Cost of Living Comparison Between Solna and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Solna and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Solna is 59.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 43.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Solna is 24.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 8.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Solna
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.57 SEK 133
$4.59 ฿147
217.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.0 SEK 513
$46.83 ฿1,497
19.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.46 SEK 95.9
$8.70 ฿278
20.23%
Cappuccino
$5.09 SEK 46.61
$2.92 ฿93.5
74.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.10 SEK 28.37
$0.68 ฿21.86
355.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 SEK 14.24
$0.40 ฿12.66
287.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.63 SEK 69.9
$2.51 ฿80.2
203.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.94 SEK 72.8
$3.80 ฿122
108.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Solna
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 SEK 14.51
$2.16 ฿69.1
-26.85%
White Bread (500g)
$2.56 SEK 23.46
$1.88 ฿60.1
36.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.76 SEK 34.40
$2.16 ฿69.0
74.07%
Eggs
$4.06 SEK 37.15
$2.22 ฿71.0
82.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.73 SEK 89.2
$19.57 ฿626
-50.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.53 SEK 115
$3.80 ฿122
229.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.27 SEK 140
$13.41 ฿429
13.87%
Apples (1kg)
$1.64 SEK 14.99
$3.26 ฿104
-49.69%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 SEK 18.79
$1.61 ฿51.5
27.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 SEK 24.55
$2.31 ฿73.8
16.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.17 SEK 29.04
$2.06 ฿65.8
53.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 SEK 14.36
$1.61 ฿51.3
-2.48%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 SEK 18.67
$1.44 ฿46.13
41.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.27 SEK 20.84
$1.03 ฿32.91
120.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 SEK 10.20
$0.48 ฿15.34
131.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.57 SEK 69.3
$4.50 ฿144
68.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.76 SEK 135
$19.18 ฿613
-23.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 SEK 13.25
$1.82 ฿58.3
-20.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 SEK 8.43
$2.69 ฿86.0
-65.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Solna
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.39 SEK 40.18
$1.38 ฿44.04
218.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$103 SEK 945
$11.76 ฿376
777.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.73 SEK 34.18
$3.11 ฿99.3
19.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 SEK 14.71
$1.00 ฿32.09
61.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$85.5 SEK 783
$13.74 ฿439
522.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 SEK 18.14
$1.30 ฿41.49
52.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.7K SEK 244.2K
$27.4K ฿874.5K
-2.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K SEK 276.7K
$33.0K ฿1.1M
-8.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Solna
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 SEK 1,007
$125 ฿3,993
-11.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.45 SEK 261
$13.74 ฿439
107.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.32 SEK 388
$18.61 ฿595
127.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Solna
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.64 SEK 427
$60.6 ฿1,936
-22.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.66 SEK 235
$17.15 ฿548
49.62%
Cinema Ticket
$15.02 SEK 138
$9.01 ฿288
66.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Solna
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 SEK 1,425
$698 ฿22.3K
-77.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,192 SEK 38.4K
$16.1K ฿515.1K
-73.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Solna
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.1 SEK 871
$59.2 ฿1,893
60.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.12 SEK 386
$34.86 ฿1,115
20.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.2 SEK 835
$114 ฿3,651
-20.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.6 SEK 491
$85.8 ฿2,743
-37.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Solna
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$830 SEK 7,603
$619 ฿19.8K
34.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$650 SEK 5,953
$437 ฿14.0K
48.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,404 SEK 12.9K
$2,075 ฿66.3K
-32.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,087 SEK 9,955
$1,509 ฿48.2K
-27.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,358 SEK 67.4K
$3,764 ฿120.3K
95.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,436 SEK 49.8K
$2,694 ฿86.1K
101.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Solna
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,987 SEK 36.5K
$528 ฿16.9K
654.41%
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 Solna: April 11, 2026

Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

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