Cost of Living Comparison Between Uppsala and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Uppsala and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Uppsala is 65.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 60% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Uppsala is 64% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 19.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Uppsala
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.12 SEK 152
$4.68 ฿151
244.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.8 SEK 640
$46.4 ฿1,502
46.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.46 SEK 108
$8.65 ฿280
32.49%
Cappuccino
$4.84 SEK 45.74
$3.09 ฿100
56.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 SEK 25.13
$0.73 ฿23.53
264.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 SEK 20.97
$0.37 ฿11.95
500.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.5 SEK 80.3
$2.39 ฿77.4
255.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.82 SEK 83.4
$3.62 ฿117
143.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Uppsala
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 SEK 15.47
$2.24 ฿72.5
-26.79%
White Bread (500g)
$2.86 SEK 26.98
$1.8 ฿58.2
58.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.51 SEK 42.64
$2.24 ฿72.3
101.34%
Eggs
$5.21 SEK 49.2
$2.23 ฿72.1
133.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12 SEK 113
$19.31 ฿625
-37.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.83 SEK 131
$3.77 ฿122
266.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.12 SEK 162
$13.05 ฿422
31.19%
Apples (1kg)
$3.88 SEK 36.67
$3.28 ฿106
18.29%
Banana (1kg)
$2.86 SEK 27.04
$1.63 ฿52.6
75.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.61 SEK 34.13
$2.4 ฿77.7
50.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.98 SEK 47.03
$1.99 ฿64.3
150.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 SEK 15.49
$1.53 ฿49.62
7.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 SEK 17.21
$1.49 ฿48.11
22.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.71 SEK 25.63
$1.02 ฿32.87
165.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 SEK 12.44
$0.48 ฿15.61
175.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.89 SEK 74.5
$4.32 ฿140
82.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 SEK 94.2
$21.68 ฿702
-54.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.47 SEK 23.32
$1.77 ฿57.3
39.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 SEK 24.36
$2.79 ฿90.4
-7.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Uppsala
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.03 SEK 38.1
$1.35 ฿43.74
198.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$110 SEK 1,036
$11.76 ฿380
832.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.55 SEK 52.5
$3.15 ฿102
76.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 SEK 11.6
$1 ฿32.3
23.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$65.9 SEK 623
$13.64 ฿442
383.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 SEK 18.87
$1.3 ฿42.2
53.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K SEK 306.5K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
18.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K SEK 324.5K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
1.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Uppsala
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 SEK 1,041
$123 ฿3,970
-10.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.06 SEK 275
$13.93 ฿451
108.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.34 SEK 409
$18.24 ฿590
137.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Uppsala
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.92 SEK 368
$60.8 ฿1,966
-35.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.48 SEK 260
$17.11 ฿554
60.61%
Cinema Ticket
$19.88 SEK 188
$9.07 ฿294
119.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Uppsala
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$145 SEK 1,367
$694 ฿22.5K
-79.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,491 SEK 51.9K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-65.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Uppsala
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.5 SEK 827
$57.5 ฿1,861
52.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.18 SEK 389
$34.51 ฿1,117
19.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.2 SEK 928
$115 ฿3,727
-14.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$158 SEK 1,492
$84.8 ฿2,743
86.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Uppsala
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$919 SEK 8,686
$611 ฿19.8K
50.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$748 SEK 7,063
$442 ฿14.3K
69.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,521 SEK 14.4K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-24.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,095 SEK 10.3K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-24.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,141 SEK 48.6K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
21.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,544 SEK 33.5K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
22.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Uppsala
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,691 SEK 25.4K
$697 ฿22.5K
286.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
5.33
-9.94%

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

Last update for Uppsala: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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