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

😐 Solo nomad: Karlskrona is 51.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 40.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Karlskrona is 66.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 6.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karlskrona
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.22 SEK 121
$4.65 ฿146
184.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.3 SEK 616
$46.11 ฿1,450
45.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.56 SEK 87.5
$8.74 ฿275
9.38%
Cappuccino
$3.76 SEK 34.43
$3.04 ฿95.5
23.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 SEK 12.63
$0.72 ฿22.65
91.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 SEK 21.79
$0.39 ฿12.30
510.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.57 SEK 69.2
$2.44 ฿76.7
210.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.32 SEK 48.67
$3.79 ฿119
40.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karlskrona
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 SEK 14.44
$2.14 ฿67.4
-26.17%
White Bread (500g)
$2.94 SEK 26.91
$1.86 ฿58.5
58.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.94 SEK 36.08
$2.19 ฿68.8
79.91%
Eggs
$4.01 SEK 36.73
$2.25 ฿70.6
78.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.52 SEK 105
$19.73 ฿620
-41.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.69 SEK 107
$3.79 ฿119
208.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.82 SEK 145
$13.55 ฿426
16.75%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 SEK 29.49
$3.25 ฿102
-0.92%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 SEK 23.13
$1.67 ฿52.6
51.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.08 SEK 28.16
$2.39 ฿75.2
28.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.60 SEK 42.10
$2.09 ฿65.8
120.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 SEK 14.28
$1.53 ฿48.07
1.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 SEK 14.19
$1.51 ฿47.47
2.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.34 SEK 21.38
$0.99 ฿31.09
136.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 SEK 13.44
$0.51 ฿16.19
188.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.19 SEK 65.8
$4.27 ฿134
68.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.04 SEK 119
$20.31 ฿638
-35.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 SEK 19.17
$1.79 ฿56.3
17.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 SEK 15.74
$2.77 ฿87.0
-37.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Karlskrona
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.90 SEK 26.53
$1.40 ฿44.15
107.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.3 SEK 597
$11.70 ฿368
457.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$14.63 SEK 134
$3.11 ฿97.8
370.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 SEK 15.20
$0.99 ฿31.27
67.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.42 SEK 196
$13.73 ฿432
56.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 SEK 16.99
$1.32 ฿41.47
40.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K SEK 301.7K
$27.2K ฿856.3K
21.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K SEK 318.6K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
2.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karlskrona
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55.0 SEK 504
$120 ฿3,785
-54.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.80 SEK 263
$13.93 ฿438
106.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.35 SEK 333
$18.31 ฿576
98.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karlskrona
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.19 SEK 395
$60.9 ฿1,916
-29.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.79 SEK 218
$17.23 ฿542
38.07%
Cinema Ticket
$16.68 SEK 153
$8.71 ฿274
91.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karlskrona
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$143 SEK 1,311
$698 ฿21.9K
-79.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$735 SEK 6,725
$15.7K ฿494.7K
-95.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karlskrona
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$107 SEK 975
$57.6 ฿1,812
84.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.66 SEK 189
$34.24 ฿1,077
-39.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.5 SEK 782
$113 ฿3,558
-24.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 SEK 1,404
$84.8 ฿2,666
80.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karlskrona
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$712 SEK 6,511
$604 ฿19.0K
17.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$686 SEK 6,281
$436 ฿13.7K
57.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,148 SEK 10.5K
$2,057 ฿64.7K
-44.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$999 SEK 9,140
$1,498 ฿47.1K
-33.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,139 SEK 28.7K
$4,252 ฿133.7K
-26.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,743 SEK 25.1K
$2,988 ฿93.9K
-8.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karlskrona
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,651 SEK 24.3K
$529 ฿16.6K
400.93%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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