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

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 38.8% cheaper than Kristianstad without rent, and 32.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 34.6% cheaper than Kristianstad without rent, and 12.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Kristianstad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.59 ฿147
$15.04 SEK 138
-69.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.83 ฿1,497
$75.2 SEK 688
-37.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.70 ฿278
$10.40 SEK 95.3
-16.35%
Cappuccino
$2.92 ฿93.5
$4.61 SEK 42.26
-36.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ฿21.86
$2.74 SEK 25.08
-75.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ฿12.66
$2.48 SEK 22.71
-83.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 ฿80.2
$7.64 SEK 70.0
-67.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.80 ฿122
$7.32 SEK 67.0
-48.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Kristianstad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 ฿69.1
$2.16 SEK 19.82
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.88 ฿60.1
$2.78 SEK 25.49
-32.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 ฿69.0
$3.75 SEK 34.31
-42.40%
Eggs
$2.22 ฿71.0
$4.22 SEK 38.63
-47.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.57 ฿626
$11.86 SEK 109
65.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.80 ฿122
$11.76 SEK 108
-67.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.41 ฿429
$17.04 SEK 156
-21.30%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 ฿104
$3.20 SEK 29.35
1.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.5
$2.67 SEK 24.46
-39.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 ฿73.8
$3.00 SEK 27.50
-23.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 ฿65.8
$4.38 SEK 40.15
-52.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.3
$1.56 SEK 14.28
3.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 ฿46.13
$1.77 SEK 16.21
-18.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 ฿32.91
$2.61 SEK 23.90
-60.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.34
$1.59 SEK 14.53
-69.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.50 ฿144
$7.22 SEK 66.1
-37.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.18 ฿613
$9.31 SEK 85.3
106.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.3
$1.92 SEK 17.59
-5.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 ฿86.0
$1.91 SEK 17.48
40.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Kristianstad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.38 ฿44.04
$3.28 SEK 30.06
-57.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿376
$75.3 SEK 689
-84.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.3
$6.46 SEK 59.2
-51.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.00 ฿32.09
$1.60 SEK 14.63
-37.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.74 ฿439
$62.4 SEK 571
-77.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 ฿41.49
$2.04 SEK 18.65
-36.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿874.5K
$32.6K SEK 298.6K
-16.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.0K ฿1.1M
$34.4K SEK 315.5K
-4.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Kristianstad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$125 ฿3,993
$116 SEK 1,064
7.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.74 ฿439
$28.63 SEK 262
-52.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.61 ฿595
$36.13 SEK 331
-48.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Kristianstad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.6 ฿1,936
$40.16 SEK 368
50.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.15 ฿548
$25.56 SEK 234
-32.90%
Cinema Ticket
$9.01 ฿288
$15.56 SEK 142
-42.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Kristianstad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$147 SEK 1,347
374.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K ฿515.1K
$4,142 SEK 37.9K
288.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Kristianstad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.2 ฿1,893
$96.0 SEK 879
-38.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.86 ฿1,115
$39.97 SEK 366
-12.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ฿3,651
$98.6 SEK 903
15.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.8 ฿2,743
$154 SEK 1,408
-44.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Kristianstad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$619 ฿19.8K
$783 SEK 7,170
-20.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 ฿14.0K
$654 SEK 5,995
-33.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,075 ฿66.3K
$1,369 SEK 12.5K
51.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,509 ฿48.2K
$1,095 SEK 10.0K
37.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,764 ฿120.3K
$4,143 SEK 38.0K
-9.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,694 ฿86.1K
$2,851 SEK 26.1K
-5.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Kristianstad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$528 ฿16.9K
$2,763 SEK 25.3K
-80.87%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Kristianstad: April 14, 2026

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