Phuket vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phuket Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1014
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2500
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$544
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$932
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.8
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$944
$8151
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
7
81
😀 Quality of life
57
100
🏙️ Population
77.6K
449K

The cost of living in Phuket is 73% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5469th and 23rd ($1014 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Thailand and Switzerland, respectively. Check Thailand vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Phuket compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Phuket ranked 5th best city to live in Thailand vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 6129th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phuket vs Zurich

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Phuket Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.4
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.29
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$595
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$419
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1073
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$738
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.28%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4256
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2916
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.45
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.4
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.43
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.6
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$612
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14328
$22875

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$773
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$854
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$807
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$593
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$810
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$756
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$592
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$592
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$741
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$570
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$812
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$509
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$423
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$653
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$754
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$701
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$449
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$552
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$386
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$517
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$657
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$466
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$460
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$553
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$654
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$724
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$787
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$812
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$704
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$681
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$763
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$708
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$779
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041