Cost of Living Comparison Between Vasteras and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Vasteras and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Vasteras is 32.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 39.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Vasteras is 66.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 17.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vasteras
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.53 SEK 137
$4.68 ฿151
210.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.8 SEK 650
$46.4 ฿1,502
48.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 SEK 98.9
$8.65 ฿280
21.04%
Cappuccino
$4.63 SEK 43.78
$3.09 ฿100
49.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 SEK 26.31
$0.73 ฿23.53
280.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 SEK 23.26
$0.37 ฿11.95
564.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.56 SEK 71.4
$2.39 ฿77.4
216.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.53 SEK 71.1
$3.62 ฿117
108.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vasteras
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.6 SEK 15.11
$2.24 ฿72.5
-28.57%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 SEK 26.17
$1.8 ฿58.2
53.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.8 SEK 35.93
$2.24 ฿72.3
69.64%
Eggs
$4.03 SEK 38.06
$2.23 ฿72.1
80.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.13 SEK 115
$19.31 ฿625
-37.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.45 SEK 118
$3.77 ฿122
230.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.98 SEK 151
$13.05 ฿422
22.45%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 SEK 31.49
$3.28 ฿106
1.52%
Banana (1kg)
$2.54 SEK 23.97
$1.63 ฿52.6
55.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.47 SEK 32.76
$2.4 ฿77.7
44.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.78 SEK 35.7
$1.99 ฿64.3
89.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.5 SEK 14.15
$1.53 ฿49.62
-1.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 SEK 18.42
$1.49 ฿48.11
30.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.76 SEK 26.07
$1.02 ฿32.87
170.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 SEK 16.41
$0.48 ฿15.61
262.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.29 SEK 68.9
$4.32 ฿140
68.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.71 SEK 120
$21.68 ฿702
-41.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 SEK 13.78
$1.77 ฿57.3
-17.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 SEK 17.81
$2.79 ฿90.4
-32.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Vasteras
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.28 SEK 31.03
$1.35 ฿43.74
142.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.6 SEK 686
$11.76 ฿380
517.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.66 SEK 34.58
$3.15 ฿102
16.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 SEK 15.71
$1 ฿32.3
66.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$85.5 SEK 807
$13.64 ฿442
526.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 SEK 17.94
$1.3 ฿42.2
46.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K SEK 309.4K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
19.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.9K SEK 329.7K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
2.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vasteras
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$88.9 SEK 840
$123 ฿3,970
-27.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.53 SEK 270
$13.93 ฿451
104.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.52 SEK 345
$18.24 ฿590
100.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vasteras
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.22 SEK 342
$60.8 ฿1,966
-40.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.3 SEK 201
$17.11 ฿554
24.49%
Cinema Ticket
$19.48 SEK 184
$9.07 ฿294
114.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vasteras
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$159 SEK 1,500
$694 ฿22.5K
-77.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,191 SEK 49K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-67.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vasteras
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.7 SEK 904
$57.5 ฿1,861
66.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.98 SEK 406
$34.51 ฿1,117
24.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.3 SEK 881
$115 ฿3,727
-19.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 SEK 1,161
$84.8 ฿2,743
45.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vasteras
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 SEK 7,881
$611 ฿19.8K
36.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$600 SEK 5,664
$442 ฿14.3K
35.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,502 SEK 14.2K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-25.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,153 SEK 10.9K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-20.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,683 SEK 34.8K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-13.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,268 SEK 21.4K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-21.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vasteras
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,413 SEK 32.2K
$697 ฿22.5K
389.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.87
5.33
-8.63%

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

Last update for Vasteras: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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