Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Halmstad Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Halmstad

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 20.4% more expensive than Halmstad without rent, and 21.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 10.6% more expensive than Halmstad without rent, and 19.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.63 SEK 126

$13.82 SEK 128

-1.37%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$91.5 SEK 847

$72.4 SEK 670

26.40%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.68 SEK 98.9

$10.59 SEK 98.1

0.85%

Cappuccino

$4.78 SEK 44.22

$4.93 SEK 45.68

-3.04%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.08 SEK 28.51

$3.06 SEK 28.32

0.65%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.53 SEK 23.43

$2.39 SEK 22.15

5.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.59 SEK 70.3

$7.52 SEK 69.6

0.93%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.71 SEK 71.4

$6.16 SEK 57.0

25.16%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.74 SEK 16.15

$1.58 SEK 14.64

10.13%

White Bread (500g)

$3.03 SEK 28.02

$2.66 SEK 24.59

13.91%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.37 SEK 31.20

$3.31 SEK 30.69

1.81%

Eggs

$4.48 SEK 41.47

$3.60 SEK 33.30

24.44%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.45 SEK 106

$11.57 SEK 107

-1.04%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.17 SEK 113

$9.76 SEK 90.4

24.69%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.03 SEK 176

$18.49 SEK 171

2.92%

Apples (1kg)

$3.16 SEK 29.22

$3.09 SEK 28.63

2.27%

Banana (1kg)

$2.78 SEK 25.74

$2.62 SEK 24.25

6.11%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.03 SEK 28.04

$3.01 SEK 27.86

0.66%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.40 SEK 40.70

$4.32 SEK 40.01

1.85%

Potato (1kg)

$1.76 SEK 16.27

$1.61 SEK 14.89

9.32%

Onion (1kg)

$1.89 SEK 17.46

$1.61 SEK 14.92

17.39%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.30 SEK 21.25

$2.17 SEK 20.09

5.99%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.59 SEK 14.76

$1.00 SEK 9.22

59.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.76 SEK 71.9

$7.03 SEK 65.1

10.38%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.31 SEK 123

$11.61 SEK 108

14.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.25 SEK 20.88

$2.16 SEK 20.00

4.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.61 SEK 24.15

$2.59 SEK 24.01

0.77%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.85 SEK 35.61

$2.93 SEK 27.12

31.40%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$88.3 SEK 818

$69.9 SEK 647

26.40%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$10.24 SEK 94.8

$4.96 SEK 45.91

106.45%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.66 SEK 15.36

$1.57 SEK 14.56

5.73%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$61.6 SEK 570

$41.91 SEK 388

46.93%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 SEK 17.24

$1.92 SEK 17.82

-3.12%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$32.7K SEK 302.8K

$22.9K SEK 212.2K

42.73%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$35.2K SEK 325.9K

$20.7K SEK 191.7K

70.02%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$137 SEK 1,272

$138 SEK 1,277

-0.45%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$25.52 SEK 236

$25.78 SEK 239

-1.01%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.06 SEK 352

$36.72 SEK 340

3.65%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.92 SEK 388

$38.84 SEK 360

7.93%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.66 SEK 228

$25.67 SEK 238

-3.93%

Cinema Ticket

$17.80 SEK 165

$17.54 SEK 162

1.48%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$175 SEK 1,622

$157 SEK 1,449

11.93%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,135 SEK 38.3K

$4,115 SEK 38.1K

0.48%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$90.3 SEK 836

$87.6 SEK 811

3.12%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.80 SEK 369

$36.67 SEK 340

8.54%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.2 SEK 891

-0.03%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$154 SEK 1,430

$153 SEK 1,413

1.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,127 SEK 10.4K

$610 SEK 5,644

84.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$879 SEK 8,139

$583 SEK 5,402

50.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,884 SEK 17.4K

$1,149 SEK 10.6K

64.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,410 SEK 13.1K

$1,027 SEK 9,511

37.27%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,397 SEK 59.2K

$4,724 SEK 43.7K

35.41%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,045 SEK 37.5K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,022 SEK 37.2K

$2,550 SEK 23.6K

57.72%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.33

3.9

11.03%

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

Last update for Gothenburg: March 1, 2026

Last update for Halmstad: March 1, 2026

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