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

😐 Solo nomad: Lund is 52.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 54.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lund is 52.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 24.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lund
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.82 SEK 117
$4.59 ฿147
179.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.2 SEK 808
$46.83 ฿1,497
88.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.08 SEK 111
$8.70 ฿278
38.85%
Cappuccino
$4.89 SEK 44.79
$2.92 ฿93.5
67.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 SEK 26.14
$0.68 ฿21.86
319.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 SEK 19.78
$0.40 ฿12.66
440.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.21 SEK 75.2
$2.51 ฿80.2
227.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.23 SEK 66.2
$3.80 ฿122
90.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lund
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 SEK 15.17
$2.16 ฿69.1
-23.15%
White Bread (500g)
$2.17 SEK 19.86
$1.88 ฿60.1
15.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.09 SEK 28.27
$2.16 ฿69.0
43.06%
Eggs
$4.47 SEK 40.91
$2.22 ฿71.0
101.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.87 SEK 118
$19.57 ฿626
-34.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.73 SEK 107
$3.80 ฿122
208.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.85 SEK 154
$13.41 ฿429
25.65%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 SEK 30.03
$3.26 ฿104
0.61%
Banana (1kg)
$2.80 SEK 25.69
$1.61 ฿51.5
73.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.83 SEK 25.95
$2.31 ฿73.8
22.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.33 SEK 39.63
$2.06 ฿65.8
110.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 SEK 15.72
$1.61 ฿51.3
6.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 SEK 14.64
$1.44 ฿46.13
11.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.56 SEK 23.46
$1.03 ฿32.91
148.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 SEK 11.83
$0.48 ฿15.34
168.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.00 SEK 73.3
$4.50 ฿144
77.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.06 SEK 101
$19.18 ฿613
-42.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 SEK 18.03
$1.82 ฿58.3
8.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 SEK 19.87
$2.69 ฿86.0
-19.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Lund
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.46 SEK 31.72
$1.38 ฿44.04
150.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.8 SEK 603
$11.76 ฿376
459.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.50 SEK 50.4
$3.11 ฿99.3
76.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 SEK 17.34
$1.00 ฿32.09
89.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.4 SEK 572
$13.74 ฿439
354.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 SEK 18.20
$1.30 ฿41.49
53.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K SEK 301.6K
$27.4K ฿874.5K
20.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K SEK 319.0K
$33.0K ฿1.1M
5.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lund
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$119 SEK 1,086
$125 ฿3,993
-5.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.31 SEK 268
$13.74 ฿439
113.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.59 SEK 381
$18.61 ฿595
123.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lund
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.76 SEK 355
$60.6 ฿1,936
-35.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.68 SEK 226
$17.15 ฿548
43.91%
Cinema Ticket
$17.65 SEK 162
$9.01 ฿288
95.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lund
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$178 SEK 1,628
$698 ฿22.3K
-74.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,205 SEK 38.5K
$16.1K ฿515.1K
-73.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lund
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.2 SEK 744
$59.2 ฿1,893
37.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.2 SEK 560
$34.86 ฿1,115
75.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 SEK 982
$114 ฿3,651
-6.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 SEK 1,197
$85.8 ฿2,743
52.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lund
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$971 SEK 8,896
$619 ฿19.8K
56.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$773 SEK 7,079
$437 ฿14.0K
76.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,594 SEK 14.6K
$2,075 ฿66.3K
-23.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,347 SEK 12.3K
$1,509 ฿48.2K
-10.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,586 SEK 60.3K
$3,764 ฿120.3K
74.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,872 SEK 35.5K
$2,694 ฿86.1K
43.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lund
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,164 SEK 29.0K
$528 ฿16.9K
498.65%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

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