Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Hultsfred Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Hultsfred

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 36% cheaper than Hultsfred without rent, and 29% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 29.6% cheaper than Hultsfred without rent, and 10% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Hultsfred
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.59 ฿147
$15.60 SEK 143
-70.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.83 ฿1,497
$74.8 SEK 685
-37.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.70 ฿278
$10.58 SEK 96.9
-17.77%
Cappuccino
$2.92 ฿93.5
$4.59 SEK 42.03
-36.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ฿21.86
$2.92 SEK 26.73
-76.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ฿12.66
$2.78 SEK 25.49
-85.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 ฿80.2
$7.54 SEK 69.0
-66.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.80 ฿122
$6.51 SEK 59.6
-41.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Hultsfred
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 ฿69.1
$1.52 SEK 13.92
42.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.88 ฿60.1
$2.39 SEK 21.92
-21.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 ฿69.0
$2.62 SEK 24.03
-17.56%
Eggs
$2.22 ฿71.0
$4.64 SEK 42.49
-52.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.57 ฿626
$10.43 SEK 95.5
87.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.80 ฿122
$11.62 SEK 106
-67.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.41 ฿429
$10.65 SEK 97.6
25.92%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 ฿104
$2.67 SEK 24.48
22.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.5
$2.83 SEK 25.91
-43.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 ฿73.8
$3.18 SEK 29.12
-27.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 ฿65.8
$3.80 SEK 34.77
-45.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.3
$1.43 SEK 13.06
12.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 ฿46.13
$1.41 SEK 12.88
2.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 ฿32.91
$2.08 SEK 19.06
-50.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.34
$1.72 SEK 15.74
-72.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.50 ฿144
$7.30 SEK 66.9
-38.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.18 ฿613
$14.57 SEK 133
31.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.3
$2.34 SEK 21.47
-22.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 ฿86.0
$1.67 SEK 15.34
61.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Hultsfred
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.38 ฿44.04
$3.45 SEK 31.63
-60.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿376
$75.0 SEK 687
-84.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.3
$4.63 SEK 42.38
-32.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.00 ฿32.09
$1.22 SEK 11.18
-18.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.74 ฿439
$55.0 SEK 503
-75.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 ฿41.49
$1.91 SEK 17.49
-31.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿874.5K
$26.6K SEK 243.3K
2.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.0K ฿1.1M
$33.7K SEK 308.5K
-1.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Hultsfred
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$125 ฿3,993
$120 SEK 1,097
4.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.74 ฿439
$27.85 SEK 255
-50.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.61 ฿595
$35.80 SEK 328
-48.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Hultsfred
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.6 ฿1,936
$39.86 SEK 365
51.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.15 ฿548
$25.81 SEK 236
-33.55%
Cinema Ticket
$9.01 ฿288
$20.71 SEK 190
-56.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Hultsfred
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$146 SEK 1,338
377.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K ฿515.1K
$4,220 SEK 38.7K
281.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Hultsfred
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.2 ฿1,893
$63.9 SEK 586
-7.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.86 ฿1,115
$32.03 SEK 293
8.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ฿3,651
$85.3 SEK 781
33.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.8 ฿2,743
$102 SEK 935
-15.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Hultsfred
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$619 ฿19.8K
$842 SEK 7,710
-26.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 ฿14.0K
$658 SEK 6,023
-33.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,075 ฿66.3K
$1,401 SEK 12.8K
48.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,509 ฿48.2K
$1,075 SEK 9,850
40.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,764 ฿120.3K
$4,589 SEK 42.0K
-17.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,694 ฿86.1K
$3,354 SEK 30.7K
-19.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Hultsfred
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$528 ฿16.9K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.66
14.38%

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Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

Last update for Hultsfred: April 12, 2026

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