Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Stockholm is 82.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 98.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stockholm is 84.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 54% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stockholm
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.96 SEK 148
$4.65 ฿147
243.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$112 SEK 1,039
$46.11 ฿1,460
143.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.72 SEK 109
$8.74 ฿277
34.10%
Cappuccino
$5.02 SEK 46.53
$3.04 ฿96.2
65.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 SEK 29.75
$0.72 ฿22.80
345.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 SEK 23.91
$0.39 ฿12.38
561.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.65 SEK 80.1
$2.44 ฿77.2
254.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.24 SEK 76.3
$3.79 ฿120
117.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stockholm
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 SEK 16.04
$2.14 ฿67.9
-19.16%
White Bread (500g)
$3.37 SEK 31.24
$1.86 ฿58.9
81.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.92 SEK 36.30
$2.19 ฿69.2
79.00%
Eggs
$4.74 SEK 43.93
$2.25 ฿71.1
110.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.99 SEK 120
$19.73 ฿625
-34.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.24 SEK 123
$3.79 ฿120
249.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.28 SEK 179
$13.55 ฿429
42.29%
Apples (1kg)
$3.59 SEK 33.27
$3.25 ฿103
10.46%
Banana (1kg)
$2.85 SEK 26.41
$1.67 ฿52.9
70.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.48 SEK 32.24
$2.39 ฿75.7
45.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.62 SEK 42.75
$2.09 ฿66.2
121.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.97 SEK 18.24
$1.53 ฿48.39
28.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 SEK 17.14
$1.51 ฿47.79
22.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.60 SEK 24.10
$0.99 ฿31.30
162.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 SEK 14.50
$0.51 ฿16.30
207.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.94 SEK 73.5
$4.27 ฿135
85.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.32 SEK 133
$20.31 ฿643
-29.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 SEK 20.07
$1.79 ฿56.7
21.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 SEK 21.57
$2.77 ฿87.6
-15.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Stockholm
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.65 SEK 43.01
$1.40 ฿44.44
232.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$111 SEK 1,027
$11.70 ฿370
847.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.39 SEK 59.1
$3.11 ฿98.4
105.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 SEK 14.56
$0.99 ฿31.48
58.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.4 SEK 587
$13.73 ฿435
361.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 SEK 16.78
$1.32 ฿41.75
37.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K SEK 305.2K
$27.2K ฿862.0K
21.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.5K SEK 328.5K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
3.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stockholm
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$224 SEK 2,070
$120 ฿3,811
85.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.07 SEK 269
$13.93 ฿441
108.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.95 SEK 388
$18.31 ฿579
129.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stockholm
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.51 SEK 431
$60.9 ฿1,928
-23.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.07 SEK 353
$17.23 ฿545
120.95%
Cinema Ticket
$17.67 SEK 164
$8.71 ฿276
102.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stockholm
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$159 SEK 1,472
$698 ฿22.1K
-77.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,526 SEK 60.4K
$15.7K ฿498.0K
-58.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stockholm
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.3 SEK 882
$57.6 ฿1,824
65.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.55 SEK 459
$34.24 ฿1,084
44.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 SEK 1,107
$113 ฿3,582
5.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$203 SEK 1,878
$84.8 ฿2,684
139.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stockholm
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,605 SEK 14.9K
$604 ฿19.1K
165.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,087 SEK 10.1K
$436 ฿13.8K
149.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,829 SEK 26.2K
$2,057 ฿65.1K
37.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,787 SEK 16.5K
$1,498 ฿47.4K
19.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.1K SEK 112.0K
$4,252 ฿134.6K
184.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,666 SEK 61.7K
$2,988 ฿94.6K
123.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stockholm
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,886 SEK 36.0K
$529 ฿16.7K
634.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.16
5.33
-21.95%

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

Last update for Stockholm: February 28, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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