Cost of Living Comparison Between Halmstad and Seoul Cost of Living Comparison Between Halmstad and Seoul

🙂 Solo nomad: Halmstad is 9.8% cheaper than Seoul without rent, and 0.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Halmstad is 1.1% cheaper than Seoul without rent, and 5.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Halmstad
Seoul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.82 SEK 127
$8.57 ₩12.5K
61.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.4 SEK 662
$55.6 ₩81.2K
30.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.59 SEK 96.9
$6.25 ₩9,120
69.44%
Cappuccino
$4.93 SEK 45.14
$3.81 ₩5,563
29.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 SEK 27.98
$1.66 ₩2,424
84.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 SEK 21.89
$0.83 ₩1,214
187.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.52 SEK 68.8
$3.78 ₩5,510
98.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.16 SEK 56.3
$5.75 ₩8,391
7.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Halmstad
Seoul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 SEK 14.46
$2.18 ₩3,179
-27.52%
White Bread (500g)
$2.66 SEK 24.30
$3.46 ₩5,053
-23.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.31 SEK 30.32
$3.21 ₩4,680
3.12%
Eggs
$3.60 SEK 32.90
$3.19 ₩4,653
12.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.57 SEK 106
$14.37 ₩21.0K
-19.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.76 SEK 89.3
$10.89 ₩15.9K
-10.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.49 SEK 169
$34.35 ₩50.1K
-46.17%
Apples (1kg)
$3.09 SEK 28.29
$7.95 ₩11.6K
-61.13%
Banana (1kg)
$2.62 SEK 23.96
$3.60 ₩5,259
-27.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.01 SEK 27.53
$5.53 ₩8,067
-45.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.32 SEK 39.53
$6.67 ₩9,735
-35.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 SEK 14.72
$3.96 ₩5,778
-59.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.61 SEK 14.75
$2.95 ₩4,309
-45.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.17 SEK 19.85
$2.54 ₩3,703
-14.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 SEK 9.11
$1.28 ₩1,874
-21.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.03 SEK 64.4
$3.29 ₩4,801
113.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.61 SEK 106
$20.17 ₩29.4K
-42.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.16 SEK 19.76
$2.42 ₩3,532
-10.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 SEK 23.73
$3.37 ₩4,925
-23.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Halmstad
Seoul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.93 SEK 26.80
$1.07 ₩1,560
173.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$69.9 SEK 640
$47.79 ₩69.7K
46.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.96 SEK 45.37
$3.49 ₩5,095
42.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 SEK 14.39
$0.54 ₩788
190.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.91 SEK 384
$9.08 ₩13.3K
361.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 SEK 17.61
$1.19 ₩1,743
61.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.9K SEK 209.7K
$27.8K ₩40.5M
-17.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.7K SEK 189.4K
$24.8K ₩36.2M
-16.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Halmstad
Seoul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 SEK 1,262
$163 ₩238.3K
-15.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.78 SEK 236
$35.22 ₩51.4K
-26.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.72 SEK 336
$22.55 ₩32.9K
62.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Halmstad
Seoul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.84 SEK 355
$57.2 ₩83.5K
-32.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.67 SEK 235
$23.27 ₩34.0K
10.31%
Cinema Ticket
$17.54 SEK 160
$11.11 ₩16.2K
57.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Halmstad
Seoul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$157 SEK 1,432
$406 ₩592.8K
-61.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,115 SEK 37.6K
$23.1K ₩33.7M
-82.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Halmstad
Seoul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.6 SEK 801
$59.0 ₩86.1K
48.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.67 SEK 336
$47.26 ₩69.0K
-22.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.2 SEK 881
$78.2 ₩114.1K
23.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 SEK 1,396
$116 ₩169.3K
31.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Halmstad
Seoul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$610 SEK 5,577
$936 ₩1.4M
-34.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$583 SEK 5,338
$584 ₩851.7K
-0.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,149 SEK 10.5K
$2,602 ₩3.8M
-55.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,027 SEK 9,399
$1,340 ₩2.0M
-23.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,724 SEK 43.2K
$23.1K ₩33.7M
-79.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$11.8K ₩17.2M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Halmstad
Seoul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,550 SEK 23.3K
$3,136 ₩4.6M
-18.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.9
4.14
-5.80%

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

Last update for Halmstad: March 1, 2026

Last update for Seoul: March 2, 2026

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