Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Boden Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Boden

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 35.5% cheaper than Boden without rent, and 28.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 42.7% cheaper than Boden without rent, and 6.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Boden
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$19.6 SEK 185
-76.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$42.56 SEK 402
9.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$10.48 SEK 99
-17.46%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.14 SEK 20.24
44.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.7 SEK 16.1
-57.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$2.05 SEK 19.4
-81.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$5.4 SEK 51
-55.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$7.47 SEK 70.6
-51.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Boden
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.39 SEK 13.17
61.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$2.83 SEK 26.69
-36.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$2.07 SEK 19.6
8.21%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.71 SEK 25.6
-17.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$5.37 SEK 50.8
259.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.46 SEK 61.1
-41.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$6.51 SEK 61.5
100.46%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.71 SEK 25.59
21.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.59 SEK 24.45
-37.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$2.6 SEK 24.6
-7.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$4.5 SEK 42.53
-55.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.55 SEK 14.65
-1.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.08 SEK 10.16
37.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.28 SEK 12.13
-20.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$2.59 SEK 24.46
-81.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$11.07 SEK 105
-60.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$7.49 SEK 70.8
189.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$4.08 SEK 38.56
-56.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.66 SEK 25.09
4.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Boden
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$2.68 SEK 25.3
-49.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$74.5 SEK 704
-84.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$5.24 SEK 49.47
-39.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.67 SEK 15.73
-40.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$63.1 SEK 596
-78.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$2.22 SEK 20.97
-41.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$25.9K SEK 244.4K
5.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$26.5K SEK 250.1K
28.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Boden
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$320 SEK 3,021
-61.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$53 SEK 501
-73.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$53.3 SEK 503
-65.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Boden
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$61.6 SEK 582
-1.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$24.87 SEK 235
-31.20%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$13.28 SEK 125
-31.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Boden
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$80.5 SEK 761
762.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$4,116 SEK 38.9K
286.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Boden
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$129 SEK 1,223
-55.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$80.5 SEK 760
-57.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$255 SEK 2,407
-54.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$252 SEK 2,382
-66.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Boden
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$947 SEK 8,946
-35.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$266 SEK 2,517
65.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$750 SEK 7,086
168.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$528 SEK 4,984
176.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$4,625 SEK 43.7K
-8.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$2,750 SEK 26K
4.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Boden
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$4,112 SEK 38.8K
-83.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4
33.25%

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

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Boden: October 28, 2025

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