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

😐 Solo nomad: Kristianstad is 37% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 49% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kristianstad is 35.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 16.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kristianstad
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.79 SEK 140
$4.68 ฿151
216.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.8 SEK 706
$46.4 ฿1,502
61.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.69 SEK 101
$8.65 ฿280
23.58%
Cappuccino
$4.73 SEK 44.67
$3.09 ฿100
53.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 SEK 25.81
$0.73 ฿23.53
273.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 SEK 22.38
$0.37 ฿11.95
540.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.9 SEK 74.6
$2.39 ฿77.4
230.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.2 SEK 68
$3.62 ฿117
98.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kristianstad
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.28 SEK 21.5
$2.24 ฿72.5
1.79%
White Bread (500g)
$2.85 SEK 26.97
$1.8 ฿58.2
58.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.87 SEK 36.53
$2.24 ฿72.3
72.77%
Eggs
$4.26 SEK 40.24
$2.23 ฿72.1
91.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.2 SEK 115
$19.31 ฿625
-36.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.87 SEK 112
$3.77 ฿122
214.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.83 SEK 159
$13.05 ฿422
28.97%
Apples (1kg)
$3.1 SEK 29.33
$3.28 ฿106
-5.49%
Banana (1kg)
$2.6 SEK 24.6
$1.63 ฿52.6
59.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$3 SEK 28.34
$2.4 ฿77.7
25.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.37 SEK 41.31
$1.99 ฿64.3
119.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 SEK 14.78
$1.53 ฿49.62
1.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 SEK 17.2
$1.49 ฿48.11
22.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.51 SEK 23.69
$1.02 ฿32.87
146.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 SEK 14.94
$0.48 ฿15.61
229.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.35 SEK 69.4
$4.32 ฿140
70.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.17 SEK 124
$21.68 ฿702
-39.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 SEK 18.3
$1.77 ฿57.3
9.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 SEK 17.88
$2.79 ฿90.4
-32.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Kristianstad
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.39 SEK 32.05
$1.35 ฿43.74
151.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75 SEK 708
$11.76 ฿380
537.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 SEK 59.2
$3.15 ฿102
98.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 SEK 14.99
$1 ฿32.3
59.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.9 SEK 594
$13.64 ฿442
361.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 SEK 19.23
$1.3 ฿42.2
56.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K SEK 307.3K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
18.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K SEK 323.6K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
1.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kristianstad
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 SEK 1,061
$123 ฿3,970
-8.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.38 SEK 278
$13.93 ฿451
110.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.89 SEK 348
$18.24 ฿590
102.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kristianstad
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.05 SEK 378
$60.8 ฿1,966
-34.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.05 SEK 237
$17.11 ฿554
46.41%
Cinema Ticket
$15.52 SEK 147
$9.07 ฿294
71.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kristianstad
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$144 SEK 1,361
$694 ฿22.5K
-79.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,124 SEK 39K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-74.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kristianstad
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.5 SEK 902
$57.5 ฿1,861
66.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.98 SEK 378
$34.51 ฿1,117
15.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.7 SEK 913
$115 ฿3,727
-16.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 SEK 1,448
$84.8 ฿2,743
80.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kristianstad
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$787 SEK 7,438
$611 ฿19.8K
28.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$657 SEK 6,205
$442 ฿14.3K
48.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,391 SEK 13.1K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-30.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 SEK 10.2K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-26.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,161 SEK 39.3K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-1.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,716 SEK 25.7K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-5.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kristianstad
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,656 SEK 25.1K
$697 ฿22.5K
281.28%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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