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Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsingborg and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsingborg and Phuket

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Helsingborg is 49.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 43.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Helsingborg is 45.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 11.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Helsingborg
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.77 SEKย 146
$4.51 เธฟ142
249.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.3 SEKย 695
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
63.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.50 SEKย 96.9
$8.78 เธฟ276
19.59%
Cappuccino
$4.54 SEKย 41.92
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
46.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 SEKย 26.02
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
302.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 SEKย 25.62
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
595.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.25 SEKย 66.9
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
202.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.30 SEKย 58.2
$3.68 เธฟ116
71.20%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Helsingborg
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 SEKย 13.54
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-34.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.47 SEKย 22.80
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
32.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.57 SEKย 23.73
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
15.77%
Eggs
$4.74 SEKย 43.75
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
112.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.49 SEKย 96.9
$19.68 เธฟ619
-46.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.90 SEKย 110
$3.66 เธฟ115
225.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.29 SEKย 150
$13.09 เธฟ411
24.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 SEKย 26.01
$3.38 เธฟ106
-16.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.83 SEKย 26.08
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
67.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.28 SEKย 30.25
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
40.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.77 SEKย 34.84
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
90.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 SEKย 13.68
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
-4.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.47 SEKย 13.59
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
-2.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.01 SEKย 18.60
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
105.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 SEKย 15.35
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
245.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.34 SEKย 67.7
$4.35 เธฟ137
68.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.55 SEKย 88.2
$20.65 เธฟ649
-53.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.36 SEKย 21.76
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 SEKย 15.81
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
-37.82%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Helsingborg
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.26 SEKย 30.09
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
137.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.1 SEKย 601
$11.36 เธฟ357
473.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.13 SEKย 28.92
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
0.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.64 SEKย 15.13
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
56.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.82 SEKย 183
$13.72 เธฟ431
44.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.00 SEKย 18.46
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
49.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K SEKย 304.8K
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
19.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K SEKย 320.9K
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
3.49%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Helsingborg
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$117 SEKย 1,083
$122 เธฟ3,835
-3.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.86 SEKย 266
$13.61 เธฟ428
112.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.76 SEKย 339
$18.49 เธฟ581
98.81%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Helsingborg
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.96 SEKย 360
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-36.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.71 SEKย 210
$16.70 เธฟ525
35.99%
Cinema Ticket
$21.49 SEKย 198
$9.09 เธฟ286
136.41%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Helsingborg
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$145 SEKย 1,338
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-79.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,095 SEKย 37.8K
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
-74.39%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Helsingborg
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.9 SEKย 775
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
42.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.36 SEKย 409
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
28.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.8 SEKย 782
$113 เธฟ3,545
-24.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 SEKย 1,029
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
31.67%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Helsingborg
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 SEKย 7,574
$606 เธฟ19.1K
35.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$645 SEKย 5,958
$435 เธฟ13.7K
48.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,376 SEKย 12.7K
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-33.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,151 SEKย 10.6K
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-21.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,277 SEKย 30.2K
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
-26.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,430 SEKย 22.4K
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-18.66%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Helsingborg
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,244 SEKย 29.9K
$547 เธฟ17.2K
492.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.66
5.33
-12.57%

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Last update for Helsingborg: January 13, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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