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Cost of Living Comparison Between Varnamo and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Varnamo and Phuket

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Varnamo is 71.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 49.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Varnamo is 47.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 16.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Varnamo
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.89 SEKย 119
$4.51 เธฟ142
185.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$86.2 SEKย 795
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
87.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.16 SEKย 112
$8.78 เธฟ276
38.50%
Cappuccino
$4.93 SEKย 45.51
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
59.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 SEKย 26.83
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
315.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 SEKย 19.57
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
430.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.25 SEKย 76.2
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
243.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.56 SEKย 69.7
$3.68 เธฟ116
105.43%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Varnamo
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 SEKย 14.93
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-28.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.13 SEKย 19.68
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
13.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.08 SEKย 28.41
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
38.74%
Eggs
$4.60 SEKย 42.48
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
106.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.70 SEKย 117
$19.68 เธฟ619
-35.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.44 SEKย 106
$3.66 เธฟ115
212.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.11 SEKย 158
$13.09 เธฟ411
30.71%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 SEKย 29.15
$3.38 เธฟ106
-6.51%
Banana (1kg)
$2.79 SEKย 25.74
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
65.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 SEKย 25.61
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
18.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.45 SEKย 41.05
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
124.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.74 SEKย 16.09
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
12.26%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 SEKย 14.75
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
5.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.65 SEKย 24.41
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
170.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 SEKย 11.40
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
156.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.28 SEKย 76.4
$4.35 เธฟ137
90.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.45 SEKย 115
$20.65 เธฟ649
-39.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.03 SEKย 18.73
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
14.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 SEKย 20.72
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
-18.55%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Varnamo
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.29 SEKย 30.36
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
140.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.5 SEKย 688
$11.36 เธฟ357
555.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.48 SEKย 50.6
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
76.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.54 SEKย 23.45
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
141.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.7 SEKย 578
$13.72 เธฟ431
356.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 SEKย 17.35
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
40.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.2K SEKย 306.1K
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
19.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.2K SEKย 316.1K
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
1.94%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Varnamo
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 SEKย 1,114
$122 เธฟ3,835
-1.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.51 SEKย 263
$13.61 เธฟ428
109.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.49 SEKย 374
$18.49 เธฟ581
118.98%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Varnamo
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.75 SEKย 376
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-33.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.39 SEKย 234
$16.70 เธฟ525
52.04%
Cinema Ticket
$18.08 SEKย 167
$9.09 เธฟ286
98.90%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Varnamo
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$177 SEKย 1,634
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-74.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,199 SEKย 38.8K
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
-73.74%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Varnamo
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78.6 SEKย 726
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
33.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.5 SEKย 558
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
75.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 SEKย 969
$113 เธฟ3,545
-6.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 SEKย 1,210
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
54.85%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Varnamo
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$831 SEKย 7,668
$606 เธฟ19.1K
37.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$652 SEKย 6,020
$435 เธฟ13.7K
49.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,409 SEKย 13.0K
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-31.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,086 SEKย 10.0K
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-26.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,398 SEKย 40.6K
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
-1.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,065 SEKย 28.3K
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
2.57%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Varnamo
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,221 SEKย 20.5K
$547 เธฟ17.2K
305.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
5.33
-9.94%

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Last update for Varnamo: January 11, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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