Cost of Living Comparison Between Jonkoping and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Jonkoping and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Jonkoping is 50.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 43.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Jonkoping is 39.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 20.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jonkoping
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.64 SEK 117
$4.65 ฿147
171.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.8 SEK 813
$46.11 ฿1,460
90.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.08 SEK 112
$8.74 ฿277
38.22%
Cappuccino
$4.64 SEK 42.92
$3.04 ฿96.2
52.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 SEK 17.12
$0.72 ฿22.80
156.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 SEK 19.04
$0.39 ฿12.38
428.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.20 SEK 76.0
$2.44 ฿77.2
236.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.18 SEK 66.5
$3.79 ฿120
89.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jonkoping
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 SEK 15.03
$2.14 ฿67.9
-24.30%
White Bread (500g)
$2.14 SEK 19.83
$1.86 ฿58.9
15.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 SEK 27.00
$2.19 ฿69.2
33.33%
Eggs
$4.00 SEK 37.04
$2.25 ฿71.1
77.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.99 SEK 120
$19.73 ฿625
-34.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.53 SEK 107
$3.79 ฿120
204.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.39 SEK 161
$13.55 ฿429
28.34%
Apples (1kg)
$3.21 SEK 29.73
$3.25 ฿103
-1.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.56 SEK 23.75
$1.67 ฿52.9
53.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.78 SEK 25.71
$2.39 ฿75.7
16.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.51 SEK 41.75
$2.09 ฿66.2
115.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 SEK 16.01
$1.53 ฿48.39
13.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.59 SEK 14.73
$1.51 ฿47.79
5.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.97 SEK 18.26
$0.99 ฿31.30
98.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 SEK 11.96
$0.51 ฿16.30
152.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.67 SEK 71.0
$4.27 ฿135
79.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.87 SEK 101
$20.31 ฿643
-46.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 SEK 17.06
$1.79 ฿56.7
2.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 SEK 19.95
$2.77 ฿87.6
-22.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Jonkoping
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.13 SEK 38.23
$1.40 ฿44.44
195.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$79.1 SEK 733
$11.70 ฿370
576.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.58 SEK 51.7
$3.11 ฿98.4
79.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 SEK 8.18
$0.99 ฿31.48
-11.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$77.1 SEK 714
$13.73 ฿435
461.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 SEK 17.54
$1.32 ฿41.75
43.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K SEK 232.3K
$27.2K ฿862.0K
-7.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.5K SEK 310.2K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-1.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jonkoping
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 SEK 1,133
$120 ฿3,811
1.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.68 SEK 266
$13.93 ฿441
105.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.25 SEK 382
$18.31 ฿579
125.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jonkoping
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.10 SEK 399
$60.9 ฿1,928
-29.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.56 SEK 246
$17.23 ฿545
54.15%
Cinema Ticket
$16.44 SEK 152
$8.71 ฿276
88.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jonkoping
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$150 SEK 1,391
$698 ฿22.1K
-78.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,206 SEK 38.9K
$15.7K ฿498.0K
-73.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jonkoping
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.8 SEK 757
$57.6 ฿1,824
41.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.77 SEK 322
$34.24 ฿1,084
1.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 SEK 996
$113 ฿3,582
-5.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 SEK 1,176
$84.8 ฿2,684
49.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jonkoping
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$849 SEK 7,858
$604 ฿19.1K
40.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 SEK 6,184
$436 ฿13.8K
53.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,435 SEK 13.3K
$2,057 ฿65.1K
-30.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,207 SEK 11.2K
$1,498 ฿47.4K
-19.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,673 SEK 34.0K
$4,252 ฿134.6K
-13.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿94.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jonkoping
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,818 SEK 26.1K
$529 ฿16.7K
432.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
5.33
-15.01%

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

Last update for Jonkoping: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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