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

😐 Solo nomad: Halmstad is 9.4% more expensive than Seoul without rent, and 1.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Halmstad is 5.8% more expensive than Seoul without rent, and 8.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Halmstad
Seoul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.62 SEK 125
$8.87 ₩13.0K
53.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.5 SEK 682
$55.8 ₩82.0K
33.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.51 SEK 96.2
$6.39 ₩9,392
64.48%
Cappuccino
$5.01 SEK 45.91
$3.80 ₩5,588
31.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 SEK 27.98
$1.67 ₩2,453
82.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 SEK 21.83
$0.81 ₩1,189
193.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.55 SEK 69.2
$3.61 ₩5,312
109.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.20 SEK 56.8
$5.91 ₩8,690
4.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Halmstad
Seoul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 SEK 13.84
$2.16 ₩3,175
-30.09%
White Bread (500g)
$2.60 SEK 23.81
$3.43 ₩5,046
-24.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.36 SEK 30.75
$3.27 ₩4,802
2.75%
Eggs
$3.46 SEK 31.67
$3.19 ₩4,686
8.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.42 SEK 105
$14.41 ₩21.2K
-20.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.62 SEK 88.2
$10.69 ₩15.7K
-10.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.77 SEK 172
$34.03 ₩50.0K
-44.84%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 SEK 27.83
$7.87 ₩11.6K
-61.37%
Banana (1kg)
$2.71 SEK 24.82
$3.55 ₩5,219
-23.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 SEK 26.37
$5.53 ₩8,121
-47.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.20 SEK 38.49
$6.63 ₩9,745
-36.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 SEK 14.28
$3.86 ₩5,671
-59.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 SEK 14.80
$2.95 ₩4,334
-45.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.07 SEK 18.99
$2.63 ₩3,871
-21.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 SEK 8.92
$1.32 ₩1,934
-26.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.95 SEK 63.6
$3.39 ₩4,986
105.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.57 SEK 106
$19.46 ₩28.6K
-40.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.16 SEK 19.82
$2.45 ₩3,606
-11.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 SEK 23.58
$3.25 ₩4,774
-20.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Halmstad
Seoul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.98 SEK 27.33
$1.12 ₩1,640
166.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.4 SEK 626
$46.79 ₩68.8K
46.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.97 SEK 45.49
$3.50 ₩5,144
42.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 SEK 14.72
$0.57 ₩834
182.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.78 SEK 392
$9.01 ₩13.2K
374.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 SEK 17.82
$1.20 ₩1,771
62.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.6K SEK 216.1K
$27.6K ₩40.6M
-14.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.5K SEK 197.0K
$25.3K ₩37.3M
-15.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Halmstad
Seoul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$136 SEK 1,242
$164 ₩240.4K
-17.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.02 SEK 229
$34.58 ₩50.8K
-27.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.64 SEK 336
$22.01 ₩32.3K
66.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Halmstad
Seoul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.04 SEK 358
$58.1 ₩85.4K
-32.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.81 SEK 236
$23.08 ₩33.9K
11.83%
Cinema Ticket
$17.58 SEK 161
$10.89 ₩16.0K
61.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Halmstad
Seoul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$161 SEK 1,476
$410 ₩602.1K
-60.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,168 SEK 38.2K
$23.9K ₩35.1M
-82.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Halmstad
Seoul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.5 SEK 811
$59.6 ₩87.5K
48.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.99 SEK 339
$47.19 ₩69.4K
-21.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.1 SEK 908
$79.9 ₩117.3K
24.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 SEK 1,393
$117 ₩171.7K
30.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Halmstad
Seoul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$620 SEK 5,682
$952 ₩1.4M
-34.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$571 SEK 5,229
$598 ₩878.3K
-4.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,165 SEK 10.7K
$2,515 ₩3.7M
-53.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,030 SEK 9,431
$1,296 ₩1.9M
-20.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,703 SEK 43.1K
$18.3K ₩26.9M
-74.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$9,948 ₩14.6M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Halmstad
Seoul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,544 SEK 23.3K
$3,041 ₩4.5M
-16.34%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Seoul: April 12, 2026

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