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

😐 Solo nomad: Kista is 34.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 49% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kista is 70% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 17.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kista
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.7 SEK 129
$4.68 ฿151
192.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.1 SEK 691
$46.4 ฿1,502
57.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.64 SEK 101
$8.65 ฿280
23.01%
Cappuccino
$4.72 SEK 44.59
$3.09 ฿100
52.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 SEK 25.39
$0.73 ฿23.53
268.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 SEK 23.68
$0.37 ฿11.95
578.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.82 SEK 73.9
$2.39 ฿77.4
227.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.53 SEK 71.1
$3.62 ฿117
108.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kista
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.6 SEK 15.1
$2.24 ฿72.5
-28.57%
White Bread (500g)
$2.78 SEK 26.3
$1.8 ฿58.2
54.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.89 SEK 36.72
$2.24 ฿72.3
73.66%
Eggs
$4.24 SEK 40.04
$2.23 ฿72.1
90.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.21 SEK 115
$19.31 ฿625
-36.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.91 SEK 113
$3.77 ฿122
215.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.93 SEK 160
$13.05 ฿422
29.73%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 SEK 28.97
$3.28 ฿106
-6.40%
Banana (1kg)
$2.62 SEK 24.78
$1.63 ฿52.6
60.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.03 SEK 28.67
$2.4 ฿77.7
26.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.46 SEK 42.14
$1.99 ฿64.3
124.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 SEK 15.31
$1.53 ฿49.62
5.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.83 SEK 17.31
$1.49 ฿48.11
22.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.58 SEK 24.4
$1.02 ฿32.87
152.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 SEK 14.92
$0.48 ฿15.61
229.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.29 SEK 68.8
$4.32 ฿140
68.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.6 SEK 119
$21.68 ฿702
-41.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 SEK 18.02
$1.77 ฿57.3
7.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 SEK 17.77
$2.79 ฿90.4
-32.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Kista
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 SEK 31.45
$1.35 ฿43.74
146.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.4 SEK 693
$11.76 ฿380
523.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.4 SEK 60.5
$3.15 ฿102
103.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.64 SEK 15.48
$1 ฿32.3
64.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.9 SEK 585
$13.64 ฿442
353.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 SEK 18.66
$1.3 ฿42.2
52.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K SEK 301.8K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
16.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.2K SEK 323K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
0.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kista
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 SEK 1,060
$123 ฿3,970
-8.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.59 SEK 270
$13.93 ฿451
105.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.53 SEK 345
$18.24 ฿590
100.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kista
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.29 SEK 381
$60.8 ฿1,966
-33.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.94 SEK 236
$17.11 ฿554
45.76%
Cinema Ticket
$15.71 SEK 148
$9.07 ฿294
73.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kista
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$146 SEK 1,383
$694 ฿22.5K
-78.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,064 SEK 38.4K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-74.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kista
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.3 SEK 891
$57.5 ฿1,861
63.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.29 SEK 381
$34.51 ฿1,117
16.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.2 SEK 909
$115 ฿3,727
-16.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 SEK 1,439
$84.8 ฿2,743
79.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kista
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$849 SEK 8,022
$611 ฿19.8K
38.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$656 SEK 6,198
$442 ฿14.3K
48.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,377 SEK 13K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-31.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,062 SEK 10K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-27.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,850 SEK 36.4K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-9.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,719 SEK 25.7K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-5.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kista
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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