Cost of Living Comparison Between Ludvika and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Ludvika and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Ludvika is 76.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 27.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ludvika is 76.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 13% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ludvika
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.99 SEK 119
$4.65 ฿146
179.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.8 SEK 620
$46.11 ฿1,450
46.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.39 SEK 95.1
$8.74 ฿275
18.88%
Cappuccino
$4.55 SEK 41.60
$3.04 ฿95.5
49.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 SEK 25.39
$0.72 ฿22.65
284.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 SEK 22.60
$0.39 ฿12.30
533.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.50 SEK 68.7
$2.44 ฿76.7
207.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.36 SEK 67.4
$3.79 ฿119
94.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ludvika
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 SEK 16.70
$2.14 ฿67.4
-14.49%
White Bread (500g)
$2.84 SEK 25.96
$1.86 ฿58.5
52.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.87 SEK 35.43
$2.19 ฿68.8
76.71%
Eggs
$4.00 SEK 36.58
$2.25 ฿70.6
77.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.96 SEK 128
$19.73 ฿620
-29.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.61 SEK 134
$3.79 ฿119
285.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.41 SEK 141
$13.55 ฿426
13.73%
Apples (1kg)
$3.51 SEK 32.07
$3.25 ฿102
8.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 SEK 24.85
$1.67 ฿52.6
62.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.77 SEK 34.47
$2.39 ฿75.2
57.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.34 SEK 39.71
$2.09 ฿65.8
107.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 SEK 14.37
$1.53 ฿48.07
2.61%
Onion (1kg)
$2.14 SEK 19.61
$1.51 ฿47.47
41.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.59 SEK 23.73
$0.99 ฿31.09
161.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 SEK 14.41
$0.51 ฿16.19
209.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.21 SEK 66.0
$4.27 ฿134
68.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.04 SEK 101
$20.31 ฿638
-45.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 SEK 15.90
$1.79 ฿56.3
-2.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 SEK 17.19
$2.77 ฿87.0
-32.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Ludvika
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.24 SEK 29.67
$1.40 ฿44.15
131.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.2 SEK 505
$11.70 ฿368
371.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$14.29 SEK 131
$3.11 ฿97.8
359.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.65 SEK 15.10
$0.99 ฿31.27
66.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.98 SEK 192
$13.73 ฿432
52.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 SEK 17.38
$1.32 ฿41.47
43.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K SEK 303.3K
$27.2K ฿856.3K
21.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K SEK 309.3K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-0.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ludvika
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$88.3 SEK 808
$120 ฿3,785
-26.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.31 SEK 195
$13.93 ฿438
52.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.87 SEK 337
$18.31 ฿576
101.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ludvika
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.81 SEK 291
$60.9 ฿1,916
-47.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$53.5 SEK 489
$17.23 ฿542
210.45%
Cinema Ticket
$15.59 SEK 143
$8.71 ฿274
78.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ludvika
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$147 SEK 1,342
$698 ฿21.9K
-78.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$736 SEK 6,739
$15.7K ฿494.7K
-95.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ludvika
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 SEK 964
$57.6 ฿1,812
82.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.06 SEK 403
$34.24 ฿1,077
28.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 SEK 1,044
$113 ฿3,558
0.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 SEK 1,402
$84.8 ฿2,666
80.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ludvika
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$468 SEK 4,280
$604 ฿19.0K
-22.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$461 SEK 4,214
$436 ฿13.7K
5.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$986 SEK 9,024
$2,057 ฿64.7K
-52.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,005 SEK 9,198
$1,498 ฿47.1K
-32.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,252 ฿133.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿93.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ludvika
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,082 SEK 37.3K
$529 ฿16.6K
671.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
5.33
-24.95%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ludvika: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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