Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Sundsvall Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Sundsvall

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 26.6% cheaper than Sundsvall without rent, and 28.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 29.3% cheaper than Sundsvall without rent, and 7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Sundsvall
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$12.56 SEK 119
-62.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$84.4 SEK 798
-45.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$10.59 SEK 100
-18.32%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$4.55 SEK 43.02
-32.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$2.47 SEK 23.35
-70.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$2.16 SEK 20.43
-82.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$8.9 SEK 84.1
-73.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$8.08 SEK 76.3
-55.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Sundsvall
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.52 SEK 14.31
47.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$3.3 SEK 31.13
-45.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$3.81 SEK 36.04
-41.21%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$3.69 SEK 34.85
-39.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$10.12 SEK 95.7
90.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$10.29 SEK 97.2
-63.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$18.57 SEK 175
-29.73%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.93 SEK 27.7
11.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.45 SEK 23.11
-33.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$2.63 SEK 24.85
-8.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$4.08 SEK 38.55
-51.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.47 SEK 13.85
4.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.48 SEK 13.95
0.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.82 SEK 17.17
-43.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.99 SEK 9.39
-51.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$7.82 SEK 73.9
-44.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$9.48 SEK 89.6
128.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.71 SEK 16.16
3.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.5 SEK 14.17
86.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Sundsvall
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$3.33 SEK 31.49
-59.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$85.7 SEK 810
-86.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$6.23 SEK 58.9
-49.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.24 SEK 11.72
-19.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$60.9 SEK 576
-77.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.87 SEK 17.69
-30.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$26.3K SEK 248.7K
3.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$27.2K SEK 256.9K
24.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Sundsvall
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$135 SEK 1,278
-9.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$30.37 SEK 287
-54.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$25.54 SEK 241
-28.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Sundsvall
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$37.73 SEK 356
61.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$25.48 SEK 241
-32.85%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$14.66 SEK 139
-38.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Sundsvall
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$146 SEK 1,384
373.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$4,194 SEK 39.6K
279.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Sundsvall
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$94.7 SEK 895
-39.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$30.03 SEK 284
14.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$76.2 SEK 720
51.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$132 SEK 1,248
-35.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Sundsvall
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$817 SEK 7,714
-25.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$636 SEK 6,008
-30.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$1,188 SEK 11.2K
69.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$895 SEK 8,460
62.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$2,528 SEK 23.9K
67.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,373 SEK 13K
110.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Sundsvall
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$3,113 SEK 29.4K
-77.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.48
18.97%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sundsvall: October 29, 2025

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