Cost of Living Comparison Between Lund and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Lund and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Lund is 51.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 56.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lund is 56.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 24.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lund
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.62 SEK 119
$4.68 ฿151
169.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.7 SEK 810
$46.4 ฿1,502
84.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.88 SEK 112
$8.65 ฿280
37.34%
Cappuccino
$4.86 SEK 45.88
$3.09 ฿100
57.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 SEK 26.59
$0.73 ฿23.53
284.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 SEK 20.53
$0.37 ฿11.95
486.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.97 SEK 75.3
$2.39 ฿77.4
233.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.32 SEK 69.2
$3.62 ฿117
102.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lund
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 SEK 15.03
$2.24 ฿72.5
-29.02%
White Bread (500g)
$2.25 SEK 21.27
$1.8 ฿58.2
25.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.97 SEK 28.1
$2.24 ฿72.3
32.59%
Eggs
$4.45 SEK 42.08
$2.23 ฿72.1
99.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.17 SEK 124
$19.31 ฿625
-31.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.63 SEK 110
$3.77 ฿122
208.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.83 SEK 159
$13.05 ฿422
28.97%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 SEK 31.02
$3.28 ฿106
-
Banana (1kg)
$2.91 SEK 27.49
$1.63 ฿52.6
78.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 SEK 27.73
$2.4 ฿77.7
22.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.51 SEK 42.64
$1.99 ฿64.3
126.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.66 SEK 15.68
$1.53 ฿49.62
8.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 SEK 15.4
$1.49 ฿48.11
9.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.54 SEK 24.02
$1.02 ฿32.87
149.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 SEK 12.2
$0.48 ฿15.61
168.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.24 SEK 77.8
$4.32 ฿140
90.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.01 SEK 170
$21.68 ฿702
-16.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 SEK 18.41
$1.77 ฿57.3
10.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 SEK 20.36
$2.79 ฿90.4
-22.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Lund
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.35 SEK 31.66
$1.35 ฿43.74
148.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67 SEK 633
$11.76 ฿380
469.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.45 SEK 51.5
$3.15 ฿102
73.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 SEK 17.21
$1 ฿32.3
82.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.6 SEK 600
$13.64 ฿442
365.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 SEK 18.63
$1.3 ฿42.2
51.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K SEK 306.5K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
18.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K SEK 321.8K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
0.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lund
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$119 SEK 1,125
$123 ฿3,970
-2.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.39 SEK 268
$13.93 ฿451
103.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.7 SEK 384
$18.24 ฿590
123.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lund
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.48 SEK 373
$60.8 ฿1,966
-35.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.02 SEK 227
$17.11 ฿554
40.39%
Cinema Ticket
$17.72 SEK 167
$9.07 ฿294
95.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lund
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$177 SEK 1,670
$694 ฿22.5K
-74.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,204 SEK 39.7K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-73.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lund
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.6 SEK 762
$57.5 ฿1,861
40.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.3 SEK 579
$34.51 ฿1,117
77.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 SEK 1,006
$115 ฿3,727
-7.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 SEK 1,237
$84.8 ฿2,743
54.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lund
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$960 SEK 9,073
$611 ฿19.8K
57.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$783 SEK 7,396
$442 ฿14.3K
77.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,647 SEK 15.6K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-18.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,309 SEK 12.4K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-10.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,981 SEK 56.5K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
40.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,484 SEK 32.9K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
20.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lund
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,359 SEK 31.7K
$697 ฿22.5K
382.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
5.33
-9.94%

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

Last update for Lund: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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