Cost of Living Comparison Between Ljungby and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Ljungby and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Ljungby is 39.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 41.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ljungby is 64.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 14.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ljungby
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.01 SEK 123
$4.68 ฿151
177.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.9 SEK 868
$46.4 ฿1,502
98.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.58 SEK 99.9
$8.65 ฿280
22.31%
Cappuccino
$4.16 SEK 39.3
$3.09 ฿100
34.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 SEK 28.42
$0.73 ฿23.53
312.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 SEK 23.76
$0.37 ฿11.95
578.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.47 SEK 61.1
$2.39 ฿77.4
170.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.06 SEK 76.1
$3.62 ฿117
122.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ljungby
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 SEK 16.48
$2.24 ฿72.5
-22.32%
White Bread (500g)
$2.85 SEK 26.97
$1.8 ฿58.2
58.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.37 SEK 31.8
$2.24 ฿72.3
50.45%
Eggs
$4.44 SEK 41.97
$2.23 ฿72.1
99.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.52 SEK 80.5
$19.31 ฿625
-55.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.34 SEK 88.3
$3.77 ฿122
147.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.35 SEK 126
$13.05 ฿422
2.30%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 SEK 29.86
$3.28 ฿106
-3.66%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 SEK 25.33
$1.63 ฿52.6
64.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.91 SEK 27.45
$2.4 ฿77.7
21.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.61 SEK 34.06
$1.99 ฿64.3
81.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 SEK 15.98
$1.53 ฿49.62
10.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.6 SEK 15.15
$1.49 ฿48.11
7.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.2 SEK 20.82
$1.02 ฿32.87
115.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.6 SEK 15.12
$0.48 ฿15.61
233.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.84 SEK 74.1
$4.32 ฿140
81.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.36 SEK 50.6
$21.68 ฿702
-75.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 SEK 21.41
$1.77 ฿57.3
28.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 SEK 23.39
$2.79 ฿90.4
-11.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Ljungby
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.46 SEK 32.68
$1.35 ฿43.74
156.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.5 SEK 704
$11.76 ฿380
533.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.41 SEK 98.4
$3.15 ฿102
230.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 SEK 15.2
$1 ฿32.3
61.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.3 SEK 598
$13.64 ฿442
363.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 SEK 18.59
$1.3 ฿42.2
51.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K SEK 305.4K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
18.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.7K SEK 337.2K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
5.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ljungby
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$139 SEK 1,313
$123 ฿3,970
13.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.12 SEK 237
$13.93 ฿451
80.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.19 SEK 370
$18.24 ฿590
114.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ljungby
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.27 SEK 380
$60.8 ฿1,966
-33.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.28 SEK 239
$17.11 ฿554
47.75%
Cinema Ticket
$18.15 SEK 171
$9.07 ฿294
100.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ljungby
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$176 SEK 1,662
$694 ฿22.5K
-74.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,190 SEK 39.6K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-73.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ljungby
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.1 SEK 823
$57.5 ฿1,861
51.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.53 SEK 373
$34.51 ฿1,117
14.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.9 SEK 934
$115 ฿3,727
-14.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 SEK 1,477
$84.8 ฿2,743
84.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ljungby
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$830 SEK 7,838
$611 ฿19.8K
35.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$644 SEK 6,081
$442 ฿14.3K
45.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,412 SEK 13.3K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-29.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,070 SEK 10.1K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-26.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,828 SEK 45.6K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
13.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,484 SEK 32.9K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
20.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ljungby
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
5.33
-18.76%

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Last update for Ljungby: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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