Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Mölndal Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Mölndal

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 15.3% cheaper than Mölndal without rent, and 26.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 24.7% cheaper than Mölndal without rent, and 6.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Mölndal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$12.86 SEK 122
-63.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$73.3 SEK 692
-36.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$10.43 SEK 98.5
-17.07%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$4.95 SEK 46.74
-37.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$3.07 SEK 29.03
-76.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$1.03 SEK 9.74
-64.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$7.42 SEK 70.1
-67.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$6.5 SEK 61.4
-44.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Mölndal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.18 SEK 11.15
89.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.56 SEK 14.78
15.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$3.21 SEK 30.29
-30.22%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$3.69 SEK 34.89
-39.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$7.14 SEK 67.5
170.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$9.53 SEK 90
-60.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$16.01 SEK 151
-18.49%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.18 SEK 30.08
3.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.61 SEK 24.67
-37.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$3.02 SEK 28.51
-20.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$4.24 SEK 40.08
-53.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.73 SEK 16.33
-11.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.87 SEK 17.69
-20.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.93 SEK 18.26
-47.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.23 SEK 11.61
-60.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$7.55 SEK 71.3
-42.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$10.83 SEK 102
100.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.05 SEK 19.34
-13.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.61 SEK 24.67
6.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Mölndal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$3.83 SEK 36.15
-64.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$86.8 SEK 820
-86.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$6.68 SEK 63.1
-52.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.65 SEK 15.61
-39.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$62.3 SEK 588
-78.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.86 SEK 17.6
-30.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$32.6K SEK 308.2K
-16.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$34.6K SEK 326.5K
-1.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Mölndal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$75.8 SEK 716
61.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$10.7 SEK 101
30.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$21.44 SEK 203
-14.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Mölndal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$37.39 SEK 353
62.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$30.18 SEK 285
-43.31%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$17.8 SEK 168
-49.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Mölndal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$174 SEK 1,643
299.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$4,160 SEK 39.3K
282.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Mölndal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$88.7 SEK 838
-35.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$39.05 SEK 369
-11.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$74.2 SEK 701
55.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$156 SEK 1,470
-45.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Mölndal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$837 SEK 7,909
-27.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$665 SEK 6,279
-33.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$1,409 SEK 13.3K
42.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$1,061 SEK 10K
37.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$4,477 SEK 42.3K
-5.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$3,109 SEK 29.4K
-7.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Mölndal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.33
23.09%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mölndal: October 28, 2025

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