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

😐 Solo nomad: Helsingborg is 45.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 42.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Helsingborg is 51.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 14.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Helsingborg
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.53 SEK 147
$4.68 ฿151
231.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75 SEK 709
$46.4 ฿1,502
61.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.51 SEK 99.3
$8.65 ฿280
21.50%
Cappuccino
$4.65 SEK 43.98
$3.09 ฿100
50.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 SEK 27.6
$0.73 ฿23.53
300.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 SEK 26.05
$0.37 ฿11.95
645.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.24 SEK 68.4
$2.39 ฿77.4
202.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.43 SEK 60.7
$3.62 ฿117
77.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Helsingborg
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 SEK 13.92
$2.24 ฿72.5
-34.38%
White Bread (500g)
$2.37 SEK 22.37
$1.8 ฿58.2
31.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.63 SEK 24.84
$2.24 ฿72.3
17.41%
Eggs
$4.65 SEK 43.91
$2.23 ฿72.1
108.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.2 SEK 96.4
$19.31 ฿625
-47.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.73 SEK 111
$3.77 ฿122
211.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.13 SEK 152
$13.05 ฿422
23.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.8 SEK 26.44
$3.28 ฿106
-14.63%
Banana (1kg)
$2.84 SEK 26.87
$1.63 ฿52.6
74.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.23 SEK 30.51
$2.4 ฿77.7
34.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.77 SEK 35.57
$1.99 ฿64.3
89.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 SEK 14.11
$1.53 ฿49.62
-2.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 SEK 13.24
$1.49 ฿48.11
-6.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.99 SEK 18.77
$1.02 ฿32.87
95.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 SEK 15.8
$0.48 ฿15.61
247.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.43 SEK 70.2
$4.32 ฿140
71.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.95 SEK 94
$21.68 ฿702
-54.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.33 SEK 21.99
$1.77 ฿57.3
31.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 SEK 15.65
$2.79 ฿90.4
-40.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Helsingborg
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.22 SEK 30.44
$1.35 ฿43.74
138.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.1 SEK 634
$11.76 ฿380
470.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 SEK 29.71
$3.15 ฿102
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 SEK 15.66
$1 ฿32.3
66.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.3 SEK 192
$13.64 ฿442
48.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 SEK 18.65
$1.3 ฿42.2
51.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K SEK 310.8K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
20.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K SEK 319.3K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-0.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Helsingborg
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 SEK 1,116
$123 ฿3,970
-3.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.5 SEK 269
$13.93 ฿451
104.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.41 SEK 335
$18.24 ฿590
94.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Helsingborg
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.71 SEK 366
$60.8 ฿1,966
-36.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.14 SEK 209
$17.11 ฿554
29.40%
Cinema Ticket
$21.04 SEK 199
$9.07 ฿294
131.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Helsingborg
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$145 SEK 1,370
$694 ฿22.5K
-79.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,161 SEK 39.3K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-73.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Helsingborg
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.9 SEK 773
$57.5 ฿1,861
42.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.15 SEK 408
$34.51 ฿1,117
25.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.2 SEK 815
$115 ฿3,727
-25.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 SEK 1,067
$84.8 ฿2,743
33.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Helsingborg
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$818 SEK 7,726
$611 ฿19.8K
33.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$656 SEK 6,199
$442 ฿14.3K
48.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,361 SEK 12.9K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-32.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,147 SEK 10.8K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-21.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,575 SEK 33.8K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-15.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,653 SEK 25.1K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-8.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Helsingborg
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,299 SEK 31.2K
$697 ฿22.5K
373.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.66
5.33
-12.57%

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Last update for Helsingborg: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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