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

😐 Solo nomad: Varnamo is 56.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 49.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Varnamo is 52.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 17.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Varnamo
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.46 SEK 118
$4.68 ฿151
166.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$86.4 SEK 816
$46.4 ฿1,502
86.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.03 SEK 114
$8.65 ฿280
39.08%
Cappuccino
$5.06 SEK 47.76
$3.09 ฿100
63.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 SEK 26.93
$0.73 ฿23.53
290.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 SEK 19.82
$0.37 ฿11.95
467.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.21 SEK 77.5
$2.39 ฿77.4
243.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.43 SEK 70.2
$3.62 ฿117
105.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Varnamo
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 SEK 15.89
$2.24 ฿72.5
-25.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.2 SEK 20.82
$1.8 ฿58.2
22.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.95 SEK 27.84
$2.24 ฿72.3
31.70%
Eggs
$4.36 SEK 41.17
$2.23 ฿72.1
95.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.71 SEK 120
$19.31 ฿625
-34.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.51 SEK 109
$3.77 ฿122
205.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.08 SEK 161
$13.05 ฿422
30.88%
Apples (1kg)
$3.34 SEK 31.56
$3.28 ฿106
1.83%
Banana (1kg)
$2.78 SEK 26.28
$1.63 ฿52.6
70.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.93 SEK 27.66
$2.4 ฿77.7
22.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.53 SEK 42.83
$1.99 ฿64.3
127.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 SEK 16.35
$1.53 ฿49.62
13.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 SEK 15.41
$1.49 ฿48.11
9.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.64 SEK 24.98
$1.02 ฿32.87
158.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 SEK 11.56
$0.48 ฿15.61
154.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.22 SEK 77.7
$4.32 ฿140
90.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.81 SEK 168
$21.68 ฿702
-17.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 SEK 19.09
$1.77 ฿57.3
14.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 SEK 20.14
$2.79 ฿90.4
-23.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Varnamo
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.43 SEK 32.42
$1.35 ฿43.74
154.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.7 SEK 706
$11.76 ฿380
535.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.65 SEK 53.4
$3.15 ฿102
79.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.67 SEK 25.2
$1 ฿32.3
167.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.7 SEK 593
$13.64 ฿442
359.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 SEK 18.62
$1.3 ฿42.2
51.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K SEK 303K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
17.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K SEK 322.5K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
0.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Varnamo
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 SEK 1,145
$123 ฿3,970
-1.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.09 SEK 275
$13.93 ฿451
108.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.47 SEK 392
$18.24 ฿590
127.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Varnamo
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.71 SEK 385
$60.8 ฿1,966
-32.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.66 SEK 242
$17.11 ฿554
49.97%
Cinema Ticket
$18.05 SEK 171
$9.07 ฿294
99.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Varnamo
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$177 SEK 1,674
$694 ฿22.5K
-74.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,059 SEK 38.3K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-74.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Varnamo
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79 SEK 747
$57.5 ฿1,861
37.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.1 SEK 577
$34.51 ฿1,117
77.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 SEK 1,013
$115 ฿3,727
-6.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 SEK 1,238
$84.8 ฿2,743
54.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Varnamo
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$844 SEK 7,974
$611 ฿19.8K
38.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$642 SEK 6,069
$442 ฿14.3K
45.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,382 SEK 13.1K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-31.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,098 SEK 10.4K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-24.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,390 SEK 41.5K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
3.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,121 SEK 29.5K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
8.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Varnamo
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,118 SEK 20K
$697 ฿22.5K
204.03%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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