Phuket vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phuket Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1014
$2297
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2500
$5120
🏠 One person rent
$544
$1271
🏘️ Family rent
$932
$2134
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$619
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.8
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$944
$3571
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
7
95
😀 Quality of life
57
96
🏙️ Population
77.6K
985K

The cost of living in Phuket is 56% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 5469th and 1273rd ($1014 vs $2297) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Thailand and Sweden, respectively. Check Thailand vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Phuket compared to 1.6 months in Stockholm. Phuket ranked 5th best city to live in Thailand vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 6129th and 33rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phuket vs Stockholm

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Phuket Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$15.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.4
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.29
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$7.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$595
$1476
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$419
$991
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1073
$2670
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$738
$1674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.28%
4.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4256
$11690
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2916
$6502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.45
$4.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$4.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.4
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$8.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.43
$3.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$39.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.6
$33.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$612
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14328
$15313

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$773
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$854
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$807
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$593
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$810
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$756
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$592
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$592
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$741
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$570
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$812
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$509
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$423
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$653
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$754
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$701
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$449
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$552
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$386
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$517
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$657
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$466
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$460
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$553
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$654
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$724
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$787
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$812
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$704
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$681
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$763
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$708
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$779
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866

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Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1983
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1140
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1759
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$1968
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1742
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1940
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1779
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1661
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1681
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1650
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1592
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1446
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1494
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1325
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1390
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1483
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1325
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1530
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1312
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1485
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1289
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1801
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1516
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1460
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1524
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1551
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1545
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1521
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1586
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1542
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1353
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1192
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1528
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$968
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1589
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1566
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1397
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1598
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1363
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1482