Cost of Living Comparison Between Sundsvall and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Sundsvall and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Sundsvall is 36.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 39.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sundsvall is 41.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 7.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sundsvall
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.56 SEK 119
$4.68 ฿151
168.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.4 SEK 798
$46.4 ฿1,502
81.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.59 SEK 100
$8.65 ฿280
22.43%
Cappuccino
$4.55 SEK 43.02
$3.09 ฿100
47.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 SEK 23.35
$0.73 ฿23.53
238.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 SEK 20.43
$0.37 ฿11.95
483.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.9 SEK 84.1
$2.39 ฿77.4
272.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.08 SEK 76.3
$3.62 ฿117
123.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sundsvall
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 SEK 14.31
$2.24 ฿72.5
-32.14%
White Bread (500g)
$3.3 SEK 31.13
$1.8 ฿58.2
83.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.81 SEK 36.04
$2.24 ฿72.3
70.09%
Eggs
$3.69 SEK 34.85
$2.23 ฿72.1
65.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.12 SEK 95.7
$19.31 ฿625
-47.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.29 SEK 97.2
$3.77 ฿122
172.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.57 SEK 175
$13.05 ฿422
42.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.93 SEK 27.7
$3.28 ฿106
-10.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.45 SEK 23.11
$1.63 ฿52.6
50.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.63 SEK 24.85
$2.4 ฿77.7
9.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.08 SEK 38.55
$1.99 ฿64.3
105.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 SEK 13.85
$1.53 ฿49.62
-3.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.48 SEK 13.95
$1.49 ฿48.11
-0.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.82 SEK 17.17
$1.02 ฿32.87
78.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 SEK 9.39
$0.48 ฿15.61
106.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.82 SEK 73.9
$4.32 ฿140
81.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.48 SEK 89.6
$21.68 ฿702
-56.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 SEK 16.16
$1.77 ฿57.3
-3.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.5 SEK 14.17
$2.79 ฿90.4
-46.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Sundsvall
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 SEK 31.49
$1.35 ฿43.74
146.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$85.7 SEK 810
$11.76 ฿380
628.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.23 SEK 58.9
$3.15 ฿102
97.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 SEK 11.72
$1 ฿32.3
24.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$60.9 SEK 576
$13.64 ฿442
346.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 SEK 17.69
$1.3 ฿42.2
43.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.3K SEK 248.7K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-3.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K SEK 256.9K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-19.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sundsvall
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$135 SEK 1,278
$123 ฿3,970
10.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.37 SEK 287
$13.93 ฿451
118.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.54 SEK 241
$18.24 ฿590
40.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sundsvall
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.73 SEK 356
$60.8 ฿1,966
-37.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.48 SEK 241
$17.11 ฿554
48.92%
Cinema Ticket
$14.66 SEK 139
$9.07 ฿294
61.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sundsvall
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)
$4,194 SEK 39.6K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-73.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sundsvall
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.7 SEK 895
$57.5 ฿1,861
64.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.03 SEK 284
$34.51 ฿1,117
-12.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.2 SEK 720
$115 ฿3,727
-33.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 SEK 1,248
$84.8 ฿2,743
55.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sundsvall
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$817 SEK 7,714
$611 ฿19.8K
33.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$636 SEK 6,008
$442 ฿14.3K
43.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,188 SEK 11.2K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-41.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$895 SEK 8,460
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-38.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,528 SEK 23.9K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-40.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,373 SEK 13K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-52.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sundsvall
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,113 SEK 29.4K
$697 ฿22.5K
346.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.48
5.33
-15.95%

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Last update for Sundsvall: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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