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

😐 Solo nomad: Ludvika is 29.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 30% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ludvika is 74% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 11% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ludvika
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.31 SEK 126
$4.68 ฿151
184.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.2 SEK 654
$46.4 ฿1,502
49.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.69 SEK 101
$8.65 ฿280
23.58%
Cappuccino
$4.51 SEK 42.58
$3.09 ฿100
45.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 SEK 26.69
$0.73 ฿23.53
287.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 SEK 22.56
$0.37 ฿11.95
545.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.56 SEK 71.5
$2.39 ฿77.4
216.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.55 SEK 71.3
$3.62 ฿117
108.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ludvika
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 SEK 16.88
$2.24 ฿72.5
-20.09%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 SEK 25.75
$1.8 ฿58.2
51.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.99 SEK 37.71
$2.24 ฿72.3
78.12%
Eggs
$4.04 SEK 38.16
$2.23 ฿72.1
81.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.18 SEK 134
$19.31 ฿625
-26.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.87 SEK 140
$3.77 ฿122
294.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.58 SEK 147
$13.05 ฿422
19.39%
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 SEK 33.69
$3.28 ฿106
8.84%
Banana (1kg)
$2.71 SEK 25.59
$1.63 ฿52.6
66.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.72 SEK 35.17
$2.4 ฿77.7
55.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.49 SEK 42.38
$1.99 ฿64.3
125.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 SEK 14.63
$1.53 ฿49.62
1.31%
Onion (1kg)
$2.06 SEK 19.47
$1.49 ฿48.11
38.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.58 SEK 24.42
$1.02 ฿32.87
152.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.6 SEK 15.13
$0.48 ฿15.61
233.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.21 SEK 68.2
$4.32 ฿140
66.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.76 SEK 102
$21.68 ฿702
-50.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 SEK 16.64
$1.77 ฿57.3
-0.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 SEK 18.11
$2.79 ฿90.4
-31.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Ludvika
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.23 SEK 30.47
$1.35 ฿43.74
139.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.7 SEK 526
$11.76 ฿380
373.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$14.29 SEK 135
$3.15 ฿102
353.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 SEK 15.02
$1 ฿32.3
59.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.47 SEK 203
$13.64 ฿442
57.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 SEK 17.34
$1.3 ฿42.2
41.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K SEK 305.6K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
18.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K SEK 324.9K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
1.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ludvika
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.1 SEK 841
$123 ฿3,970
-27.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.33 SEK 202
$13.93 ฿451
53.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.45 SEK 344
$18.24 ฿590
99.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ludvika
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.2 SEK 295
$60.8 ฿1,966
-48.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$53.4 SEK 504
$17.11 ฿554
212.04%
Cinema Ticket
$16.11 SEK 152
$9.07 ฿294
77.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ludvika
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$146 SEK 1,377
$694 ฿22.5K
-79.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$751 SEK 7,092
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-95.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ludvika
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 SEK 972
$57.5 ฿1,861
78.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.01 SEK 406
$34.51 ฿1,117
24.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 SEK 1,110
$115 ฿3,727
2.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 SEK 1,455
$84.8 ฿2,743
81.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ludvika
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$475 SEK 4,483
$611 ฿19.8K
-22.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 SEK 4,334
$442 ฿14.3K
3.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,016 SEK 9,603
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-49.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 SEK 9,447
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-31.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,650 SEK 43.9K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
9.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,421 SEK 32.3K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
18.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ludvika
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,641 SEK 34.4K
$697 ฿22.5K
422.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
5.33
-24.95%

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Last update for Ludvika: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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