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Cost of Living Comparison Between Kristianstad and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Kristianstad and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Kristianstad is 70% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 50.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kristianstad is 55.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 12.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kristianstad
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.49 SEK 134
$4.51 ฿142
221.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.6 SEK 670
$46.08 ฿1,449
57.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.46 SEK 96.6
$8.78 ฿276
19.13%
Cappuccino
$4.53 SEK 41.81
$3.09 ฿97.0
46.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 SEK 26.19
$0.70 ฿21.97
305.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 SEK 21.89
$0.40 ฿12.46
492.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.80 SEK 72.0
$2.40 ฿75.5
225.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.24 SEK 66.8
$3.68 ฿116
96.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kristianstad
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.23 SEK 20.57
$2.25 ฿70.6
-0.89%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 SEK 25.24
$1.87 ฿58.8
45.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.81 SEK 35.13
$2.22 ฿69.8
71.62%
Eggs
$4.21 SEK 38.84
$2.23 ฿70.1
88.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.15 SEK 112
$19.68 ฿619
-38.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.83 SEK 109
$3.66 ฿115
223.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.35 SEK 160
$13.09 ฿411
32.54%
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 SEK 28.81
$3.38 ฿106
-7.69%
Banana (1kg)
$2.62 SEK 24.23
$1.69 ฿53.3
55.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.03 SEK 27.93
$2.33 ฿73.2
30.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.53 SEK 41.82
$1.98 ฿62.4
128.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 SEK 15.15
$1.55 ฿48.77
5.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 SEK 17.05
$1.51 ฿47.42
22.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 SEK 23.22
$0.98 ฿30.84
157.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 SEK 13.92
$0.48 ฿15.01
214.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.35 SEK 67.8
$4.35 ฿137
68.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.57 SEK 97.6
$20.65 ฿649
-48.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.00 SEK 18.50
$1.77 ฿55.8
12.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 SEK 17.97
$2.75 ฿86.6
-29.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Kristianstad
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.48 SEK 32.09
$1.37 ฿43.19
154.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.7 SEK 671
$11.36 ฿357
539.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.12 SEK 56.5
$3.11 ฿97.8
96.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.67 SEK 15.38
$1.05 ฿32.96
59.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.2 SEK 583
$13.72 ฿431
360.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 SEK 18.67
$1.34 ฿42.16
50.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K SEK 299.2K
$27.7K ฿869.6K
17.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K SEK 321.3K
$33.6K ฿1.1M
3.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kristianstad
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 SEK 1,037
$122 ฿3,835
-7.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.36 SEK 271
$13.61 ฿428
115.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.18 SEK 334
$18.49 ฿581
95.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kristianstad
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.68 SEK 376
$61.7 ฿1,939
-34.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.97 SEK 230
$16.70 ฿525
49.52%
Cinema Ticket
$16.00 SEK 148
$9.09 ฿286
76.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kristianstad
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$146 SEK 1,348
$702 ฿22.1K
-79.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,211 SEK 38.9K
$16.0K ฿502.8K
-73.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kristianstad
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.5 SEK 882
$58.9 ฿1,851
62.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.32 SEK 381
$34.41 ฿1,082
20.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.8 SEK 911
$113 ฿3,545
-12.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 SEK 1,390
$84.7 ฿2,662
77.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kristianstad
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$781 SEK 7,208
$606 ฿19.1K
28.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$664 SEK 6,133
$435 ฿13.7K
52.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,375 SEK 12.7K
$2,069 ฿65.0K
-33.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,070 SEK 9,872
$1,473 ฿46.3K
-27.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,733 SEK 43.7K
$4,445 ฿139.8K
6.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,790 SEK 25.8K
$2,988 ฿93.9K
-6.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kristianstad
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,710 SEK 25.0K
$547 ฿17.2K
395.03%
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 Kristianstad: January 12, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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