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Cost of Living Comparison Between Kista and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Kista and Phuket

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Kista is 72.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 44.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Kista is 59.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 12.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kista
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.32 SEKย 123
$4.51 เธฟ142
195.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.3 SEKย 695
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
63.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.73 SEKย 99.0
$8.78 เธฟ276
22.21%
Cappuccino
$4.56 SEKย 42.09
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
47.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 SEKย 26.24
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
305.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 SEKย 22.26
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
502.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.75 SEKย 71.6
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
222.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.40 SEKย 68.4
$3.68 เธฟ116
101.09%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kista
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 SEKย 15.56
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-24.89%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 SEKย 25.17
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
45.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.93 SEKย 36.31
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
77.03%
Eggs
$4.21 SEKย 38.87
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
88.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.85 SEKย 109
$19.68 เธฟ619
-39.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.71 SEKย 108
$3.66 เธฟ115
219.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.10 SEKย 158
$13.09 เธฟ411
30.63%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 SEKย 29.14
$3.38 เธฟ106
-6.51%
Banana (1kg)
$2.58 SEKย 23.81
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
52.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.96 SEKย 27.36
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
27.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.48 SEKย 41.39
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
126.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 SEKย 14.66
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
2.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.80 SEKย 16.59
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
19.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.50 SEKย 23.06
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
155.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 SEKย 14.54
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
227.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.51 SEKย 69.3
$4.35 เธฟ137
72.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.63 SEKย 126
$20.65 เธฟ649
-34.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 SEKย 17.88
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
9.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 SEKย 17.62
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
-30.55%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kista
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.30 SEKย 30.45
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
140.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.3 SEKย 677
$11.36 เธฟ357
545.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.47 SEKย 59.7
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
108.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.60 SEKย 14.78
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
52.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.5 SEKย 567
$13.72 เธฟ431
347.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 SEKย 18.14
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
47.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K SEKย 305.6K
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
19.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.7K SEKย 319.9K
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
3.16%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kista
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 SEKย 1,041
$122 เธฟ3,835
-7.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.71 SEKย 265
$13.61 เธฟ428
110.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.44 SEKย 336
$18.49 เธฟ581
97.08%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kista
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.29 SEKย 372
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-34.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.49 SEKย 235
$16.70 เธฟ525
52.63%
Cinema Ticket
$15.94 SEKย 147
$9.09 เธฟ286
75.36%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kista
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$144 SEKย 1,330
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-79.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,084 SEKย 37.7K
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
-74.46%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kista
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.1 SEKย 859
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
58.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.79 SEKย 377
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
18.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.4 SEKย 881
$113 เธฟ3,545
-15.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$148 SEKย 1,369
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
75.24%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kista
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$835 SEKย 7,709
$606 เธฟ19.1K
37.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$643 SEKย 5,932
$435 เธฟ13.7K
47.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,385 SEKย 12.8K
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-33.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,099 SEKย 10.1K
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-25.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,846 SEKย 44.7K
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
9.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,485 SEKย 32.2K
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
16.65%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kista
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
5.33
-15.01%

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Last update for Kista: January 12, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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