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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Ostersund is 75.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 47.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Ostersund is 43.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 13.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ostersund
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.60 SEKย 126
$4.51 เธฟ142
201.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.7 SEKย 680
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
59.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.60 SEKย 97.9
$8.78 เธฟ276
20.73%
Cappuccino
$4.67 SEKย 43.10
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
51.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 SEKย 24.91
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
285.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 SEKย 21.98
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
495.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.81 SEKย 72.1
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
225.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.61 SEKย 70.3
$3.68 เธฟ116
106.79%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ostersund
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 SEKย 14.45
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-30.22%
White Bread (500g)
$3.14 SEKย 28.94
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
67.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.11 SEKย 47.21
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
130.18%
Eggs
$3.43 SEKย 31.62
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
53.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.38 SEKย 133
$19.68 เธฟ619
-26.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.84 SEKย 109
$3.66 เธฟ115
223.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.17 SEKย 149
$13.09 เธฟ411
23.53%
Apples (1kg)
$4.60 SEKย 42.44
$3.38 เธฟ106
36.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.95 SEKย 27.22
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
74.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.67 SEKย 33.89
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
57.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.25 SEKย 39.25
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
114.65%
Potato (1kg)
$3.58 SEKย 33.05
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
130.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.79 SEKย 16.51
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
18.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.49 SEKย 23.02
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
154.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 SEKย 14.40
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
225.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.09 SEKย 74.6
$4.35 เธฟ137
85.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.14 SEKย 112
$20.65 เธฟ649
-41.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 SEKย 18.12
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
10.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 SEKย 17.71
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
-30.18%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ostersund
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.45 SEKย 31.86
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
151.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.3 SEKย 695
$11.36 เธฟ357
562.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 SEKย 57.8
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
101.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 SEKย 14.57
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
50.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.1 SEKย 564
$13.72 เธฟ431
345.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 SEKย 18.36
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
48.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K SEKย 296.9K
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
16.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K SEKย 318.3K
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
2.65%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ostersund
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$115 SEKย 1,063
$122 เธฟ3,835
-5.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.12 SEKย 269
$13.61 เธฟ428
113.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.65 SEKย 338
$18.49 เธฟ581
98.22%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ostersund
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.55 SEKย 374
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-34.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.98 SEKย 231
$16.70 เธฟ525
49.58%
Cinema Ticket
$15.63 SEKย 144
$9.09 เธฟ286
71.95%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ostersund
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$129 SEKย 1,186
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-81.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,168 SEKย 38.5K
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
-73.94%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ostersund
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.1 SEKย 859
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
58.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.17 SEKย 380
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
19.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.2 SEKย 888
$113 เธฟ3,545
-14.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 SEKย 1,398
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
78.96%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ostersund
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$829 SEKย 7,649
$606 เธฟ19.1K
36.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$661 SEKย 6,105
$435 เธฟ13.7K
51.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,415 SEKย 13.1K
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-31.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,095 SEKย 10.1K
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-25.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,902 SEKย 36.0K
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
-12.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,291 SEKย 30.4K
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
10.13%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ostersund
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
5.33
-15.01%

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Last update for Ostersund: January 11, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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