Cost of Living Comparison Between Karlskrona and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Karlskrona and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Karlskrona is 49% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 42.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Karlskrona is 47.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 7.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karlskrona
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.27 SEK 125
$4.68 ฿151
183.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.5 SEK 638
$46.4 ฿1,502
45.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.36 SEK 88.4
$8.65 ฿280
8.21%
Cappuccino
$3.97 SEK 37.52
$3.09 ฿100
28.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 SEK 13.08
$0.73 ฿23.53
89.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 SEK 22.78
$0.37 ฿11.95
551.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.22 SEK 68.2
$2.39 ฿77.4
202.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.38 SEK 50.8
$3.62 ฿117
48.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karlskrona
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 SEK 14.46
$2.24 ฿72.5
-31.70%
White Bread (500g)
$2.94 SEK 27.76
$1.8 ฿58.2
63.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.94 SEK 37.18
$2.24 ฿72.3
75.89%
Eggs
$4.04 SEK 38.14
$2.23 ฿72.1
81.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.25 SEK 106
$19.31 ฿625
-41.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.85 SEK 112
$3.77 ฿122
214.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.82 SEK 149
$13.05 ฿422
21.23%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 SEK 28.99
$3.28 ฿106
-6.40%
Banana (1kg)
$2.47 SEK 23.33
$1.63 ฿52.6
51.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.09 SEK 29.24
$2.4 ฿77.7
28.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.44 SEK 41.96
$1.99 ฿64.3
123.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.5 SEK 14.14
$1.53 ฿49.62
-1.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 SEK 14.66
$1.49 ฿48.11
4.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.21 SEK 20.92
$1.02 ฿32.87
116.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 SEK 14.22
$0.48 ฿15.61
214.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.33 SEK 69.2
$4.32 ฿140
69.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.74 SEK 120
$21.68 ฿702
-41.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 SEK 19.28
$1.77 ฿57.3
15.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 SEK 17.11
$2.79 ฿90.4
-35.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Karlskrona
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 SEK 28.49
$1.35 ฿43.74
123.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.2 SEK 606
$11.76 ฿380
445.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$14.74 SEK 139
$3.15 ฿102
367.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 SEK 14.89
$1 ฿32.3
58.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.39 SEK 202
$13.64 ฿442
56.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 SEK 17.66
$1.3 ฿42.2
43.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K SEK 310.4K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
20.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K SEK 326.2K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
1.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karlskrona
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.4 SEK 514
$123 ฿3,970
-55.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.09 SEK 265
$13.93 ฿451
101.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.19 SEK 351
$18.24 ฿590
103.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karlskrona
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.3 SEK 419
$60.8 ฿1,966
-27.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.28 SEK 220
$17.11 ฿554
36.06%
Cinema Ticket
$16.66 SEK 157
$9.07 ฿294
83.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karlskrona
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$146 SEK 1,375
$694 ฿22.5K
-79.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$733 SEK 6,926
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-95.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karlskrona
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 SEK 990
$57.5 ฿1,861
82.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.03 SEK 199
$34.51 ฿1,117
-39.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.3 SEK 787
$115 ฿3,727
-27.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 SEK 1,458
$84.8 ฿2,743
82.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karlskrona
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$717 SEK 6,771
$611 ฿19.8K
17.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$692 SEK 6,538
$442 ฿14.3K
56.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,149 SEK 10.9K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-42.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,022 SEK 9,654
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-29.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,071 SEK 29K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-27.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,623 SEK 24.8K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-9.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karlskrona
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,676 SEK 25.3K
$697 ฿22.5K
284.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.7
5.33
-11.82%

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

Last update for Karlskrona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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