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

😐 Solo nomad: Lulea is 81.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 55.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lulea is 85.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 26.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lulea
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.64 SEK 119
$4.68 ฿151
170.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.3 SEK 891
$46.4 ฿1,502
103.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.85 SEK 112
$8.65 ฿280
36.99%
Cappuccino
$4.86 SEK 45.94
$3.09 ฿100
57.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 SEK 24.07
$0.73 ฿23.53
249.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 SEK 19.45
$0.37 ฿11.95
456.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.41 SEK 79.5
$2.39 ฿77.4
251.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.94 SEK 93.9
$3.62 ฿117
174.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lulea
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.94 SEK 18.29
$2.24 ฿72.5
-13.39%
White Bread (500g)
$3.42 SEK 32.33
$1.8 ฿58.2
90.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.18 SEK 48.94
$2.24 ฿72.3
131.25%
Eggs
$4.91 SEK 46.43
$2.23 ฿72.1
120.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.75 SEK 120
$19.31 ฿625
-33.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.1 SEK 133
$3.77 ฿122
274.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.09 SEK 256
$13.05 ฿422
107.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.68 SEK 25.31
$3.28 ฿106
-18.29%
Banana (1kg)
$2.8 SEK 26.47
$1.63 ฿52.6
71.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.58 SEK 24.38
$2.4 ฿77.7
7.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.41 SEK 41.62
$1.99 ฿64.3
121.61%
Potato (1kg)
$2.17 SEK 20.5
$1.53 ฿49.62
41.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 SEK 15.41
$1.49 ฿48.11
9.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.57 SEK 33.77
$1.02 ฿32.87
250.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 SEK 14.33
$0.48 ฿15.61
216.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.26 SEK 68.6
$4.32 ฿140
68.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.61 SEK 119
$21.68 ฿702
-41.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 SEK 17.34
$1.77 ฿57.3
3.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 SEK 17.67
$2.79 ฿90.4
-32.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Lulea
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 SEK 31.5
$1.35 ฿43.74
146.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$59 SEK 557
$11.76 ฿380
401.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.38 SEK 88.6
$3.15 ฿102
197.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.8 SEK 17.02
$1 ฿32.3
80.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$72.9 SEK 688
$13.64 ฿442
434.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 SEK 17.87
$1.3 ฿42.2
45.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K SEK 310.9K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
20.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.9K SEK 339.4K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
5.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lulea
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$171 SEK 1,612
$123 ฿3,970
39.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32 SEK 302
$13.93 ฿451
129.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.55 SEK 260
$18.24 ฿590
51.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lulea
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.89 SEK 471
$60.8 ฿1,966
-17.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.53 SEK 345
$17.11 ฿554
113.50%
Cinema Ticket
$13.53 SEK 128
$9.07 ฿294
49.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lulea
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$162 SEK 1,530
$694 ฿22.5K
-76.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,820 SEK 55K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-63.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lulea
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$126 SEK 1,186
$57.5 ฿1,861
118.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.83 SEK 329
$34.51 ฿1,117
0.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$130 SEK 1,231
$115 ฿3,727
13.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$169 SEK 1,593
$84.8 ฿2,743
98.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lulea
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$807 SEK 7,628
$611 ฿19.8K
32.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$586 SEK 5,540
$442 ฿14.3K
32.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,403 SEK 13.3K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-30.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,062 SEK 10K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-27.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,909 SEK 27.5K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-31.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,330 SEK 22K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-19.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lulea
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,108 SEK 38.8K
$697 ฿22.5K
489.65%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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