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

😐 Solo nomad: Ostersund is 63.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 44.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ostersund is 68.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 16.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ostersund
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.43 SEK 124
$4.65 ฿149
188.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.6 SEK 672
$46.11 ฿1,474
57.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.64 SEK 98.5
$8.74 ฿279
21.74%
Cappuccino
$4.67 SEK 43.23
$3.04 ฿97.1
53.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 SEK 25.37
$0.72 ฿23.03
280.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 SEK 22.24
$0.39 ฿12.50
515.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.88 SEK 72.9
$2.44 ฿78.0
222.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.68 SEK 71.1
$3.79 ฿121
102.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ostersund
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 SEK 13.70
$2.14 ฿68.6
-30.84%
White Bread (500g)
$3.08 SEK 28.50
$1.86 ฿59.5
65.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.06 SEK 46.87
$2.19 ฿69.9
131.05%
Eggs
$3.55 SEK 32.85
$2.25 ฿71.8
57.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.20 SEK 131
$19.73 ฿631
-28.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.78 SEK 109
$3.79 ฿121
210.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.04 SEK 148
$13.55 ฿433
18.38%
Apples (1kg)
$4.51 SEK 41.76
$3.25 ฿104
38.77%
Banana (1kg)
$2.97 SEK 27.54
$1.67 ฿53.4
77.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.72 SEK 34.42
$2.39 ฿76.5
55.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.14 SEK 38.38
$2.09 ฿66.9
98.09%
Potato (1kg)
$3.59 SEK 33.20
$1.53 ฿48.88
134.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 SEK 16.36
$1.51 ฿48.27
17.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.58 SEK 23.91
$0.99 ฿31.62
160.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 SEK 13.89
$0.51 ฿16.46
194.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.93 SEK 73.4
$4.27 ฿137
85.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.76 SEK 109
$20.31 ฿649
-42.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 SEK 18.38
$1.79 ฿57.3
11.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 SEK 18.06
$2.77 ฿88.5
-29.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Ostersund
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.35 SEK 31.03
$1.40 ฿44.89
139.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.4 SEK 670
$11.70 ฿374
518.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.44 SEK 59.7
$3.11 ฿99.4
107.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 SEK 14.61
$0.99 ฿31.80
59.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.2 SEK 567
$13.73 ฿439
345.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 SEK 19.00
$1.32 ฿42.17
55.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.0K SEK 296.7K
$27.2K ฿870.7K
17.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K SEK 312.8K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-0.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ostersund
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 SEK 1,045
$120 ฿3,849
-6.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.99 SEK 268
$13.93 ฿445
108.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.93 SEK 342
$18.31 ฿585
101.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ostersund
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.20 SEK 382
$60.9 ฿1,948
-32.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.92 SEK 231
$17.23 ฿551
44.63%
Cinema Ticket
$15.78 SEK 146
$8.71 ฿278
81.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ostersund
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$128 SEK 1,182
$698 ฿22.3K
-81.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,144 SEK 38.4K
$15.7K ฿503.0K
-73.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ostersund
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.6 SEK 886
$57.6 ฿1,843
65.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.98 SEK 370
$34.24 ฿1,095
16.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.2 SEK 909
$113 ฿3,618
-13.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 SEK 1,401
$84.8 ฿2,711
78.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ostersund
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$847 SEK 7,840
$604 ฿19.3K
40.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$644 SEK 5,966
$436 ฿13.9K
47.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,412 SEK 13.1K
$2,057 ฿65.8K
-31.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,078 SEK 9,986
$1,498 ฿47.9K
-28.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,650 SEK 43.1K
$4,252 ฿135.9K
9.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,081 SEK 28.5K
$2,988 ฿95.5K
3.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ostersund
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$529 ฿16.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
5.33
-15.01%

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

Last update for Ostersund: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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