Cost of Living Comparison Between Tumba and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Tumba and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Tumba is 62.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 52.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tumba is 57% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 15.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$14.53 SEK 134

$4.51 ฿142

222.17%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$67.5 SEK 623

$46.08 ฿1,449

46.48%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.35 SEK 95.5

$8.78 ฿276

17.88%

Cappuccino

$4.60 SEK 42.49

$3.09 ฿97.0

48.87%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.80 SEK 25.80

$0.70 ฿21.97

300.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.41 SEK 22.22

$0.40 ฿12.46

502.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.34 SEK 67.8

$2.40 ฿75.5

205.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.60 SEK 70.1

$3.68 ฿116

106.52%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.79 SEK 16.50

$2.25 ฿70.6

-20.44%

White Bread (500g)

$3.13 SEK 28.88

$1.87 ฿58.8

67.38%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.90 SEK 36.04

$2.22 ฿69.8

75.68%

Eggs

$3.84 SEK 35.47

$2.23 ฿70.1

72.20%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.84 SEK 119

$19.68 ฿619

-34.76%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.30 SEK 123

$3.66 ฿115

263.39%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.77 SEK 146

$13.09 ฿411

20.47%

Apples (1kg)

$3.49 SEK 32.17

$3.38 ฿106

3.25%

Banana (1kg)

$2.61 SEK 24.09

$1.69 ฿53.3

54.44%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.62 SEK 14.91

$2.33 ฿73.2

-30.47%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.57 SEK 42.14

$1.98 ฿62.4

130.81%

Potato (1kg)

$1.52 SEK 14.00

$1.55 ฿48.77

-1.94%

Onion (1kg)

$1.82 SEK 16.84

$1.51 ฿47.42

20.53%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.56 SEK 23.61

$0.98 ฿30.84

161.22%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.56 SEK 14.44

$0.48 ฿15.01

225.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.44 SEK 68.7

$4.35 ฿137

71.03%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.43 SEK 124

$20.65 ฿649

-34.96%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.76 SEK 16.26

$1.77 ฿55.8

-0.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.92 SEK 17.68

$2.75 ฿86.6

-30.18%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.44 SEK 40.99

$1.37 ฿43.19

224.09%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$107 SEK 984

$11.36 ฿357

838.47%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.35 SEK 58.6

$3.11 ฿97.8

104.18%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.18 SEK 10.92

$1.05 ฿32.96

12.38%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$20.74 SEK 191

$13.72 ฿431

51.17%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.91 SEK 17.63

$1.34 ฿42.16

42.54%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$32.0K SEK 295.8K

$27.7K ฿869.6K

15.86%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$34.3K SEK 316.8K

$33.6K ฿1.1M

2.16%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$90.2 SEK 833

$122 ฿3,835

-26.02%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$28.81 SEK 266

$13.61 ฿428

111.68%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$42.56 SEK 393

$18.49 ฿581

130.18%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.92 SEK 396

$61.7 ฿1,939

-30.43%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$25.41 SEK 235

$16.70 ฿525

52.16%

Cinema Ticket

$16.25 SEK 150

$9.09 ฿286

78.77%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$142 SEK 1,308

$702 ฿22.1K

-79.83%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,181 SEK 38.6K

$16.0K ฿502.8K

-73.86%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$106 SEK 980

$58.9 ฿1,851

80.26%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.52 SEK 402

$34.41 ฿1,082

26.47%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$118 SEK 1,092

$113 ฿3,545

4.90%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$153 SEK 1,416

$84.7 ฿2,662

81.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$832 SEK 7,682

$606 ฿19.1K

37.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$667 SEK 6,156

$435 ฿13.7K

53.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,393 SEK 12.9K

$2,069 ฿65.0K

-32.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,068 SEK 9,859

$1,473 ฿46.3K

-27.47%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,421 SEK 40.8K

$4,445 ฿139.8K

-0.55%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,105 SEK 28.7K

$2,988 ฿93.9K

3.91%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

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 Tumba: January 11, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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