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

😐 Solo nomad: Halmstad is 0.1% more expensive than Seoul without rent, and 2.7% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Halmstad is 13.6% more expensive than Seoul without rent, and 9.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.85 SEK 131

$9 ₩13.2K

53.89%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$74.2 SEK 701

$54.4 ₩80.1K

36.34%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.72 SEK 101

$6.18 ₩9,088

73.46%

Cappuccino

$4.73 SEK 44.69

$3.95 ₩5,812

19.75%

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

$2.95 SEK 27.84

$1.67 ₩2,462

76.65%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.38 SEK 22.49

$0.81 ₩1,188

193.83%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.33 SEK 69.2

$3.63 ₩5,337

101.93%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.29 SEK 59.5

$6.04 ₩8,881

4.14%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.51 SEK 14.32

$2.26 ₩3,321

-33.19%

White Bread (500g)

$2.59 SEK 24.48

$3.44 ₩5,059

-24.71%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.21 SEK 30.34

$3.13 ₩4,608

2.56%

Eggs

$3.65 SEK 34.49

$3.21 ₩4,718

13.71%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.52 SEK 109

$14.12 ₩20.8K

-18.41%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.47 SEK 89.5

$10.92 ₩16.1K

-13.28%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.46 SEK 175

$34.36 ₩50.6K

-46.27%

Apples (1kg)

$3.17 SEK 29.96

$7.92 ₩11.7K

-59.97%

Banana (1kg)

$2.61 SEK 24.65

$3.59 ₩5,279

-27.30%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.98 SEK 28.12

$5.51 ₩8,101

-45.92%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.13 SEK 39.02

$6.69 ₩9,847

-38.27%

Potato (1kg)

$1.6 SEK 15.12

$4 ₩5,880

-60.00%

Onion (1kg)

$1.61 SEK 15.21

$2.97 ₩4,367

-45.79%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.07 SEK 19.6

$2.59 ₩3,807

-20.08%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.92 SEK 8.69

$1.31 ₩1,929

-29.77%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.96 SEK 65.8

$3.26 ₩4,791

113.50%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.01 SEK 104

$19.99 ₩29.4K

-44.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.22 SEK 20.98

$2.47 ₩3,632

-10.12%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.59 SEK 24.5

$3.22 ₩4,738

-19.57%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.99 SEK 28.27

$1.12 ₩1,646

166.96%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$68.3 SEK 645

$46.65 ₩68.6K

46.39%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.03 SEK 47.56

$3.49 ₩5,137

44.13%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.65 SEK 15.55

$0.57 ₩844

189.47%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$42.75 SEK 404

$8.84 ₩13K

383.60%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.95 SEK 18.39

$1.23 ₩1,815

58.54%

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

$22.8K SEK 215.2K

$27.3K ₩40.1M

-16.47%

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

$20.7K SEK 195.8K

$25.1K ₩37M

-17.59%

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

$140 SEK 1,327

$163 ₩239.3K

-13.69%

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

$25.49 SEK 241

$35.23 ₩51.8K

-27.65%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.01 SEK 350

$22.59 ₩33.2K

63.83%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.39 SEK 372

$57.7 ₩84.9K

-31.71%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$25.39 SEK 240

$23.49 ₩34.6K

8.09%

Cinema Ticket

$17.56 SEK 166

$10.92 ₩16.1K

60.81%

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

$161 SEK 1,523

$407 ₩598.8K

-60.40%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,184 SEK 39.5K

$23.5K ₩34.5M

-82.18%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$90 SEK 851

$58.8 ₩86.5K

53.16%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.6 SEK 346

$47.15 ₩69.4K

-22.38%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.7 SEK 914

$79.5 ₩116.9K

21.73%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$155 SEK 1,465

$118 ₩172.9K

31.96%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$614 SEK 5,806

$941 ₩1.4M

-34.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$578 SEK 5,462

$597 ₩877.9K

-3.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,161 SEK 11K

$2,598 ₩3.8M

-55.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,019 SEK 9,633

$1,338 ₩2M

-23.80%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,494 SEK 42.5K

$21.9K ₩32.3M

-79.51%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$11.7K ₩17.2M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,499 SEK 23.6K

$3,211 ₩4.7M

-22.18%

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: December 1, 2025

Last update for Seoul: November 29, 2025

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