Cost of Living Comparison Between Lulea and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Lulea and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Lulea is 46.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 50.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lulea is 48.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 24.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lulea
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.80 SEK 119
$4.65 ฿147
175.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.9 SEK 879
$46.11 ฿1,460
105.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.69 SEK 108
$8.74 ฿277
33.75%
Cappuccino
$4.82 SEK 44.63
$3.04 ฿96.2
58.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 SEK 24.88
$0.72 ฿22.80
273.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 SEK 19.33
$0.39 ฿12.38
435.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.33 SEK 77.1
$2.44 ฿77.2
241.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.10 SEK 93.5
$3.79 ฿120
166.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lulea
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.96 SEK 18.11
$2.14 ฿67.9
-8.41%
White Bread (500g)
$3.56 SEK 32.94
$1.86 ฿58.9
91.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.01 SEK 46.35
$2.19 ฿69.2
128.77%
Eggs
$4.82 SEK 44.65
$2.25 ฿71.1
114.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.25 SEK 123
$19.73 ฿625
-32.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.15 SEK 131
$3.79 ฿120
273.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.18 SEK 252
$13.55 ฿429
100.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.58 SEK 23.92
$3.25 ฿103
-20.62%
Banana (1kg)
$2.73 SEK 25.30
$1.67 ฿52.9
63.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.50 SEK 23.14
$2.39 ฿75.7
4.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.50 SEK 41.65
$2.09 ฿66.2
115.31%
Potato (1kg)
$2.25 SEK 20.80
$1.53 ฿48.39
47.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 SEK 14.79
$1.51 ฿47.79
5.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.54 SEK 32.83
$0.99 ฿31.30
257.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 SEK 13.86
$0.51 ฿16.30
194.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.38 SEK 68.3
$4.27 ฿135
72.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.06 SEK 121
$20.31 ฿643
-35.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 SEK 17.73
$1.79 ฿56.7
6.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 SEK 17.35
$2.77 ฿87.6
-32.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Lulea
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.43 SEK 31.72
$1.40 ฿44.44
145.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$58.6 SEK 543
$11.70 ฿370
400.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.63 SEK 89.2
$3.11 ฿98.4
209.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.72 SEK 15.90
$0.99 ฿31.48
73.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$74.7 SEK 692
$13.73 ฿435
444.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 SEK 17.28
$1.32 ฿41.75
41.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K SEK 299.9K
$27.2K ฿862.0K
18.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.7K SEK 330.2K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
4.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lulea
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$173 SEK 1,598
$120 ฿3,811
43.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.85 SEK 304
$13.93 ฿441
135.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.19 SEK 261
$18.31 ฿579
53.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lulea
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.47 SEK 458
$60.9 ฿1,928
-18.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.90 SEK 342
$17.23 ฿545
114.16%
Cinema Ticket
$13.94 SEK 129
$8.71 ฿276
60.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lulea
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$159 SEK 1,470
$698 ฿22.1K
-77.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,706 SEK 52.8K
$15.7K ฿498.0K
-63.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lulea
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$125 SEK 1,158
$57.6 ฿1,824
116.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.82 SEK 313
$34.24 ฿1,084
-1.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 SEK 1,188
$113 ฿3,582
13.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$171 SEK 1,587
$84.8 ฿2,684
102.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lulea
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$808 SEK 7,479
$604 ฿19.1K
33.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$593 SEK 5,493
$436 ฿13.8K
36.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,408 SEK 13.0K
$2,057 ฿65.1K
-31.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 SEK 9,968
$1,498 ฿47.4K
-28.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,306 SEK 30.6K
$4,252 ฿134.6K
-22.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,428 SEK 22.5K
$2,988 ฿94.6K
-18.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lulea
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,933 SEK 27.2K
$529 ฿16.7K
454.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.2
5.33
-21.20%

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

Last update for Lulea: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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