Cost of Living Comparison Between Trollhattan and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Trollhattan and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Trollhattan is 48.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 29.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Trollhattan is 25.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 3.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trollhattan
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.06 SEK 111
$4.65 ฿148
159.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.5 SEK 742
$46.11 ฿1,463
74.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 SEK 96.6
$8.74 ฿277
19.79%
Cappuccino
$3.67 SEK 33.82
$3.04 ฿96.4
20.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 SEK 12.51
$0.72 ฿22.85
88.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 SEK 12.28
$0.39 ฿12.41
241.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.43 SEK 68.5
$2.44 ฿77.4
204.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.80 SEK 71.9
$3.79 ฿120
105.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trollhattan
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 SEK 14.20
$2.14 ฿68.0
-28.04%
White Bread (500g)
$2.37 SEK 21.81
$1.86 ฿59.0
27.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.73 SEK 34.38
$2.19 ฿69.4
70.32%
Eggs
$4.02 SEK 37.04
$2.25 ฿71.2
78.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.84 SEK 109
$19.73 ฿626
-39.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.56 SEK 88.1
$3.79 ฿120
152.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.65 SEK 135
$13.55 ฿430
8.12%
Apples (1kg)
$3.21 SEK 29.62
$3.25 ฿103
-1.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.63 SEK 24.24
$1.67 ฿53.0
57.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.44 SEK 31.70
$2.39 ฿75.9
43.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.64 SEK 33.57
$2.09 ฿66.4
74.16%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 SEK 20.11
$1.53 ฿48.50
42.48%
Onion (1kg)
$2.00 SEK 18.42
$1.51 ฿47.89
32.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.83 SEK 26.11
$0.99 ฿31.37
185.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 SEK 17.00
$0.51 ฿16.33
260.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.75 SEK 71.4
$4.27 ฿136
81.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.25 SEK 168
$20.31 ฿644
-10.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 SEK 11.92
$1.79 ฿56.8
-27.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 SEK 15.84
$2.77 ฿87.8
-37.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Trollhattan
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.31 SEK 30.56
$1.40 ฿44.54
136.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.1 SEK 683
$11.70 ฿371
533.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.60 SEK 33.17
$3.11 ฿98.7
15.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.66 SEK 24.49
$0.99 ฿31.55
168.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.78 SEK 385
$13.73 ฿436
204.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 SEK 18.16
$1.32 ฿41.84
49.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K SEK 301.1K
$27.2K ฿863.9K
19.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K SEK 309.8K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-1.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trollhattan
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$192 SEK 1,767
$120 ฿3,819
59.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.89 SEK 266
$13.93 ฿442
107.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.17 SEK 297
$18.31 ฿581
75.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trollhattan
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.16 SEK 379
$60.9 ฿1,933
-32.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.17 SEK 232
$17.23 ฿547
46.08%
Cinema Ticket
$14.98 SEK 138
$8.71 ฿276
71.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trollhattan
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$158 SEK 1,457
$698 ฿22.1K
-77.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,403 SEK 12.9K
$15.7K ฿499.1K
-91.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trollhattan
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.4 SEK 787
$57.6 ฿1,828
48.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.66 SEK 292
$34.24 ฿1,086
-7.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.6 SEK 789
$113 ฿3,590
-24.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 SEK 1,127
$84.8 ฿2,690
44.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trollhattan
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$629 SEK 5,796
$604 ฿19.2K
4.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 SEK 4,313
$436 ฿13.8K
7.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,097 SEK 10.1K
$2,057 ฿65.2K
-46.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$802 SEK 7,396
$1,498 ฿47.5K
-46.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,724 SEK 25.1K
$4,252 ฿134.9K
-35.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,273 SEK 21.0K
$2,988 ฿94.8K
-23.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trollhattan
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,527 SEK 32.5K
$529 ฿16.8K
566.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.2
5.33
-21.20%

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

Last update for Trollhattan: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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