Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Helsingborg Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Helsingborg

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 9.4% more expensive than Helsingborg without rent, and 16.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 11.1% more expensive than Helsingborg without rent, and 18.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.65 SEK 126

$15.77 SEK 146

-13.44%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$90.8 SEK 838

$75.3 SEK 695

20.53%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.72 SEK 99.0

$10.50 SEK 96.9

2.10%

Cappuccino

$4.95 SEK 45.73

$4.54 SEK 41.92

9.03%

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

$3.00 SEK 27.66

$2.82 SEK 26.02

6.38%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.52 SEK 23.29

$2.78 SEK 25.62

-9.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.49 SEK 69.1

$7.25 SEK 66.9

3.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.09 SEK 74.7

$6.30 SEK 58.2

28.41%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.75 SEK 16.18

$1.47 SEK 13.54

19.05%

White Bread (500g)

$2.97 SEK 27.45

$2.47 SEK 22.80

20.24%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.34 SEK 30.80

$2.57 SEK 23.73

29.96%

Eggs

$4.52 SEK 41.71

$4.74 SEK 43.75

-4.64%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.54 SEK 107

$10.49 SEK 96.9

10.01%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.20 SEK 113

$11.90 SEK 110

2.52%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.69 SEK 173

$16.29 SEK 150

14.73%

Apples (1kg)

$3.07 SEK 28.38

$2.82 SEK 26.01

8.87%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 SEK 24.50

$2.83 SEK 26.08

-6.36%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.03 SEK 27.95

$3.28 SEK 30.25

-7.62%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.15 SEK 38.27

$3.77 SEK 34.84

10.08%

Potato (1kg)

$1.68 SEK 15.47

$1.48 SEK 13.68

13.51%

Onion (1kg)

$1.86 SEK 17.18

$1.47 SEK 13.59

26.53%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.30 SEK 21.24

$2.01 SEK 18.60

14.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.56 SEK 14.43

$1.66 SEK 15.35

-6.02%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.01 SEK 73.9

$7.34 SEK 67.7

9.13%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.02 SEK 120

$9.55 SEK 88.2

36.34%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.18 SEK 20.11

$2.36 SEK 21.76

-7.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.51 SEK 23.18

$1.71 SEK 15.81

46.78%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.80 SEK 35.07

$3.26 SEK 30.09

16.56%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$90.5 SEK 835

$65.1 SEK 601

38.96%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$10.47 SEK 96.6

$3.13 SEK 28.92

234.50%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.63 SEK 15.08

$1.64 SEK 15.13

-0.61%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$61.7 SEK 569

$19.82 SEK 183

211.20%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.95 SEK 18.01

$2.00 SEK 18.46

-2.50%

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

$32.4K SEK 299.3K

$33.0K SEK 304.8K

-1.79%

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

$35.1K SEK 323.7K

$34.8K SEK 320.9K

0.89%

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

$138 SEK 1,272

$117 SEK 1,083

17.39%

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

$25.21 SEK 233

$28.86 SEK 266

-12.65%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.92 SEK 359

$36.76 SEK 339

5.88%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.96 SEK 387

$38.96 SEK 360

7.70%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.67 SEK 228

$22.71 SEK 210

8.63%

Cinema Ticket

$17.86 SEK 165

$21.49 SEK 198

-16.89%

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

$177 SEK 1,634

$145 SEK 1,338

22.09%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,214 SEK 38.9K

$4,095 SEK 37.8K

2.92%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$88.4 SEK 815

$83.9 SEK 775

5.25%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.32 SEK 363

$44.36 SEK 409

-11.36%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.6 SEK 891

$84.8 SEK 782

13.91%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$156 SEK 1,439

$111 SEK 1,029

39.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,140 SEK 10.5K

$821 SEK 7,574

38.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$850 SEK 7,849

$645 SEK 5,958

31.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,888 SEK 17.4K

$1,376 SEK 12.7K

37.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,432 SEK 13.2K

$1,151 SEK 10.6K

24.49%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,611 SEK 61.0K

$3,277 SEK 30.2K

101.74%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,219 SEK 38.9K

$2,430 SEK 22.4K

73.60%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,890 SEK 35.9K

$3,244 SEK 29.9K

19.93%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.33

4.66

-7.08%

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

Last update for Gothenburg: January 11, 2026

Last update for Helsingborg: January 13, 2026

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