Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 61.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 68.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 62.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 32.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gothenburg
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.63 SEK 125
$4.65 ฿147
193.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.5 SEK 840
$46.11 ฿1,454
98.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.68 SEK 98.0
$8.74 ฿276
22.20%
Cappuccino
$4.78 SEK 43.84
$3.04 ฿95.8
57.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 SEK 28.26
$0.72 ฿22.72
327.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 SEK 23.23
$0.39 ฿12.34
548.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.59 SEK 69.6
$2.44 ฿77.0
211.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.71 SEK 70.8
$3.79 ฿120
103.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gothenburg
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 SEK 16.01
$2.14 ฿67.7
-18.69%
White Bread (500g)
$3.03 SEK 27.78
$1.86 ฿58.7
62.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.37 SEK 30.93
$2.19 ฿69.0
53.88%
Eggs
$4.48 SEK 41.11
$2.25 ฿70.8
99.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.45 SEK 105
$19.73 ฿622
-41.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.17 SEK 112
$3.79 ฿119
221.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.03 SEK 175
$13.55 ฿427
40.44%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 SEK 28.96
$3.25 ฿102
-2.77%
Banana (1kg)
$2.78 SEK 25.52
$1.67 ฿52.7
66.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.03 SEK 27.80
$2.39 ฿75.5
26.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.40 SEK 40.35
$2.09 ฿66.0
110.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 SEK 16.13
$1.53 ฿48.22
15.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 SEK 17.31
$1.51 ฿47.62
25.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.30 SEK 21.07
$0.99 ฿31.19
132.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 SEK 14.63
$0.51 ฿16.24
211.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.76 SEK 71.3
$4.27 ฿135
81.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.31 SEK 122
$20.31 ฿640
-34.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 SEK 20.70
$1.79 ฿56.5
25.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 SEK 23.94
$2.77 ฿87.3
-5.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Gothenburg
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.85 SEK 35.30
$1.40 ฿44.29
175.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.3 SEK 811
$11.70 ฿369
655.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.24 SEK 94.0
$3.11 ฿98.1
229.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 SEK 15.23
$0.99 ฿31.37
67.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.6 SEK 565
$13.73 ฿433
348.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 SEK 17.09
$1.32 ฿41.60
40.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K SEK 300.2K
$27.2K ฿859.0K
20.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.2K SEK 323.1K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
3.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gothenburg
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 SEK 1,261
$120 ฿3,797
14.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.52 SEK 234
$13.93 ฿439
83.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.06 SEK 349
$18.31 ฿577
107.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gothenburg
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.92 SEK 385
$60.9 ฿1,922
-31.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.66 SEK 226
$17.23 ฿544
43.12%
Cinema Ticket
$17.80 SEK 163
$8.71 ฿275
104.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gothenburg
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$175 SEK 1,608
$698 ฿22.0K
-74.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,135 SEK 38.0K
$15.7K ฿496.2K
-73.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gothenburg
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.3 SEK 829
$57.6 ฿1,818
56.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.80 SEK 365
$34.24 ฿1,080
16.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.2 SEK 883
$113 ฿3,569
-14.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 SEK 1,418
$84.8 ฿2,675
82.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gothenburg
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,127 SEK 10.3K
$604 ฿19.0K
86.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$879 SEK 8,069
$436 ฿13.8K
101.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,884 SEK 17.3K
$2,057 ฿64.9K
-8.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,410 SEK 12.9K
$1,498 ฿47.3K
-5.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,397 SEK 58.7K
$4,252 ฿134.1K
50.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,045 SEK 37.1K
$2,988 ฿94.2K
35.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gothenburg
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,022 SEK 36.9K
$529 ฿16.7K
659.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
5.33
-18.76%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Gothenburg: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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