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

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 9.5% more expensive than Helsingborg without rent, and 18% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 8% more expensive than Helsingborg without rent, and 15.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.63 SEK 126

$15.85 SEK 146

-14.01%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$91.5 SEK 843

$72.7 SEK 670

25.80%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.68 SEK 98.5

$10.38 SEK 95.8

2.89%

Cappuccino

$4.78 SEK 44.03

$4.66 SEK 42.95

2.58%

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

$3.08 SEK 28.39

$2.86 SEK 26.40

7.69%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.53 SEK 23.33

$2.68 SEK 24.67

-5.60%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.59 SEK 69.9

$7.41 SEK 68.3

2.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.71 SEK 71.1

$6.37 SEK 58.8

21.04%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.74 SEK 16.08

$1.52 SEK 13.98

14.47%

White Bread (500g)

$3.03 SEK 27.90

$2.47 SEK 22.77

22.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.37 SEK 31.07

$2.69 SEK 24.77

25.28%

Eggs

$4.48 SEK 41.29

$4.89 SEK 45.07

-8.38%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.45 SEK 106

$10.51 SEK 96.9

8.94%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.17 SEK 112

$11.54 SEK 106

5.46%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.03 SEK 175

$16.23 SEK 150

17.25%

Apples (1kg)

$3.16 SEK 29.09

$2.74 SEK 25.30

15.33%

Banana (1kg)

$2.78 SEK 25.63

$2.80 SEK 25.81

-0.71%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.03 SEK 27.92

$3.14 SEK 28.91

-3.50%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.40 SEK 40.53

$3.82 SEK 35.18

15.18%

Potato (1kg)

$1.76 SEK 16.20

$1.47 SEK 13.57

19.73%

Onion (1kg)

$1.89 SEK 17.39

$1.46 SEK 13.49

29.45%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.30 SEK 21.16

$2.08 SEK 19.14

10.58%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.59 SEK 14.70

$1.72 SEK 15.88

-7.56%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.76 SEK 71.6

$7.15 SEK 65.9

8.53%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.31 SEK 123

$10.29 SEK 94.8

29.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.25 SEK 20.79

$2.42 SEK 22.35

-7.02%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.61 SEK 24.04

$1.73 SEK 15.92

50.87%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.85 SEK 35.45

$3.29 SEK 30.32

17.02%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$88.3 SEK 814

$66.1 SEK 610

33.59%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$10.24 SEK 94.4

$3.13 SEK 28.86

227.16%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.66 SEK 15.30

$1.64 SEK 15.10

1.22%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$61.6 SEK 568

$19.86 SEK 183

210.07%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 SEK 17.17

$2.02 SEK 18.61

-7.92%

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

$32.7K SEK 301.5K

$31.9K SEK 294.5K

2.37%

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

$35.2K SEK 324.5K

$34.7K SEK 319.6K

1.54%

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

$137 SEK 1,266

$119 SEK 1,101

15.01%

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

$25.52 SEK 235

$28.42 SEK 262

-10.20%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.06 SEK 351

$36.58 SEK 337

4.05%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.92 SEK 386

$39.16 SEK 361

7.05%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.66 SEK 227

$22.01 SEK 203

12.04%

Cinema Ticket

$17.80 SEK 164

$20.81 SEK 192

-14.46%

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

$175 SEK 1,615

$148 SEK 1,362

18.61%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,135 SEK 38.1K

$4,066 SEK 37.5K

1.69%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$90.3 SEK 833

$82.0 SEK 756

10.20%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.80 SEK 367

$43.15 SEK 398

-7.76%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.2 SEK 887

$84.3 SEK 777

14.20%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$154 SEK 1,424

$116 SEK 1,066

33.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,127 SEK 10.4K

$835 SEK 7,697

35.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$879 SEK 8,104

$661 SEK 6,095

32.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,884 SEK 17.4K

$1,382 SEK 12.7K

36.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,410 SEK 13.0K

$1,146 SEK 10.6K

23.06%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,397 SEK 59.0K

$3,273 SEK 30.2K

95.43%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,045 SEK 37.3K

$2,491 SEK 23.0K

62.40%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,022 SEK 37.1K

$3,086 SEK 28.5K

30.33%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Helsingborg: March 3, 2026

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