Cost of Living Comparison Between Stenungsund and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Stenungsund and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Stenungsund is 47.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 40.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stenungsund is 49.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 14.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stenungsund
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.16 SEK 122
$4.65 ฿149
183.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.2 SEK 641
$46.11 ฿1,474
50.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.26 SEK 85.8
$8.74 ฿279
5.95%
Cappuccino
$4.51 SEK 41.79
$3.04 ฿97.1
48.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 SEK 14.82
$0.72 ฿23.03
122.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 SEK 23.37
$0.39 ฿12.50
546.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.24 SEK 67.1
$2.44 ฿78.0
196.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.41 SEK 68.7
$3.79 ฿121
95.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stenungsund
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 SEK 13.60
$2.14 ฿68.6
-31.31%
White Bread (500g)
$3.18 SEK 29.41
$1.86 ฿59.5
70.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.02 SEK 37.26
$2.19 ฿69.9
83.56%
Eggs
$3.89 SEK 36.02
$2.25 ฿71.8
72.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.33 SEK 133
$19.73 ฿631
-27.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.89 SEK 110
$3.79 ฿121
213.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 SEK 148
$13.55 ฿433
17.56%
Apples (1kg)
$3.63 SEK 33.60
$3.25 ฿104
11.69%
Banana (1kg)
$2.70 SEK 24.99
$1.67 ฿53.4
61.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.60 SEK 14.78
$2.39 ฿76.5
-33.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.57 SEK 51.6
$2.09 ฿66.9
166.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 SEK 14.47
$1.53 ฿48.88
1.96%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 SEK 20.12
$1.51 ฿48.27
43.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.75 SEK 25.46
$0.99 ฿31.62
177.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 SEK 15.40
$0.51 ฿16.46
225.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.60 SEK 70.3
$4.27 ฿137
77.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.49 SEK 78.6
$20.31 ฿649
-58.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 SEK 15.74
$1.79 ฿57.3
-5.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 SEK 17.97
$2.77 ฿88.5
-29.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Stenungsund
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.70 SEK 24.99
$1.40 ฿44.89
92.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.6 SEK 681
$11.70 ฿374
528.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$14.38 SEK 133
$3.11 ฿99.4
362.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 SEK 14.62
$0.99 ฿31.80
59.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.97 SEK 194
$13.73 ฿439
52.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 SEK 17.98
$1.32 ฿42.17
46.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K SEK 306.2K
$27.2K ฿870.7K
21.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K SEK 312.9K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-0.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stenungsund
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.4 SEK 837
$120 ฿3,849
-24.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.96 SEK 268
$13.93 ฿445
107.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 SEK 339
$18.31 ฿585
99.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stenungsund
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.60 SEK 376
$60.9 ฿1,948
-33.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.91 SEK 231
$17.23 ฿551
44.57%
Cinema Ticket
$15.68 SEK 145
$8.71 ฿278
80.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stenungsund
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$142 SEK 1,313
$698 ฿22.3K
-79.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$741 SEK 6,857
$15.7K ฿503.0K
-95.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stenungsund
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 SEK 958
$57.6 ฿1,843
79.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.86 SEK 406
$34.24 ฿1,095
28.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 SEK 1,092
$113 ฿3,618
4.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$155 SEK 1,433
$84.8 ฿2,711
82.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stenungsund
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$849 SEK 7,866
$604 ฿19.3K
40.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$641 SEK 5,940
$436 ฿13.9K
47.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,391 SEK 12.9K
$2,057 ฿65.8K
-32.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,098 SEK 10.2K
$1,498 ฿47.9K
-26.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,926 SEK 36.4K
$4,252 ฿135.9K
-7.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,442 SEK 31.9K
$2,988 ฿95.5K
15.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stenungsund
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,096 SEK 19.4K
$529 ฿16.9K
296.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
5.33
-15.01%

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

Last update for Stenungsund: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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