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

😐 Solo nomad: Varnamo is 39.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 44% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Varnamo is 37.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 18% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Varnamo
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.48 SEK 115
$4.65 ฿148
168.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.7 SEK 818
$46.11 ฿1,470
92.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.91 SEK 110
$8.74 ฿279
36.27%
Cappuccino
$4.91 SEK 45.27
$3.04 ฿96.9
61.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 SEK 26.45
$0.72 ฿22.96
298.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 SEK 19.56
$0.39 ฿12.47
443.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.32 SEK 76.7
$2.44 ฿77.8
240.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.23 SEK 66.7
$3.79 ฿121
90.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Varnamo
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 SEK 15.36
$2.14 ฿68.4
-21.96%
White Bread (500g)
$2.22 SEK 20.47
$1.86 ฿59.3
19.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.05 SEK 28.10
$2.19 ฿69.7
39.27%
Eggs
$4.61 SEK 42.48
$2.25 ฿71.6
104.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.07 SEK 121
$19.73 ฿629
-33.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.70 SEK 108
$3.79 ฿121
208.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.39 SEK 160
$13.55 ฿432
28.34%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 SEK 29.71
$3.25 ฿104
-0.92%
Banana (1kg)
$2.89 SEK 26.61
$1.67 ฿53.3
73.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 SEK 26.41
$2.39 ฿76.3
19.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.33 SEK 39.88
$2.09 ฿66.7
107.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 SEK 15.99
$1.53 ฿48.74
13.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 SEK 14.57
$1.51 ฿48.13
4.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.58 SEK 23.76
$0.99 ฿31.53
160.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 SEK 11.76
$0.51 ฿16.41
150.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.14 SEK 75.1
$4.27 ฿136
90.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.27 SEK 113
$20.31 ฿647
-39.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 SEK 17.94
$1.79 ฿57.1
8.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 SEK 20.36
$2.77 ฿88.2
-20.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Varnamo
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.41 SEK 31.42
$1.40 ฿44.77
143.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.5 SEK 677
$11.70 ฿373
528.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.50 SEK 50.7
$3.11 ฿99.1
76.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.56 SEK 23.60
$0.99 ฿31.71
158.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.7 SEK 578
$13.73 ฿438
356.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 SEK 18.25
$1.32 ฿42.05
50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K SEK 300.6K
$27.2K ฿868.3K
19.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K SEK 312.4K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-0.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Varnamo
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 SEK 1,126
$120 ฿3,838
1.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.32 SEK 270
$13.93 ฿444
110.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.26 SEK 380
$18.31 ฿584
125.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Varnamo
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.79 SEK 367
$60.9 ฿1,942
-34.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.51 SEK 235
$17.23 ฿549
48.06%
Cinema Ticket
$17.96 SEK 166
$8.71 ฿278
106.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Varnamo
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$176 SEK 1,626
$698 ฿22.2K
-74.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,200 SEK 38.7K
$15.7K ฿501.6K
-73.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Varnamo
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.1 SEK 729
$57.6 ฿1,838
37.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.9 SEK 570
$34.24 ฿1,092
80.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 SEK 979
$113 ฿3,608
-6.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 SEK 1,187
$84.8 ฿2,704
51.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Varnamo
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$852 SEK 7,855
$604 ฿19.3K
41.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$657 SEK 6,059
$436 ฿13.9K
50.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,396 SEK 12.9K
$2,057 ฿65.6K
-32.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,061 SEK 9,778
$1,498 ฿47.8K
-29.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,239 SEK 39.1K
$4,252 ฿135.6K
-0.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,964 SEK 27.3K
$2,988 ฿95.3K
-0.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Varnamo
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,184 SEK 20.1K
$529 ฿16.9K
312.67%
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 Varnamo: March 3, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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