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

😐 Solo nomad: Kista is 37.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 45.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kista is 59.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 14.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kista
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.20 SEK 122
$4.65 ฿148
183.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.6 SEK 688
$46.11 ฿1,470
61.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.70 SEK 98.7
$8.74 ฿279
22.43%
Cappuccino
$4.75 SEK 43.82
$3.04 ฿96.9
56.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 SEK 26.18
$0.72 ฿22.96
294.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 SEK 22.86
$0.39 ฿12.47
535.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.68 SEK 70.8
$2.44 ฿77.8
214.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.48 SEK 69.0
$3.79 ฿121
97.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kista
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.60 SEK 14.73
$2.14 ฿68.4
-25.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.87 SEK 26.47
$1.86 ฿59.3
54.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.77 SEK 34.76
$2.19 ฿69.7
72.15%
Eggs
$4.19 SEK 38.64
$2.25 ฿71.6
86.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.89 SEK 110
$19.73 ฿629
-39.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.90 SEK 110
$3.79 ฿121
213.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.78 SEK 155
$13.55 ฿432
23.84%
Apples (1kg)
$3.06 SEK 28.24
$3.25 ฿104
-5.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.60 SEK 23.95
$1.67 ฿53.3
55.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.10 SEK 28.61
$2.39 ฿76.3
29.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.55 SEK 41.93
$2.09 ฿66.7
117.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 SEK 14.61
$1.53 ฿48.74
3.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 SEK 16.36
$1.51 ฿48.13
17.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.62 SEK 24.13
$0.99 ฿31.53
164.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 SEK 14.57
$0.51 ฿16.41
209.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.21 SEK 66.4
$4.27 ฿136
68.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.31 SEK 123
$20.31 ฿647
-34.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 SEK 18.08
$1.79 ฿57.1
9.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 SEK 18.06
$2.77 ฿88.2
-29.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Kista
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.40 SEK 31.32
$1.40 ฿44.77
142.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.6 SEK 670
$11.70 ฿373
520.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.24 SEK 57.5
$3.11 ฿99.1
100.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 SEK 14.60
$0.99 ฿31.71
59.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.5 SEK 567
$13.73 ฿438
347.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 SEK 17.57
$1.32 ฿42.05
44.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K SEK 304.8K
$27.2K ฿868.3K
21.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K SEK 311.7K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-0.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kista
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$116 SEK 1,070
$120 ฿3,838
-3.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.06 SEK 268
$13.93 ฿444
108.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.36 SEK 335
$18.31 ฿584
98.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kista
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.44 SEK 373
$60.9 ฿1,942
-33.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.67 SEK 237
$17.23 ฿549
48.98%
Cinema Ticket
$15.85 SEK 146
$8.71 ฿278
81.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kista
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$144 SEK 1,331
$698 ฿22.2K
-79.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,061 SEK 37.4K
$15.7K ฿501.6K
-74.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kista
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.7 SEK 863
$57.6 ฿1,838
62.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.16 SEK 379
$34.24 ฿1,092
20.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.4 SEK 889
$113 ฿3,608
-14.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 SEK 1,393
$84.8 ฿2,704
78.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kista
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$824 SEK 7,601
$604 ฿19.3K
36.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$651 SEK 6,005
$436 ฿13.9K
49.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,380 SEK 12.7K
$2,057 ฿65.6K
-32.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,089 SEK 10.0K
$1,498 ฿47.8K
-27.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,585 SEK 33.0K
$4,252 ฿135.6K
-15.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,616 SEK 24.1K
$2,988 ฿95.3K
-12.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kista
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$529 ฿16.9K
-
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 Kista: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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