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

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 60.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 64.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 65.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 32.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gothenburg
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.78 SEK 127
$4.59 ฿147
200.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.4 SEK 849
$46.83 ฿1,501
97.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.69 SEK 98.2
$8.70 ฿279
22.87%
Cappuccino
$4.78 SEK 43.94
$2.92 ฿93.7
63.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 SEK 28.39
$0.68 ฿21.92
354.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 SEK 23.34
$0.40 ฿12.70
535.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.29 SEK 67.0
$2.51 ฿80.4
190.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.83 SEK 72.0
$3.80 ฿122
106.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gothenburg
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 SEK 16.06
$2.16 ฿69.3
-18.98%
White Bread (500g)
$2.95 SEK 27.15
$1.88 ฿60.3
56.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.27 SEK 30.03
$2.16 ฿69.2
51.39%
Eggs
$4.42 SEK 40.63
$2.22 ฿71.2
99.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.50 SEK 106
$19.57 ฿627
-41.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.54 SEK 115
$3.80 ฿122
230.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.44 SEK 170
$13.41 ฿430
37.51%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 SEK 29.22
$3.26 ฿104
-2.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.66 SEK 24.49
$1.61 ฿51.7
65.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.99 SEK 27.48
$2.31 ฿74.0
29.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.34 SEK 39.88
$2.06 ฿66.0
110.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 SEK 15.92
$1.61 ฿51.5
7.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 SEK 17.34
$1.44 ฿46.26
31.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.19 SEK 20.09
$1.03 ฿33.01
112.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 SEK 14.32
$0.48 ฿15.39
225.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.12 SEK 74.6
$4.50 ฿144
80.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.52 SEK 115
$19.18 ฿615
-34.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 SEK 20.71
$1.82 ฿58.4
23.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 SEK 23.09
$2.69 ฿86.2
-6.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Gothenburg
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.81 SEK 35.04
$1.38 ฿44.16
176.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.3 SEK 811
$11.76 ฿377
650.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.44 SEK 95.9
$3.11 ฿99.6
235.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 SEK 14.60
$1.00 ฿32.18
59.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.5 SEK 583
$13.74 ฿441
361.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 SEK 17.39
$1.30 ฿41.61
45.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K SEK 301.1K
$27.4K ฿877.0K
19.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K SEK 329.4K
$33.0K ฿1.1M
8.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gothenburg
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 SEK 1,259
$125 ฿4,004
9.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.60 SEK 235
$13.74 ฿440
86.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.36 SEK 353
$18.61 ฿597
106.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gothenburg
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.02 SEK 377
$60.6 ฿1,941
-32.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.40 SEK 233
$17.15 ฿550
48.10%
Cinema Ticket
$17.50 SEK 161
$9.01 ฿289
94.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gothenburg
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$173 SEK 1,592
$698 ฿22.4K
-75.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,218 SEK 38.8K
$16.1K ฿516.5K
-73.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gothenburg
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.5 SEK 814
$59.2 ฿1,898
49.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.93 SEK 367
$34.86 ฿1,118
14.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.0 SEK 910
$114 ฿3,662
-13.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 SEK 1,393
$85.8 ฿2,751
76.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gothenburg
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,140 SEK 10.5K
$619 ฿19.8K
84.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$873 SEK 8,023
$437 ฿14.0K
99.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,894 SEK 17.4K
$2,075 ฿66.5K
-8.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,435 SEK 13.2K
$1,509 ฿48.4K
-4.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,409 SEK 58.9K
$3,764 ฿120.7K
70.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,962 SEK 36.4K
$2,694 ฿86.4K
47.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gothenburg
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,940 SEK 36.2K
$528 ฿16.9K
645.61%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

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