Cost of Living Comparison Between Haifa and Umea Cost of Living Comparison Between Haifa and Umea

😐 Solo nomad: Haifa is 4.6% more expensive than Umea without rent, and 22.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Haifa is 1.3% cheaper than Umea without rent, and 15.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Haifa
Umea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.44 ₪76.5
$15.59 SEK 147
37.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.5 ₪301
$82.8 SEK 782
2.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.77 ₪56.3
$11.55 SEK 109
36.54%
Cappuccino
$3.95 ₪14.08
$4.25 SEK 40.11
-7.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 ₪10.14
$3.3 SEK 31.19
-13.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 ₪8.68
$2.6 SEK 24.55
-6.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.49 ₪33.88
$9.15 SEK 86.4
3.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.5 ₪30.34
$7.5 SEK 70.9
13.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Haifa
Umea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.1 ₪7.48
$1.76 SEK 16.59
19.32%
White Bread (500g)
$2.64 ₪9.42
$3.47 SEK 32.81
-23.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.97 ₪10.58
$4.3 SEK 40.64
-30.93%
Eggs
$4.27 ₪15.25
$4.26 SEK 40.22
0.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.82 ₪60
$11.57 SEK 109
45.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.67 ₪38.07
$11.09 SEK 105
-3.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.69 ₪77.4
$18.59 SEK 176
16.68%
Apples (1kg)
$3.2 ₪11.43
$2.88 SEK 27.2
11.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 ₪7.98
$2.37 SEK 22.37
-5.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.97 ₪7.03
$2.82 SEK 26.63
-30.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.18 ₪7.76
$4.55 SEK 42.96
-52.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.44 ₪5.14
$1.68 SEK 15.84
-14.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.59 ₪5.67
$1.77 SEK 16.68
-10.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 ₪6.82
$2.52 SEK 23.76
-24.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 ₪5.89
$1.55 SEK 14.66
6.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.63 ₪37.93
$6.66 SEK 63
59.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.14 ₪43.3
$10.56 SEK 99.8
14.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₪10.66
$1.66 SEK 15.72
80.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.5 ₪12.48
$2.11 SEK 19.95
65.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Haifa
Umea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 ₪6.11
$2.99 SEK 28.22
-42.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.3 ₪226
$60.5 SEK 571
4.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.16 ₪25.56
$5.2 SEK 49.09
37.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 ₪2.87
$1.67 SEK 15.73
-52.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.75 ₪117
$46.79 SEK 442
-30.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 ₪7.45
$1.91 SEK 18.09
9.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.9K ₪163.9K
$32.3K SEK 305.1K
42.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.4K ₪158.3K
$34.3K SEK 323.8K
29.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Haifa
Umea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$237 ₪844
$67.9 SEK 641
248.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.15 ₪36.22
$35.26 SEK 333
-71.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.31 ₪97.4
$27.21 SEK 257
0.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Haifa
Umea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.3 ₪233
$50.5 SEK 477
29.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.67 ₪66.6
$38.79 SEK 366
-51.87%
Cinema Ticket
$12.56 ₪44.81
$15.83 SEK 150
-20.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Haifa
Umea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,065 ₪3,800
$147 SEK 1,393
622.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,965 ₪14.1K
$4,138 SEK 39.1K
-4.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Haifa
Umea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.5 ₪309
$100 SEK 946
-13.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.5 ₪198
$38.18 SEK 361
45.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 ₪415
$125 SEK 1,180
-6.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 ₪380
$133 SEK 1,253
-19.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Haifa
Umea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$891 ₪3,179
$803 SEK 7,587
10.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$740 ₪2,641
$547 SEK 5,168
35.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 ₪5,257
$1,193 SEK 11.3K
23.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,250 ₪4,461
$870 SEK 8,220
43.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,163 ₪25.6K
$4,816 SEK 45.5K
48.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,276 ₪22.4K
$3,218 SEK 30.4K
95.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Haifa
Umea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,411 ₪12.2K
$2,755 SEK 26K
23.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.35
4.53
18.10%

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

Last update for Haifa: October 29, 2025

Last update for Umea: October 29, 2025

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