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

🙂 Solo nomad: Halmstad is 2.7% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 17.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Halmstad is 3.8% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 15% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.80 SEK 127

$13.65 SEK 126

1.10%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$74.2 SEK 685

$90.8 SEK 838

-18.20%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.72 SEK 98.9

$10.72 SEK 99.0

Cappuccino

$4.74 SEK 43.77

$4.95 SEK 45.73

-4.24%

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

$2.95 SEK 27.22

$3.00 SEK 27.66

-1.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.48 SEK 22.92

$2.52 SEK 23.29

-1.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.44 SEK 68.6

$7.49 SEK 69.1

-0.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.50 SEK 60.0

$8.09 SEK 74.7

-19.65%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.56 SEK 14.41

$1.75 SEK 16.18

-10.86%

White Bread (500g)

$2.68 SEK 24.73

$2.97 SEK 27.45

-9.76%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.22 SEK 29.73

$3.34 SEK 30.80

-3.59%

Eggs

$3.51 SEK 32.41

$4.52 SEK 41.71

-22.35%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.67 SEK 108

$11.54 SEK 107

1.13%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.34 SEK 86.2

$12.20 SEK 113

-23.44%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.63 SEK 172

$18.69 SEK 173

-0.32%

Apples (1kg)

$3.03 SEK 27.96

$3.07 SEK 28.38

-1.30%

Banana (1kg)

$2.68 SEK 24.74

$2.65 SEK 24.50

1.13%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.87 SEK 26.53

$3.03 SEK 27.95

-5.28%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.27 SEK 39.40

$4.15 SEK 38.27

2.89%

Potato (1kg)

$1.61 SEK 14.82

$1.68 SEK 15.47

-4.17%

Onion (1kg)

$1.54 SEK 14.25

$1.86 SEK 17.18

-17.20%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.09 SEK 19.33

$2.30 SEK 21.24

-9.13%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.99 SEK 9.15

$1.56 SEK 14.43

-36.54%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.67 SEK 61.6

$8.01 SEK 73.9

-16.73%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.56 SEK 107

$13.02 SEK 120

-11.21%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.18 SEK 20.14

$2.18 SEK 20.11

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.60 SEK 23.97

$2.51 SEK 23.18

3.59%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.03 SEK 28.01

$3.80 SEK 35.07

-20.26%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$67.6 SEK 624

$90.5 SEK 835

-25.31%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.01 SEK 46.24

$10.47 SEK 96.6

-52.15%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.61 SEK 14.84

$1.63 SEK 15.08

-1.23%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$42.08 SEK 388

$61.7 SEK 569

-31.78%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.92 SEK 17.73

$1.95 SEK 18.01

-1.54%

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

$23.2K SEK 214.4K

$32.4K SEK 299.3K

-28.37%

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

$20.7K SEK 191.5K

$35.1K SEK 323.7K

-40.86%

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)

$25.43 SEK 235

$25.21 SEK 233

0.87%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.44 SEK 346

$38.92 SEK 359

-3.80%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$40.26 SEK 372

$41.96 SEK 387

-4.05%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.82 SEK 229

$24.67 SEK 228

0.61%

Cinema Ticket

$17.25 SEK 159

$17.86 SEK 165

-3.42%

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

$156 SEK 1,439

$177 SEK 1,634

-11.94%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,133 SEK 38.2K

$4,214 SEK 38.9K

-1.92%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$88.2 SEK 814

$88.4 SEK 815

-0.23%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.50 SEK 346

$39.32 SEK 363

-4.63%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$97.9 SEK 904

$96.6 SEK 891

1.39%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$156 SEK 1,436

$156 SEK 1,439

-0.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$603 SEK 5,569

$1,140 SEK 10.5K

-47.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$584 SEK 5,391

$850 SEK 7,849

-31.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,155 SEK 10.7K

$1,888 SEK 17.4K

-38.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,023 SEK 9,446

$1,432 SEK 13.2K

-28.55%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,764 SEK 44.0K

$6,611 SEK 61.0K

-27.95%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,219 SEK 38.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,508 SEK 23.1K

$3,890 SEK 35.9K

-35.54%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.9

4.33

-9.93%

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

Last update for Halmstad: January 12, 2026

Last update for Gothenburg: January 11, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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