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

😐 Solo nomad: Ludvika is 74.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 26.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ludvika is 31.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 13.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ludvika
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.25 SEK 121
$4.59 ฿147
188.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.7 SEK 638
$46.83 ฿1,497
48.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.34 SEK 94.7
$8.70 ฿278
18.85%
Cappuccino
$4.66 SEK 42.66
$2.92 ฿93.5
59.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 SEK 25.97
$0.68 ฿21.86
317.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 SEK 23.07
$0.40 ฿12.66
530.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.35 SEK 67.3
$2.51 ฿80.2
192.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.57 SEK 69.3
$3.80 ฿122
99.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ludvika
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 SEK 17.05
$2.16 ฿69.1
-13.89%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 SEK 24.99
$1.88 ฿60.1
45.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.91 SEK 35.82
$2.16 ฿69.0
81.02%
Eggs
$3.99 SEK 36.58
$2.22 ฿71.0
79.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.97 SEK 128
$19.57 ฿626
-28.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.80 SEK 136
$3.80 ฿122
289.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.56 SEK 143
$13.41 ฿429
16.03%
Apples (1kg)
$3.56 SEK 32.62
$3.26 ฿104
9.20%
Banana (1kg)
$2.61 SEK 23.87
$1.61 ฿51.5
62.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.75 SEK 34.38
$2.31 ฿73.8
62.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.49 SEK 41.09
$2.06 ฿65.8
117.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 SEK 13.65
$1.61 ฿51.3
-7.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.12 SEK 19.45
$1.44 ฿46.13
47.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.59 SEK 23.76
$1.03 ฿32.91
151.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 SEK 14.60
$0.48 ฿15.34
231.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.56 SEK 69.3
$4.50 ฿144
68.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.90 SEK 99.9
$19.18 ฿613
-43.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 SEK 16.19
$1.82 ฿58.3
-2.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 SEK 17.42
$2.69 ฿86.0
-29.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Ludvika
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.23 SEK 29.56
$1.38 ฿44.04
134.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.4 SEK 508
$11.76 ฿376
371.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$14.43 SEK 132
$3.11 ฿99.3
363.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 SEK 14.52
$1.00 ฿32.09
58.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.41 SEK 196
$13.74 ฿439
55.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.80 SEK 16.53
$1.30 ฿41.49
38.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K SEK 296.2K
$27.4K ฿874.5K
18.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K SEK 316.0K
$33.0K ฿1.1M
4.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ludvika
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.2 SEK 817
$125 ฿3,993
-28.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.87 SEK 191
$13.74 ฿439
51.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.33 SEK 333
$18.61 ฿595
95.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ludvika
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.62 SEK 290
$60.6 ฿1,936
-47.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$52.3 SEK 479
$17.15 ฿548
204.96%
Cinema Ticket
$15.96 SEK 146
$9.01 ฿288
77.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ludvika
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$142 SEK 1,304
$698 ฿22.3K
-79.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$736 SEK 6,739
$16.1K ฿515.1K
-95.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ludvika
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 SEK 944
$59.2 ฿1,893
73.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.16 SEK 405
$34.86 ฿1,115
26.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 SEK 1,084
$114 ฿3,651
3.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 SEK 1,426
$85.8 ฿2,743
81.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ludvika
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$482 SEK 4,415
$619 ฿19.8K
-22.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$453 SEK 4,154
$437 ฿14.0K
3.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,012 SEK 9,274
$2,075 ฿66.3K
-51.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,008 SEK 9,234
$1,509 ฿48.2K
-33.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,764 ฿120.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,694 ฿86.1K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ludvika
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,106 SEK 37.6K
$528 ฿16.9K
677.05%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

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