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

😐 Solo nomad: Tumba is 60.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 50.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tumba is 49.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 18.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tumba
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.70 SEK 136
$4.65 ฿148
216.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.4 SEK 639
$46.11 ฿1,470
50.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.62 SEK 97.9
$8.74 ฿279
21.51%
Cappuccino
$4.60 SEK 42.38
$3.04 ฿96.9
51.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 SEK 24.97
$0.72 ฿22.96
276.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 SEK 22.45
$0.39 ฿12.47
523.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.41 SEK 68.3
$2.44 ฿77.8
203.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.31 SEK 67.4
$3.79 ฿121
92.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tumba
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 SEK 15.87
$2.14 ฿68.4
-19.63%
White Bread (500g)
$3.15 SEK 29.07
$1.86 ฿59.3
69.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.08 SEK 37.60
$2.19 ฿69.7
86.30%
Eggs
$4.04 SEK 37.22
$2.25 ฿71.6
79.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.54 SEK 116
$19.73 ฿629
-36.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.26 SEK 122
$3.79 ฿121
249.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 SEK 147
$13.55 ฿432
17.56%
Apples (1kg)
$3.44 SEK 31.69
$3.25 ฿104
5.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.70 SEK 24.92
$1.67 ฿53.3
61.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.60 SEK 14.76
$2.39 ฿76.3
-33.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.55 SEK 41.92
$2.09 ฿66.7
117.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 SEK 14.24
$1.53 ฿48.74
0.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.83 SEK 16.86
$1.51 ฿48.13
21.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.58 SEK 23.81
$0.99 ฿31.53
160.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 SEK 14.96
$0.51 ฿16.41
217.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.51 SEK 69.2
$4.27 ฿136
75.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.23 SEK 122
$20.31 ฿647
-34.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 SEK 15.68
$1.79 ฿57.1
-5.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 SEK 18.13
$2.77 ฿88.2
-28.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Tumba
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.54 SEK 41.83
$1.40 ฿44.77
224.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$106 SEK 973
$11.70 ฿373
802.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.20 SEK 57.1
$3.11 ฿99.1
99.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.18 SEK 10.85
$0.99 ฿31.71
19.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.23 SEK 196
$13.73 ฿438
54.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.93 SEK 17.81
$1.32 ฿42.05
46.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K SEK 296.0K
$27.2K ฿868.3K
17.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.0K SEK 313.1K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-0.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tumba
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.5 SEK 825
$120 ฿3,838
-25.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.92 SEK 267
$13.93 ฿444
107.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.10 SEK 397
$18.31 ฿584
135.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tumba
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.62 SEK 402
$60.9 ฿1,942
-28.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.86 SEK 229
$17.23 ฿549
44.28%
Cinema Ticket
$16.22 SEK 150
$8.71 ฿278
86.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tumba
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$144 SEK 1,326
$698 ฿22.2K
-79.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,200 SEK 38.7K
$15.7K ฿501.6K
-73.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tumba
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$107 SEK 984
$57.6 ฿1,838
85.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.63 SEK 402
$34.24 ฿1,092
27.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 SEK 1,088
$113 ฿3,608
4.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 SEK 1,412
$84.8 ฿2,704
80.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tumba
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$833 SEK 7,677
$604 ฿19.3K
37.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$656 SEK 6,051
$436 ฿13.9K
50.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,390 SEK 12.8K
$2,057 ฿65.6K
-32.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,061 SEK 9,783
$1,498 ฿47.8K
-29.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,334 SEK 40.0K
$4,252 ฿135.6K
1.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,042 SEK 28.1K
$2,988 ฿95.3K
1.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tumba
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$529 ฿16.9K
-
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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