Cost of Living Comparison Between Zug and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Zug and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Zug is 179.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 264% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zug is 187.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 210.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zug
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.46 CHF 25.58
$4.68 ฿151
572.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$165 CHF 134
$46.4 ฿1,502
254.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.34 CHF 15.72
$8.65 ฿280
123.58%
Cappuccino
$6.86 CHF 5.58
$3.09 ฿100
122.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.02 CHF 4.9
$0.73 ฿23.53
724.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.61 CHF 4.56
$0.37 ฿11.95
1416.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.52 CHF 8.56
$2.39 ฿77.4
340.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.56 CHF 6.14
$3.62 ฿117
108.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zug
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.28 CHF 1.85
$2.24 ฿72.5
1.79%
White Bread (500g)
$4.03 CHF 3.28
$1.8 ฿58.2
123.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.18 CHF 4.21
$2.24 ฿72.3
131.25%
Eggs
$7.87 CHF 6.4
$2.23 ฿72.1
252.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.17 CHF 23.72
$19.31 ฿625
51.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$36.34 CHF 29.55
$3.77 ฿122
863.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$44.56 CHF 36.23
$13.05 ฿422
241.46%
Apples (1kg)
$3.83 CHF 3.11
$3.28 ฿106
16.77%
Banana (1kg)
$2.1 CHF 1.71
$1.63 ฿52.6
28.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.82 CHF 2.3
$2.4 ฿77.7
17.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.18 CHF 5.84
$1.99 ฿64.3
260.80%
Potato (1kg)
$2.34 CHF 1.9
$1.53 ฿49.62
52.94%
Onion (1kg)
$2.43 CHF 1.98
$1.49 ฿48.11
63.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.65 CHF 2.15
$1.02 ฿32.87
159.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 CHF 1.31
$0.48 ฿15.61
235.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.67 CHF 8.67
$4.32 ฿140
146.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.76 CHF 10.38
$21.68 ฿702
-41.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.02 CHF 3.26
$1.77 ฿57.3
127.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.39 CHF 3.57
$2.79 ฿90.4
57.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Zug
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5 CHF 4.07
$1.35 ฿43.74
270.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.9 CHF 80.4
$11.76 ฿380
740.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.65 CHF 7.03
$3.15 ฿102
174.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.65 CHF 4.59
$1 ฿32.3
465.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$86 CHF 69.9
$13.64 ฿442
530.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 CHF 1.73
$1.3 ฿42.2
63.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.5K CHF 32.9K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
47.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.9K CHF 34.9K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
26.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zug
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$297 CHF 241
$123 ฿3,970
141.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$69.2 CHF 56.3
$13.93 ฿451
396.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.1 CHF 48.09
$18.24 ฿590
224.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zug
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$135 CHF 109
$60.8 ฿1,966
121.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.38 CHF 27.14
$17.11 ฿554
95.09%
Cinema Ticket
$23.06 CHF 18.75
$9.07 ฿294
154.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zug
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,971 CHF 3,228
$694 ฿22.5K
471.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$40.6K CHF 33K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
155.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zug
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 CHF 88.7
$57.5 ฿1,861
89.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54 CHF 43.91
$34.51 ฿1,117
56.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$158 CHF 128
$115 ฿3,727
36.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$191 CHF 156
$84.8 ฿2,743
125.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zug
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,782 CHF 2,262
$611 ฿19.8K
355.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,270 CHF 1,846
$442 ฿14.3K
413.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$6,637 CHF 5,397
$2,014 ฿65.2K
229.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$4,823 CHF 3,921
$1,460 ฿47.2K
230.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$22.8K CHF 18.5K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
436.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$15.7K CHF 12.8K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
444.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zug
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,282 CHF 6,734
$697 ฿22.5K
1088.85%
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 Zug: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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