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

😐 Solo nomad: Zermatt is 163.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 177.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zermatt is 184.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 120.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zermatt
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.27 CHF 24.62
$4.68 ฿151
546.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$142 CHF 115
$46.4 ฿1,502
204.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.61 CHF 15.14
$8.65 ฿280
115.14%
Cappuccino
$6.05 CHF 4.92
$3.09 ฿100
95.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.22 CHF 4.25
$0.73 ฿23.53
615.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.83 CHF 3.93
$0.37 ฿11.95
1205.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.38 CHF 6.82
$2.39 ฿77.4
250.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.53 CHF 6.12
$3.62 ฿117
108.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zermatt
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 CHF 1.83
$2.24 ฿72.5
0.45%
White Bread (500g)
$3.45 CHF 2.81
$1.8 ฿58.2
91.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.26 CHF 3.46
$2.24 ฿72.3
90.18%
Eggs
$7.2 CHF 5.85
$2.23 ฿72.1
222.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.81 CHF 23.43
$19.31 ฿625
49.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.97 CHF 27.62
$3.77 ฿122
801.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$48.43 CHF 39.38
$13.05 ฿422
271.11%
Apples (1kg)
$3.61 CHF 2.94
$3.28 ฿106
10.06%
Banana (1kg)
$2.29 CHF 1.86
$1.63 ฿52.6
40.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.91 CHF 2.36
$2.4 ฿77.7
21.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.13 CHF 4.98
$1.99 ฿64.3
208.04%
Potato (1kg)
$2.45 CHF 1.99
$1.53 ฿49.62
60.13%
Onion (1kg)
$2.37 CHF 1.93
$1.49 ฿48.11
59.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.54 CHF 2.06
$1.02 ฿32.87
149.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.37 CHF 1.12
$0.48 ฿15.61
185.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.26 CHF 9.16
$4.32 ฿140
160.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.74 CHF 13.61
$21.68 ฿702
-22.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 CHF 1.91
$1.77 ฿57.3
32.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 CHF 2.6
$2.79 ฿90.4
14.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Zermatt
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4 CHF 3.25
$1.35 ฿43.74
196.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.8 CHF 79.5
$11.76 ฿380
731.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.9 CHF 6.42
$3.15 ฿102
150.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.18 CHF 3.4
$1 ฿32.3
318.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$78.7 CHF 64
$13.64 ฿442
476.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 CHF 1.78
$1.3 ฿42.2
68.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.5K CHF 33K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
48.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.8K CHF 33.2K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
20.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zermatt
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$261 CHF 212
$123 ฿3,970
112.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.37 CHF 40.14
$13.93 ฿451
254.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.4 CHF 47.46
$18.24 ฿590
220.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zermatt
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.5 CHF 72
$60.8 ฿1,966
45.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.62 CHF 18.39
$9.07 ฿294
149.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zermatt
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,882 CHF 2,344
$694 ฿22.5K
315.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.6K CHF 28.1K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
117.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zermatt
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$138 CHF 112
$57.5 ฿1,861
139.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$67.9 CHF 55.2
$34.51 ฿1,117
96.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$147 CHF 120
$115 ฿3,727
28.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$190 CHF 155
$84.8 ฿2,743
124.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zermatt
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,256 CHF 1,834
$611 ฿19.8K
269.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 CHF 1,187
$442 ฿14.3K
230.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,886 CHF 2,347
$2,014 ฿65.2K
43.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,489 CHF 2,024
$1,460 ฿47.2K
70.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$14.9K CHF 12.1K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
251.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.1K CHF 8,216
$2,886 ฿93.4K
250.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zermatt
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$9,871 CHF 8,026
$697 ฿22.5K
1316.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
5.33
-53.10%

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Last update for Zermatt: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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