Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kalix Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kalix

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 36.6% cheaper than Kalix without rent, and 30.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 34.4% cheaper than Kalix without rent, and 13.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Kalix
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$11.16 SEK 105
-58.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$72.8 SEK 688
-36.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$10.71 SEK 101
-19.23%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$4.69 SEK 44.31
-34.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$2.71 SEK 25.6
-73.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$2.41 SEK 22.82
-84.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$7.81 SEK 73.8
-69.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$7.24 SEK 68.4
-50.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Kalix
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.65 SEK 15.62
35.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$2.82 SEK 26.68
-36.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$3.94 SEK 37.22
-43.15%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$4.04 SEK 38.17
-44.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$12.16 SEK 115
58.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$11.71 SEK 111
-67.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$17.2 SEK 163
-24.13%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.11 SEK 29.35
5.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.71 SEK 25.64
-39.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$3.11 SEK 29.36
-22.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$4.33 SEK 40.9
-54.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.62 SEK 15.32
-5.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.79 SEK 16.92
-16.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$2.62 SEK 24.75
-61.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.56 SEK 14.76
-69.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$7.59 SEK 71.7
-43.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$11.67 SEK 110
85.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.98 SEK 18.74
-10.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.94 SEK 18.37
43.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Kalix
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$3.32 SEK 31.36
-59.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$73.9 SEK 699
-84.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$6.12 SEK 57.8
-48.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.58 SEK 14.95
-36.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$61 SEK 576
-77.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.98 SEK 18.66
-34.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$32.2K SEK 304.4K
-15.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$34.2K SEK 323.5K
-0.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Kalix
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$113 SEK 1,072
8.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$28.7 SEK 271
-51.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$36.14 SEK 341
-49.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Kalix
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$40.95 SEK 387
48.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$25.55 SEK 241
-33.03%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$15.9 SEK 150
-42.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Kalix
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$150 SEK 1,413
364.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$4,134 SEK 39.1K
284.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Kalix
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$94.3 SEK 891
-39.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$40.25 SEK 380
-14.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$98.5 SEK 930
16.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$149 SEK 1,409
-43.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Kalix
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$837 SEK 7,912
-27.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$666 SEK 6,292
-33.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$1,379 SEK 13K
46.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$1,082 SEK 10.2K
34.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$4,576 SEK 43.2K
-7.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$2,706 SEK 25.6K
6.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Kalix
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 Kalix: October 28, 2025

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