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

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 36.6% cheaper than Fagersta without rent, and 32.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 37.4% cheaper than Fagersta without rent, and 15.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Fagersta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$13.36 SEK 126
-64.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$68.1 SEK 643
-31.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$10.74 SEK 101
-19.46%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$4.68 SEK 44.21
-33.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$2.84 SEK 26.85
-74.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$2.46 SEK 23.24
-84.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$7.5 SEK 70.9
-68.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$7.27 SEK 68.7
-50.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Fagersta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.77 SEK 16.69
26.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$3.21 SEK 30.3
-43.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$3.98 SEK 37.58
-43.72%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$4.06 SEK 38.39
-45.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$13.85 SEK 131
39.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$12 SEK 113
-68.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$15.85 SEK 150
-17.67%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.65 SEK 34.45
-10.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.59 SEK 24.44
-37.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.56 SEK 14.73
53.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$5.74 SEK 54.3
-65.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.52 SEK 14.34
0.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$2.13 SEK 20.13
-30.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$2.8 SEK 26.47
-63.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.74 SEK 16.44
-72.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$7.44 SEK 70.3
-41.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$12.53 SEK 118
73.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.7 SEK 16.06
4.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.88 SEK 17.75
48.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Fagersta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$3.42 SEK 32.33
-60.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$73 SEK 689
-83.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$14.4 SEK 136
-78.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.65 SEK 15.61
-39.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$21.41 SEK 202
-36.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.95 SEK 18.39
-33.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$33.2K SEK 313.6K
-17.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$33.9K SEK 320.4K
-0.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Fagersta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$89.1 SEK 842
37.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$27.87 SEK 263
-50.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$36.86 SEK 348
-50.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Fagersta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$39.76 SEK 376
52.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$25.28 SEK 239
-32.32%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$15.5 SEK 146
-41.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Fagersta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$142 SEK 1,344
388.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$724 SEK 6,840
2095.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Fagersta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$104 SEK 978
-44.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$43.36 SEK 410
-20.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$118 SEK 1,117
-2.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$153 SEK 1,442
-44.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Fagersta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$825 SEK 7,790
-25.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$658 SEK 6,213
-32.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$1,397 SEK 13.2K
44.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$1,099 SEK 10.4K
32.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$4,376 SEK 41.3K
-3.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$2,734 SEK 25.8K
5.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Fagersta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.53
17.66%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Fagersta: October 27, 2025

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