
566.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$142 CHF 110
$46.11 ฿1,450
207.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.54 CHF 14.44
$8.74 ฿275
112.13%
Cappuccino
$6.15 CHF 4.79
$3.04 ฿95.5
102.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.28 CHF 4.11
$0.72 ฿22.65
633.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.70 CHF 3.66
$0.39 ฿12.30
1105.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.50 CHF 6.62
$2.44 ฿76.7
248.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.29 CHF 5.68
$3.79 ฿119
92.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zermatt
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.69
$2.14 ฿67.4
1.40%
White Bread (500g)
$3.63 CHF 2.83
$1.86 ฿58.5
95.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.28 CHF 3.33
$2.19 ฿68.8
95.43%
Eggs
$7.37 CHF 5.74
$2.25 ฿70.6
227.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.50 CHF 22.98
$19.73 ฿620
49.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.91 CHF 26.41
$3.79 ฿119
794.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$47.81 CHF 37.24
$13.55 ฿426
252.84%
Apples (1kg)
$3.70 CHF 2.88
$3.25 ฿102
13.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.22 CHF 1.73
$1.67 ฿52.6
32.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.85 CHF 2.22
$2.39 ฿75.2
19.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.24 CHF 4.86
$2.09 ฿65.8
198.56%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 CHF 1.99
$1.53 ฿48.07
66.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.35 CHF 1.83
$1.51 ฿47.47
55.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 CHF 1.97
$0.99 ฿31.09
154.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 CHF 1.04
$0.51 ฿16.19
160.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.16 CHF 8.69
$4.27 ฿134
161.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.98 CHF 10.89
$20.31 ฿638
-31.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.42 CHF 1.88
$1.79 ฿56.3
35.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 CHF 2.58
$2.77 ฿87.0
19.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Zermatt
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.98 CHF 3.10
$1.40 ฿44.15
184.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.9 CHF 77.0
$11.70 ฿368
745.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.82 CHF 6.09
$3.11 ฿97.8
151.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.15 CHF 3.23
$0.99 ฿31.27
319.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$80.7 CHF 62.8
$13.73 ฿432
487.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.24 CHF 1.74
$1.32 ฿41.47
69.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.4K CHF 31.5K
$27.2K ฿856.3K
48.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.5K CHF 32.3K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
21.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zermatt
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$262 CHF 204
$120 ฿3,785
117.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.64 CHF 37.89
$13.93 ฿438
249.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.9 CHF 45.07
$18.31 ฿576
216.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zermatt
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.4 CHF 68.1
$60.9 ฿1,916
43.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿542
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.34 CHF 17.40
$8.71 ฿274
156.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zermatt
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,883 CHF 2,246
$698 ฿21.9K
313.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.4K CHF 26.8K
$15.7K ฿494.7K
118.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zermatt
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$136 CHF 106
$57.6 ฿1,812
136.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.0 CHF 53.0
$34.24 ฿1,077
98.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$147 CHF 114
$113 ฿3,558
29.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$186 CHF 145
$84.8 ฿2,666
119.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zermatt
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,179 CHF 1,698
$604 ฿19.0K
260.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,495 CHF 1,165
$436 ฿13.7K
242.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,825 CHF 2,201
$2,057 ฿64.7K
37.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,481 CHF 1,933
$1,498 ฿47.1K
65.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.1K CHF 11.7K
$4,252 ฿133.7K
254.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.2K CHF 9,486
$2,988 ฿93.9K
307.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zermatt
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$9,938 CHF 7,742
$529 ฿16.6K
1777.82%
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 Zermatt: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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