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

😐 Solo nomad: Skovde is 74.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 49.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Skovde is 38.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 21.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Skovde
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.01 SEK 151
$4.68 ฿151
242.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.5 SEK 648
$46.4 ฿1,502
47.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.82 SEK 112
$8.65 ฿280
36.65%
Cappuccino
$4.8 SEK 45.31
$3.09 ฿100
55.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 SEK 25.24
$0.73 ฿23.53
265.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 SEK 21.34
$0.37 ฿11.95
510.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.23 SEK 77.8
$2.39 ฿77.4
244.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.73 SEK 82.4
$3.62 ฿117
141.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Skovde
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 SEK 14.86
$2.24 ฿72.5
-29.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.75 SEK 26.03
$1.8 ฿58.2
52.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.59 SEK 43.35
$2.24 ฿72.3
104.91%
Eggs
$4.94 SEK 46.71
$2.23 ฿72.1
121.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.93 SEK 113
$19.31 ฿625
-38.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.18 SEK 134
$3.77 ฿122
276.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.79 SEK 159
$13.05 ฿422
28.66%
Apples (1kg)
$3.89 SEK 36.76
$3.28 ฿106
18.60%
Banana (1kg)
$2.87 SEK 27.13
$1.63 ฿52.6
76.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.71 SEK 35.08
$2.4 ฿77.7
54.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.13 SEK 48.47
$1.99 ฿64.3
157.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 SEK 14.94
$1.53 ฿49.62
3.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.76 SEK 16.62
$1.49 ฿48.11
18.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.69 SEK 25.37
$1.02 ฿32.87
163.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 SEK 12.55
$0.48 ฿15.61
177.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.03 SEK 75.9
$4.32 ฿140
85.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.13 SEK 95.7
$21.68 ฿702
-53.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.39 SEK 22.61
$1.77 ฿57.3
35.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 SEK 24.38
$2.79 ฿90.4
-7.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Skovde
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.77 SEK 35.6
$1.35 ฿43.74
179.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.7 SEK 705
$11.76 ฿380
534.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.65 SEK 53.4
$3.15 ฿102
79.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.67 SEK 15.74
$1 ฿32.3
67.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.5 SEK 600
$13.64 ฿442
365.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 SEK 18.14
$1.3 ฿42.2
47.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33K SEK 311.9K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
20.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K SEK 324.4K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
1.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Skovde
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 SEK 1,075
$123 ฿3,970
-7.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.98 SEK 274
$13.93 ฿451
108.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.52 SEK 402
$18.24 ฿590
133.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Skovde
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.83 SEK 376
$60.8 ฿1,966
-34.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.05 SEK 237
$17.11 ฿554
46.41%
Cinema Ticket
$19.75 SEK 187
$9.07 ฿294
117.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Skovde
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$146 SEK 1,384
$694 ฿22.5K
-78.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,635 SEK 53.2K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-64.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Skovde
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.3 SEK 834
$57.5 ฿1,861
53.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.05 SEK 388
$34.51 ฿1,117
18.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 SEK 962
$115 ฿3,727
-11.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$159 SEK 1,502
$84.8 ฿2,743
87.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Skovde
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 SEK 8,009
$611 ฿19.8K
38.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$644 SEK 6,084
$442 ฿14.3K
45.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,376 SEK 13K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-31.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,103 SEK 10.4K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-24.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,988 SEK 37.7K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-6.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,369 SEK 31.8K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
16.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Skovde
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
5.33
-9.94%

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Last update for Skovde: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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