Cost of Living Comparison Between Mölndal and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Mölndal and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Mölndal is 29.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 31.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mölndal is 48.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 8.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mölndal
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.75 SEK 118
$4.65 ฿149
174.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.5 SEK 690
$46.11 ฿1,474
61.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.52 SEK 97.4
$8.74 ฿279
20.37%
Cappuccino
$4.78 SEK 44.31
$3.04 ฿97.1
57.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 SEK 27.23
$0.72 ฿23.03
308.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 SEK 9.50
$0.39 ฿12.50
164.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.60 SEK 70.3
$2.44 ฿78.0
211.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.22 SEK 57.6
$3.79 ฿121
64.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mölndal
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 SEK 11.48
$2.14 ฿68.6
-42.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 SEK 14.75
$1.86 ฿59.5
-14.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.26 SEK 30.14
$2.19 ฿69.9
48.86%
Eggs
$3.71 SEK 34.37
$2.25 ฿71.8
64.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.00 SEK 64.9
$19.73 ฿631
-64.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.77 SEK 90.5
$3.79 ฿121
157.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.55 SEK 144
$13.55 ฿433
14.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 SEK 28.52
$3.25 ฿104
-5.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.54 SEK 23.53
$1.67 ฿53.4
52.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.03 SEK 28.01
$2.39 ฿76.5
26.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.17 SEK 38.59
$2.09 ฿66.9
99.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 SEK 15.48
$1.53 ฿48.88
9.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.93 SEK 17.90
$1.51 ฿48.27
27.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 SEK 17.68
$0.99 ฿31.62
92.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 SEK 11.79
$0.51 ฿16.46
149.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.35 SEK 68.0
$4.27 ฿137
72.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.80 SEK 100
$20.31 ฿649
-46.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 SEK 19.33
$1.79 ฿57.3
16.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 SEK 22.99
$2.77 ฿88.5
-10.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Mölndal
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.72 SEK 34.48
$1.40 ฿44.89
165.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.7 SEK 812
$11.70 ฿374
649.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.44 SEK 59.7
$3.11 ฿99.4
107.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 SEK 14.69
$0.99 ฿31.80
60.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.0 SEK 565
$13.73 ฿439
344.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 SEK 17.24
$1.32 ฿42.17
40.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K SEK 302.4K
$27.2K ฿870.7K
19.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.3K SEK 326.8K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
3.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mölndal
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.0 SEK 704
$120 ฿3,849
-36.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.53 SEK 97.5
$13.93 ฿445
-24.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.40 SEK 198
$18.31 ฿585
16.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mölndal
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.32 SEK 336
$60.9 ฿1,948
-40.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.74 SEK 275
$17.23 ฿551
72.61%
Cinema Ticket
$17.55 SEK 163
$8.71 ฿278
101.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mölndal
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$174 SEK 1,615
$698 ฿22.3K
-75.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,116 SEK 38.1K
$15.7K ฿503.0K
-73.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mölndal
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.1 SEK 807
$57.6 ฿1,843
51.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.83 SEK 369
$34.24 ฿1,095
16.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.5 SEK 680
$113 ฿3,618
-35.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$155 SEK 1,434
$84.8 ฿2,711
82.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mölndal
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$829 SEK 7,675
$604 ฿19.3K
37.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$656 SEK 6,079
$436 ฿13.9K
50.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,405 SEK 13.0K
$2,057 ฿65.8K
-31.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,081 SEK 10.0K
$1,498 ฿47.9K
-27.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,219 SEK 39.1K
$4,252 ฿135.9K
-0.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,022 SEK 28.0K
$2,988 ฿95.5K
1.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mölndal
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$529 ฿16.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
5.33
-18.76%

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

Last update for Mölndal: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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