Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Fagersta Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Fagersta

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 37% cheaper than Fagersta without rent, and 31.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 39.4% cheaper than Fagersta without rent, and 11.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Fagersta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿146
$13.36 SEK 122
-65.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,450
$68.5 SEK 627
-32.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿275
$10.36 SEK 94.8
-15.64%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿95.5
$4.51 SEK 41.26
-32.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.65
$2.71 SEK 24.79
-73.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.30
$2.43 SEK 22.26
-83.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿76.7
$7.45 SEK 68.2
-67.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿119
$7.18 SEK 65.7
-47.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Fagersta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.4
$1.77 SEK 16.19
20.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.5
$3.08 SEK 28.23
-39.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿68.8
$3.94 SEK 36.05
-44.42%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿70.6
$3.86 SEK 35.30
-41.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿620
$14.03 SEK 128
40.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿119
$11.89 SEK 109
-68.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿426
$15.42 SEK 141
-12.13%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿102
$3.65 SEK 33.36
-10.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.6
$2.66 SEK 24.36
-37.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.2
$1.57 SEK 14.33
52.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿65.8
$5.65 SEK 51.7
-63.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.07
$1.51 SEK 13.79
1.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.47
$2.14 SEK 19.56
-29.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.09
$2.79 SEK 25.51
-64.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.19
$1.72 SEK 15.75
-70.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿134
$7.50 SEK 68.6
-43.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿638
$13.11 SEK 120
54.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.3
$1.78 SEK 16.29
0.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.0
$1.88 SEK 17.17
47.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Fagersta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.15
$3.35 SEK 30.66
-58.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿368
$74.3 SEK 680
-84.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿97.8
$14.23 SEK 130
-78.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.27
$1.66 SEK 15.16
-40.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿432
$20.68 SEK 189
-33.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.47
$1.98 SEK 18.14
-33.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿856.3K
$32.5K SEK 297.4K
-16.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$33.8K SEK 308.8K
1.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Fagersta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,785
$91.5 SEK 837
31.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿438
$28.22 SEK 258
-50.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿576
$37.30 SEK 341
-50.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Fagersta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,916
$41.13 SEK 376
48.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿542
$25.72 SEK 235
-33.01%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿274
$15.84 SEK 145
-45.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Fagersta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿21.9K
$147 SEK 1,342
375.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿494.7K
$739 SEK 6,764
2028.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Fagersta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,812
$103 SEK 943
-44.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,077
$44.32 SEK 406
-22.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,558
$117 SEK 1,068
-3.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,666
$156 SEK 1,429
-45.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Fagersta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.0K
$854 SEK 7,810
-29.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.7K
$666 SEK 6,096
-34.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿64.7K
$1,419 SEK 13.0K
44.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.1K
$1,086 SEK 9,937
37.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿133.7K
$4,836 SEK 44.2K
-12.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿93.9K
$2,713 SEK 24.8K
10.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Fagersta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.6K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.53
17.66%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Fagersta: March 2, 2026

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