Cost of Living Comparison Between Skovde and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Skovde and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Skovde is 68.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 49.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Skovde is 53.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 16.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Skovde
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.14 SEK 149
$4.65 ฿149
247.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 SEK 636
$46.11 ฿1,474
49.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.41 SEK 106
$8.74 ฿279
30.55%
Cappuccino
$4.75 SEK 43.94
$3.04 ฿97.1
56.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 SEK 24.81
$0.72 ฿23.03
272.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 SEK 20.00
$0.39 ฿12.50
453.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.24 SEK 76.3
$2.44 ฿78.0
237.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.84 SEK 81.8
$3.79 ฿121
133.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Skovde
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 SEK 15.31
$2.14 ฿68.6
-22.90%
White Bread (500g)
$2.87 SEK 26.62
$1.86 ฿59.5
54.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.48 SEK 41.49
$2.19 ฿69.9
104.57%
Eggs
$5.15 SEK 47.67
$2.25 ฿71.8
128.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.11 SEK 112
$19.73 ฿631
-38.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.98 SEK 129
$3.79 ฿121
268.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.23 SEK 160
$13.55 ฿433
27.16%
Apples (1kg)
$3.69 SEK 34.21
$3.25 ฿104
13.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.79 SEK 25.81
$1.67 ฿53.4
67.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.77 SEK 34.95
$2.39 ฿76.5
57.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.19 SEK 48.09
$2.09 ฿66.9
148.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 SEK 14.87
$1.53 ฿48.88
5.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 SEK 16.87
$1.51 ฿48.27
20.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.70 SEK 25.04
$0.99 ฿31.62
172.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.30 SEK 12.06
$0.51 ฿16.46
154.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.83 SEK 72.5
$4.27 ฿137
83.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.66 SEK 98.7
$20.31 ฿649
-47.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.38 SEK 22.07
$1.79 ฿57.3
32.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 SEK 24.74
$2.77 ฿88.5
-3.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Skovde
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.81 SEK 35.25
$1.40 ฿44.89
172.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.8 SEK 692
$11.70 ฿374
538.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.56 SEK 51.4
$3.11 ฿99.4
78.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 SEK 15.37
$0.99 ฿31.80
67.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$64.1 SEK 594
$13.73 ฿439
366.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 SEK 18.30
$1.32 ฿42.17
50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K SEK 300.5K
$27.2K ฿870.7K
19.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.9K SEK 323.5K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
2.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Skovde
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 SEK 1,019
$120 ฿3,849
-8.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.30 SEK 271
$13.93 ฿445
110.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.50 SEK 394
$18.31 ฿585
132.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Skovde
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.73 SEK 377
$60.9 ฿1,948
-33.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.07 SEK 232
$17.23 ฿551
45.50%
Cinema Ticket
$20.35 SEK 188
$8.71 ฿278
133.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Skovde
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$146 SEK 1,350
$698 ฿22.3K
-79.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,509 SEK 51.0K
$15.7K ฿503.0K
-64.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Skovde
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.8 SEK 822
$57.6 ฿1,843
54.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.63 SEK 386
$34.24 ฿1,095
21.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.0 SEK 917
$113 ฿3,618
-12.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$158 SEK 1,462
$84.8 ฿2,711
86.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Skovde
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 SEK 7,661
$604 ฿19.3K
37.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$666 SEK 6,165
$436 ฿13.9K
52.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,407 SEK 13.0K
$2,057 ฿65.8K
-31.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,086 SEK 10.1K
$1,498 ฿47.9K
-27.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,028 SEK 37.3K
$4,252 ฿135.9K
-5.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,386 SEK 31.4K
$2,988 ฿95.5K
13.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Skovde
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$529 ฿16.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
5.33
-9.94%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Skovde: March 3, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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