Cost of Living Comparison Between Norrkoping and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Norrkoping and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Norrkoping is 62% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 40.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Norrkoping is 69.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 9.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Norrkoping
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.50 SEK 116
$4.65 ฿149
168.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.8 SEK 627
$46.11 ฿1,474
46.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.63 SEK 98.4
$8.74 ฿279
21.62%
Cappuccino
$4.96 SEK 45.91
$3.04 ฿97.1
63.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 SEK 21.83
$0.72 ฿23.03
227.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 SEK 16.73
$0.39 ฿12.50
364.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.30 SEK 67.6
$2.44 ฿78.0
199.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.10 SEK 75.0
$3.79 ฿121
113.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Norrkoping
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 SEK 14.67
$2.14 ฿68.6
-26.17%
White Bread (500g)
$2.78 SEK 25.78
$1.86 ฿59.5
49.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.67 SEK 43.24
$2.19 ฿69.9
113.24%
Eggs
$4.25 SEK 39.34
$2.25 ฿71.8
88.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.31 SEK 114
$19.73 ฿631
-37.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.12 SEK 131
$3.79 ฿121
272.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.21 SEK 150
$13.55 ฿433
19.63%
Apples (1kg)
$3.14 SEK 29.09
$3.25 ฿104
-3.38%
Banana (1kg)
$2.73 SEK 25.28
$1.67 ฿53.4
63.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.66 SEK 33.86
$2.39 ฿76.5
53.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.03 SEK 46.60
$2.09 ฿66.9
140.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.52 SEK 14.11
$1.53 ฿48.88
-0.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.76 SEK 16.29
$1.51 ฿48.27
16.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.92 SEK 17.76
$0.99 ฿31.62
93.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 SEK 11.60
$0.51 ฿16.46
145.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.70 SEK 71.3
$4.27 ฿137
80.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.70 SEK 99.1
$20.31 ฿649
-47.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.93 SEK 17.86
$1.79 ฿57.3
7.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 SEK 24.83
$2.77 ฿88.5
-3.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Norrkoping
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.41 SEK 31.58
$1.40 ฿44.89
143.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$114 SEK 1,060
$11.70 ฿374
878.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.82 SEK 53.9
$3.11 ฿99.4
87.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 SEK 14.58
$0.99 ฿31.80
58.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$64.9 SEK 601
$13.73 ฿439
372.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 SEK 17.96
$1.32 ฿42.17
46.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K SEK 298.7K
$27.2K ฿870.7K
18.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.0K SEK 314.9K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-0.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Norrkoping
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 SEK 975
$120 ฿3,849
-12.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.09 SEK 251
$13.93 ฿445
94.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.65 SEK 404
$18.31 ฿585
138.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Norrkoping
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.66 SEK 340
$60.9 ฿1,948
-39.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$42.26 SEK 391
$17.23 ฿551
145.27%
Cinema Ticket
$15.48 SEK 143
$8.71 ฿278
77.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Norrkoping
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$147 SEK 1,362
$698 ฿22.3K
-78.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,411 SEK 13.1K
$15.7K ฿503.0K
-91.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Norrkoping
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.4 SEK 745
$57.6 ฿1,843
39.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.35 SEK 346
$34.24 ฿1,095
9.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.2 SEK 890
$113 ฿3,618
-15.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 SEK 1,076
$84.8 ฿2,711
37.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Norrkoping
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 SEK 6,550
$604 ฿19.3K
17.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$613 SEK 5,675
$436 ฿13.9K
40.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 SEK 11.3K
$2,057 ฿65.8K
-40.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$898 SEK 8,314
$1,498 ฿47.9K
-40.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,097 SEK 37.9K
$4,252 ฿135.9K
-3.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,101 SEK 28.7K
$2,988 ฿95.5K
3.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Norrkoping
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,377 SEK 31.3K
$529 ฿16.9K
538.10%
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 Norrkoping: March 3, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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