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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lidingo and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Lidingo and Phuket

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lidingo is 42.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 48.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lidingo is 48.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 11.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lidingo
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.86 SEKย 100
$4.51 เธฟ142
140.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.0 SEKย 517
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
21.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.40 SEKย 77.6
$8.78 เธฟ276
-4.33%
Cappuccino
$3.22 SEKย 29.70
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
4.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 SEKย 29.71
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
360.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.60 SEKย 24.03
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
550.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.41 SEKย 49.97
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
125.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.65 SEKย 42.88
$3.68 เธฟ116
26.36%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lidingo
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.60 SEKย 14.75
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-28.89%
White Bread (500g)
$2.63 SEKย 24.25
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
40.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.94 SEKย 36.34
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
77.48%
Eggs
$3.89 SEKย 35.88
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
74.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.72 SEKย 108
$19.68 เธฟ619
-40.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.72 SEKย 117
$3.66 เธฟ115
247.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.35 SEKย 169
$13.09 เธฟ411
40.18%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 SEKย 29.72
$3.38 เธฟ106
-4.73%
Banana (1kg)
$2.55 SEKย 23.57
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
50.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.60 SEKย 33.26
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
54.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.67 SEKย 33.91
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
85.35%
Potato (1kg)
$2.19 SEKย 20.21
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
41.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 SEKย 17.99
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
29.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.90 SEKย 26.74
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
195.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.93 SEKย 17.78
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
302.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.95 SEKย 73.4
$4.35 เธฟ137
82.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.96 SEKย 120
$20.65 เธฟ649
-37.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.40 SEKย 12.93
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
-20.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 SEKย 19.98
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
-21.09%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lidingo
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 SEKย 30.73
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
143.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.5 SEKย 688
$11.36 เธฟ357
555.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.74 SEKย 34.51
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
20.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 SEKย 15.32
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
58.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$83.4 SEKย 770
$13.72 เธฟ431
507.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 SEKย 17.60
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
42.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K SEKย 300.8K
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
17.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K SEKย 318.6K
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
2.76%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lidingo
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$193 SEKย 1,778
$122 เธฟ3,835
57.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.51 SEKย 263
$13.61 เธฟ428
109.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.47 SEKย 383
$18.49 เธฟ581
124.28%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lidingo
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.34 SEKย 372
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-34.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.48 SEKย 235
$16.70 เธฟ525
52.57%
Cinema Ticket
$19.30 SEKย 178
$9.09 เธฟ286
112.32%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lidingo
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 SEKย 1,444
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-77.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,152 SEKย 38.3K
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
-74.03%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lidingo
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.1 SEKย 887
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
63.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.06 SEKย 388
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
22.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.8 SEKย 856
$113 เธฟ3,545
-17.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 SEKย 1,122
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
43.54%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lidingo
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$828 SEKย 7,643
$606 เธฟ19.1K
36.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$654 SEKย 6,039
$435 เธฟ13.7K
50.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,369 SEKย 12.6K
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-33.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,064 SEKย 9,819
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-27.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,443 SEKย 41.0K
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
-0.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,096 SEKย 28.6K
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
3.63%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lidingo
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,687 SEKย 24.8K
$547 เธฟ17.2K
390.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.87
5.33
-8.63%

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Last update for Lidingo: January 11, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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