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

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 55.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 68.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 61.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 33.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gothenburg
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.98 SEK 132
$4.68 ฿151
198.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.8 SEK 867
$46.4 ฿1,502
97.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.57 SEK 99.8
$8.65 ฿280
22.20%
Cappuccino
$4.86 SEK 45.91
$3.09 ฿100
57.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 SEK 27.84
$0.73 ฿23.53
304.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 SEK 24.58
$0.37 ฿11.95
602.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.35 SEK 69.4
$2.39 ฿77.4
207.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.14 SEK 76.9
$3.62 ฿117
124.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gothenburg
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 SEK 15.82
$2.24 ฿72.5
-25.45%
White Bread (500g)
$2.86 SEK 26.97
$1.8 ฿58.2
58.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.31 SEK 31.27
$2.24 ฿72.3
47.77%
Eggs
$4.68 SEK 44.24
$2.23 ฿72.1
109.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.65 SEK 110
$19.31 ฿625
-39.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.46 SEK 118
$3.77 ฿122
230.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.89 SEK 179
$13.05 ฿422
44.75%
Apples (1kg)
$3.2 SEK 30.2
$3.28 ฿106
-2.44%
Banana (1kg)
$2.79 SEK 26.34
$1.63 ฿52.6
71.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 SEK 27.19
$2.4 ฿77.7
20.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.3 SEK 40.64
$1.99 ฿64.3
116.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 SEK 16.27
$1.53 ฿49.62
12.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.86 SEK 17.56
$1.49 ฿48.11
24.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.27 SEK 21.46
$1.02 ฿32.87
122.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.6 SEK 15.09
$0.48 ฿15.61
233.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.05 SEK 76.1
$4.32 ฿140
86.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.85 SEK 121
$21.68 ฿702
-40.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 SEK 21.29
$1.77 ฿57.3
27.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 SEK 24.77
$2.79 ฿90.4
-6.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Gothenburg
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.82 SEK 36.09
$1.35 ฿43.74
182.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.8 SEK 839
$11.76 ฿380
655.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.21 SEK 96.4
$3.15 ฿102
224.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 SEK 15.68
$1 ฿32.3
66.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62 SEK 586
$13.64 ฿442
354.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 SEK 17.72
$1.3 ฿42.2
44.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33K SEK 311.8K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
20.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.7K SEK 337.7K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
5.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gothenburg
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 SEK 1,295
$123 ฿3,970
11.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.09 SEK 237
$13.93 ฿451
80.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.49 SEK 373
$18.24 ฿590
116.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gothenburg
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.99 SEK 397
$60.8 ฿1,966
-30.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.37 SEK 240
$17.11 ฿554
48.28%
Cinema Ticket
$18.02 SEK 170
$9.07 ฿294
98.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gothenburg
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$174 SEK 1,644
$694 ฿22.5K
-74.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,108 SEK 38.8K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-74.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gothenburg
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 SEK 825
$57.5 ฿1,861
51.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.79 SEK 376
$34.51 ฿1,117
15.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.8 SEK 905
$115 ฿3,727
-16.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 SEK 1,430
$84.8 ฿2,743
78.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gothenburg
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,140 SEK 10.8K
$611 ฿19.8K
86.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$871 SEK 8,230
$442 ฿14.3K
96.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,919 SEK 18.1K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-4.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,397 SEK 13.2K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-4.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,456 SEK 61K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
52.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,310 SEK 40.7K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
49.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gothenburg
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,862 SEK 36.5K
$697 ฿22.5K
454.43%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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