Cost of Living Comparison Between Vaxjo and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Vaxjo and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Vaxjo is 53.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 42.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Vaxjo is 47.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 9.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vaxjo
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.76 SEK 121
$4.68 ฿151
172.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.7 SEK 639
$46.4 ฿1,502
45.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.63 SEK 100
$8.65 ฿280
22.89%
Cappuccino
$4.09 SEK 38.68
$3.09 ฿100
32.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 SEK 12.14
$0.73 ฿23.53
76.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 SEK 12.81
$0.37 ฿11.95
267.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.46 SEK 70.5
$2.39 ฿77.4
212.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.76 SEK 63.9
$3.62 ฿117
86.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vaxjo
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 SEK 16.68
$2.24 ฿72.5
-20.98%
White Bread (500g)
$2.34 SEK 22.12
$1.8 ฿58.2
30.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.06 SEK 38.32
$2.24 ฿72.3
81.25%
Eggs
$4.04 SEK 38.14
$2.23 ฿72.1
81.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.06 SEK 133
$19.31 ฿625
-27.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.66 SEK 110
$3.77 ฿122
209.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.54 SEK 128
$13.05 ฿422
3.75%
Apples (1kg)
$3.49 SEK 32.97
$3.28 ฿106
6.40%
Banana (1kg)
$2.58 SEK 24.41
$1.63 ฿52.6
58.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.6 SEK 15.1
$2.4 ฿77.7
-33.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.44 SEK 41.91
$1.99 ฿64.3
123.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 SEK 14.56
$1.53 ฿49.62
0.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.97 SEK 18.56
$1.49 ฿48.11
32.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.7 SEK 25.48
$1.02 ฿32.87
164.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.6 SEK 15.15
$0.48 ฿15.61
233.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.05 SEK 66.6
$4.32 ฿140
63.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.59 SEK 90.6
$21.68 ฿702
-55.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 SEK 16.28
$1.77 ฿57.3
-2.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 SEK 17.99
$2.79 ฿90.4
-31.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Vaxjo
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3 SEK 28.35
$1.35 ฿43.74
122.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.3 SEK 646
$11.76 ฿380
481.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.63 SEK 100
$3.15 ฿102
237.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 SEK 15.19
$1 ฿32.3
61.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.87 SEK 197
$13.64 ฿442
53.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 SEK 18.33
$1.3 ฿42.2
49.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K SEK 308.6K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
19.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.1K SEK 293.4K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-8.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vaxjo
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.9 SEK 858
$123 ฿3,970
-25.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.47 SEK 269
$13.93 ฿451
104.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.9 SEK 311
$18.24 ฿590
80.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vaxjo
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.79 SEK 366
$60.8 ฿1,966
-36.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.74 SEK 243
$17.11 ฿554
50.44%
Cinema Ticket
$16.45 SEK 155
$9.07 ฿294
81.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vaxjo
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$145 SEK 1,374
$694 ฿22.5K
-79.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$743 SEK 7,022
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-95.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vaxjo
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 SEK 995
$57.5 ฿1,861
83.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.3 SEK 248
$34.51 ฿1,117
-23.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 SEK 972
$115 ฿3,727
-10.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 SEK 1,319
$84.8 ฿2,743
64.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vaxjo
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$849 SEK 8,025
$611 ฿19.8K
39.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$660 SEK 6,231
$442 ฿14.3K
49.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,612 SEK 15.2K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-20.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$999 SEK 9,442
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-31.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,995 SEK 56.6K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
41.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,619 SEK 34.2K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
25.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vaxjo
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,309 SEK 31.3K
$697 ฿22.5K
374.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
5.33
-15.01%

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

Last update for Vaxjo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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