Cost of Living Comparison Between Ostersund and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Ostersund and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Ostersund is 59.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 47.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ostersund is 74.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 15.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ostersund
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.43 SEK 127
$4.68 ฿151
186.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.2 SEK 710
$46.4 ฿1,502
62.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.48 SEK 99
$8.65 ฿280
21.16%
Cappuccino
$4.7 SEK 44.41
$3.09 ฿100
52.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 SEK 26.42
$0.73 ฿23.53
283.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 SEK 22.58
$0.37 ฿11.95
545.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.94 SEK 75
$2.39 ฿77.4
232.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.72 SEK 73
$3.62 ฿117
113.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ostersund
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 SEK 14.25
$2.24 ฿72.5
-32.59%
White Bread (500g)
$3.15 SEK 29.72
$1.8 ฿58.2
75.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.02 SEK 47.43
$2.24 ฿72.3
124.11%
Eggs
$3.56 SEK 33.59
$2.23 ฿72.1
59.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.37 SEK 136
$19.31 ฿625
-25.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.09 SEK 114
$3.77 ฿122
220.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.35 SEK 155
$13.05 ฿422
25.29%
Apples (1kg)
$4.52 SEK 42.7
$3.28 ฿106
37.80%
Banana (1kg)
$3.04 SEK 28.74
$1.63 ฿52.6
86.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.65 SEK 34.45
$2.4 ฿77.7
52.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.3 SEK 40.65
$1.99 ฿64.3
116.08%
Potato (1kg)
$3.67 SEK 34.71
$1.53 ฿49.62
139.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 SEK 17.43
$1.49 ฿48.11
24.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.55 SEK 24.13
$1.02 ฿32.87
150.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 SEK 14.42
$0.48 ฿15.61
218.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.09 SEK 76.4
$4.32 ฿140
87.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.19 SEK 115
$21.68 ฿702
-43.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 SEK 18.75
$1.77 ฿57.3
12.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 SEK 18.68
$2.79 ฿90.4
-29.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Ostersund
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.29 SEK 31.08
$1.35 ฿43.74
143.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.7 SEK 705
$11.76 ฿380
534.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.36 SEK 60.1
$3.15 ฿102
101.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.6 SEK 15.12
$1 ฿32.3
60.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.2 SEK 597
$13.64 ฿442
363.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 SEK 18.88
$1.3 ฿42.2
53.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K SEK 305.2K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
18.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K SEK 322.6K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
0.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ostersund
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 SEK 1,066
$123 ฿3,970
-8.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.88 SEK 273
$13.93 ฿451
107.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.86 SEK 348
$18.24 ฿590
102.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ostersund
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.77 SEK 376
$60.8 ฿1,966
-34.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.24 SEK 238
$17.11 ฿554
47.52%
Cinema Ticket
$15.79 SEK 149
$9.07 ฿294
74.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ostersund
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$129 SEK 1,222
$694 ฿22.5K
-81.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,181 SEK 39.5K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-73.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ostersund
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.2 SEK 890
$57.5 ฿1,861
63.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.13 SEK 379
$34.51 ฿1,117
16.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.6 SEK 932
$115 ฿3,727
-14.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$148 SEK 1,399
$84.8 ฿2,743
74.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ostersund
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$839 SEK 7,924
$611 ฿19.8K
37.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$650 SEK 6,145
$442 ฿14.3K
47.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,420 SEK 13.4K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-29.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,099 SEK 10.4K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-24.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,410 SEK 41.7K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
3.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,039 SEK 28.7K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
5.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ostersund
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
5.33
-15.01%

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Last update for Ostersund: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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