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

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 2.7% more expensive than Halmstad without rent, and 20.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 4% more expensive than Halmstad without rent, and 17.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.65 SEK 126

$13.80 SEK 127

-1.09%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$90.8 SEK 838

$74.2 SEK 685

22.26%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.72 SEK 99.0

$10.72 SEK 98.9

Cappuccino

$4.95 SEK 45.73

$4.74 SEK 43.77

4.43%

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

$3.00 SEK 27.66

$2.95 SEK 27.22

1.69%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.52 SEK 23.29

$2.48 SEK 22.92

1.61%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.49 SEK 69.1

$7.44 SEK 68.6

0.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.09 SEK 74.7

$6.50 SEK 60.0

24.46%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.75 SEK 16.18

$1.56 SEK 14.41

12.18%

White Bread (500g)

$2.97 SEK 27.45

$2.68 SEK 24.73

10.82%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.34 SEK 30.80

$3.22 SEK 29.73

3.73%

Eggs

$4.52 SEK 41.71

$3.51 SEK 32.41

28.77%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.54 SEK 107

$11.67 SEK 108

-1.11%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.20 SEK 113

$9.34 SEK 86.2

30.62%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.69 SEK 173

$18.63 SEK 172

0.32%

Apples (1kg)

$3.07 SEK 28.38

$3.03 SEK 27.96

1.32%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 SEK 24.50

$2.68 SEK 24.74

-1.12%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.03 SEK 27.95

$2.87 SEK 26.53

5.57%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.15 SEK 38.27

$4.27 SEK 39.40

-2.81%

Potato (1kg)

$1.68 SEK 15.47

$1.61 SEK 14.82

4.35%

Onion (1kg)

$1.86 SEK 17.18

$1.54 SEK 14.25

20.78%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.30 SEK 21.24

$2.09 SEK 19.33

10.05%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.56 SEK 14.43

$0.99 SEK 9.15

57.58%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.01 SEK 73.9

$6.67 SEK 61.6

20.09%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.02 SEK 120

$11.56 SEK 107

12.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.18 SEK 20.11

$2.18 SEK 20.14

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.51 SEK 23.18

$2.60 SEK 23.97

-3.46%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.80 SEK 35.07

$3.03 SEK 28.01

25.41%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$90.5 SEK 835

$67.6 SEK 624

33.88%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$10.47 SEK 96.6

$5.01 SEK 46.24

108.98%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.63 SEK 15.08

$1.61 SEK 14.84

1.24%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$61.7 SEK 569

$42.08 SEK 388

46.58%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.95 SEK 18.01

$1.92 SEK 17.73

1.56%

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

$32.4K SEK 299.3K

$23.2K SEK 214.4K

39.60%

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

$35.1K SEK 323.7K

$20.7K SEK 191.5K

69.08%

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

$138 SEK 1,272

-0.02%

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

$25.21 SEK 233

$25.43 SEK 235

-0.87%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.92 SEK 359

$37.44 SEK 346

3.95%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.96 SEK 387

$40.26 SEK 372

4.22%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.67 SEK 228

$24.82 SEK 229

-0.60%

Cinema Ticket

$17.86 SEK 165

$17.25 SEK 159

3.54%

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

$177 SEK 1,634

$156 SEK 1,439

13.56%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,214 SEK 38.9K

$4,133 SEK 38.2K

1.96%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$88.4 SEK 815

$88.2 SEK 814

0.23%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.32 SEK 363

$37.50 SEK 346

4.85%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.6 SEK 891

$97.9 SEK 904

-1.37%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$156 SEK 1,439

$156 SEK 1,436

0.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,140 SEK 10.5K

$603 SEK 5,569

88.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$850 SEK 7,849

$584 SEK 5,391

45.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,888 SEK 17.4K

$1,155 SEK 10.7K

63.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,432 SEK 13.2K

$1,023 SEK 9,446

39.96%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,611 SEK 61.0K

$4,764 SEK 44.0K

38.79%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,219 SEK 38.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,890 SEK 35.9K

$2,508 SEK 23.1K

55.12%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Halmstad: January 12, 2026

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