Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kristianstad Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kristianstad

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 27% cheaper than Kristianstad without rent, and 32.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 26.3% cheaper than Kristianstad without rent, and 13.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Kristianstad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$14.79 SEK 140
-68.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$74.8 SEK 706
-37.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$10.69 SEK 101
-19.08%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$4.73 SEK 44.67
-34.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$2.73 SEK 25.81
-73.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$2.37 SEK 22.38
-84.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$7.9 SEK 74.6
-69.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$7.2 SEK 68
-49.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Kristianstad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$2.28 SEK 21.5
-1.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$2.85 SEK 26.97
-36.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$3.87 SEK 36.53
-42.12%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$4.26 SEK 40.24
-47.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$12.2 SEK 115
58.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$11.87 SEK 112
-68.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$16.83 SEK 159
-22.46%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.1 SEK 29.33
5.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.6 SEK 24.6
-37.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$3 SEK 28.34
-20.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$4.37 SEK 41.31
-54.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.56 SEK 14.78
-1.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.82 SEK 17.2
-18.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$2.51 SEK 23.69
-59.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.58 SEK 14.94
-69.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$7.35 SEK 69.4
-41.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$13.17 SEK 124
64.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.94 SEK 18.3
-8.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.89 SEK 17.88
47.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Kristianstad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$3.39 SEK 32.05
-60.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$75 SEK 708
-84.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$6.26 SEK 59.2
-49.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.59 SEK 14.99
-37.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$62.9 SEK 594
-78.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$2.04 SEK 19.23
-36.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$32.5K SEK 307.3K
-15.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$34.3K SEK 323.6K
-1.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Kristianstad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$112 SEK 1,061
9.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$29.38 SEK 278
-52.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$36.89 SEK 348
-50.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Kristianstad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$40.05 SEK 378
51.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$25.05 SEK 237
-31.70%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$15.52 SEK 147
-41.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Kristianstad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$144 SEK 1,361
381.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$4,124 SEK 39K
285.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Kristianstad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$95.5 SEK 902
-39.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$39.98 SEK 378
-13.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$96.7 SEK 913
19.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$153 SEK 1,448
-44.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Kristianstad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$787 SEK 7,438
-22.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$657 SEK 6,205
-32.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$1,391 SEK 13.1K
44.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$1,076 SEK 10.2K
35.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$4,161 SEK 39.3K
1.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$2,716 SEK 25.7K
6.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Kristianstad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$2,656 SEK 25.1K
-73.77%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kristianstad: October 28, 2025

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