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Cost of Living Comparison Between Malmo and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Malmo and Phuket

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Malmo is 70% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 71.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Malmo is 67.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 33.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Malmo
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.63 SEKย 126
$4.51 เธฟ142
202.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.4 SEKย 788
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
85.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.86 SEKย 119
$8.78 เธฟ276
46.47%
Cappuccino
$4.97 SEKย 45.83
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
60.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.80 SEKย 25.82
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
300.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 SEKย 20.04
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
442.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.76 SEKย 71.7
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
223.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.08 SEKย 74.6
$3.68 เธฟ116
119.57%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Malmo
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 SEKย 16.06
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-22.67%
White Bread (500g)
$3.12 SEKย 28.78
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
66.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.51 SEKย 32.37
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
58.11%
Eggs
$4.55 SEKย 42.02
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
104.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.25 SEKย 113
$19.68 เธฟ619
-37.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.94 SEKย 119
$3.66 เธฟ115
253.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.65 SEKย 246
$13.09 เธฟ411
103.59%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 SEKย 30.12
$3.38 เธฟ106
-3.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.79 SEKย 25.78
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
65.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.30 SEKย 30.46
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
41.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.71 SEKย 43.43
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
137.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 SEKย 16.58
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
16.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 SEKย 17.40
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
25.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.49 SEKย 22.95
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
154.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 SEKย 11.86
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
166.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.84 SEKย 72.4
$4.35 เธฟ137
80.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.46 SEKย 115
$20.65 เธฟ649
-39.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.44 SEKย 22.49
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
37.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 SEKย 25.37
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Malmo
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.30 SEKย 30.47
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
140.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$70.2 SEKย 648
$11.36 เธฟ357
518.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.64 SEKย 61.3
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
113.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.66 SEKย 24.53
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
153.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$56.2 SEKย 518
$13.72 เธฟ431
309.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.93 SEKย 17.81
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
44.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K SEKย 303.4K
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
18.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.5K SEKย 308.9K
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
-0.37%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malmo
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 SEKย 1,428
$122 เธฟ3,835
26.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.41 SEKย 281
$13.61 เธฟ428
123.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.76 SEKย 376
$18.49 เธฟ581
120.44%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Malmo
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.24 SEKย 362
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-36.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.12 SEKย 223
$16.70 เธฟ525
44.43%
Cinema Ticket
$17.73 SEKย 164
$9.09 เธฟ286
95.05%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Malmo
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$160 SEKย 1,475
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-77.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,984 SEKย 46.0K
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
-68.83%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Malmo
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 SEKย 959
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
76.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.94 SEKย 406
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
27.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 SEKย 1,143
$113 เธฟ3,545
9.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$167 SEKย 1,545
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
97.68%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Malmo
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$913 SEKย 8,427
$606 เธฟ19.1K
50.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$787 SEKย 7,268
$435 เธฟ13.7K
80.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,702 SEKย 15.7K
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-17.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,347 SEKย 12.4K
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-8.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,556 SEKย 42.0K
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
2.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,582 SEKย 33.1K
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
19.88%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Malmo
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,305 SEKย 30.5K
$547 เธฟ17.2K
503.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.86
5.33
-8.82%

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Last update for Malmo: January 11, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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