Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Ostersund Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Ostersund

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 37.4% cheaper than Ostersund without rent, and 32.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 42.6% cheaper than Ostersund without rent, and 13.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Ostersund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$13.43 SEK 127
-65.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$75.2 SEK 710
-38.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$10.48 SEK 99
-17.46%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$4.7 SEK 44.41
-34.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$2.8 SEK 26.42
-73.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$2.39 SEK 22.58
-84.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$7.94 SEK 75
-69.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$7.72 SEK 73
-53.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Ostersund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.51 SEK 14.25
48.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$3.15 SEK 29.72
-42.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$5.02 SEK 47.43
-55.38%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$3.56 SEK 33.59
-37.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$14.37 SEK 136
34.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$12.09 SEK 114
-68.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$16.35 SEK 155
-20.18%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$4.52 SEK 42.7
-27.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$3.04 SEK 28.74
-46.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$3.65 SEK 34.45
-34.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$4.3 SEK 40.65
-53.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$3.67 SEK 34.71
-58.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.85 SEK 17.43
-19.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$2.55 SEK 24.13
-60.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.53 SEK 14.42
-68.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$8.09 SEK 76.4
-46.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$12.19 SEK 115
77.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.99 SEK 18.75
-11.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.98 SEK 18.68
40.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Ostersund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$3.29 SEK 31.08
-58.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$74.7 SEK 705
-84.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$6.36 SEK 60.1
-50.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.6 SEK 15.12
-37.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$63.2 SEK 597
-78.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$2 SEK 18.88
-35.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$32.3K SEK 305.2K
-15.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$34.1K SEK 322.6K
-0.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Ostersund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$113 SEK 1,066
8.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$28.88 SEK 273
-51.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$36.86 SEK 348
-50.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Ostersund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$39.77 SEK 376
52.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$25.24 SEK 238
-32.21%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$15.79 SEK 149
-42.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Ostersund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$129 SEK 1,222
436.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$4,181 SEK 39.5K
280.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Ostersund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$94.2 SEK 890
-38.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$40.13 SEK 379
-14.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$98.6 SEK 932
16.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$148 SEK 1,399
-42.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Ostersund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$839 SEK 7,924
-27.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$650 SEK 6,145
-32.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$1,420 SEK 13.4K
41.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$1,099 SEK 10.4K
32.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$4,410 SEK 41.7K
-3.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$3,039 SEK 28.7K
-5.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Ostersund
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 Ostersund: October 29, 2025

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