Cost of Living Comparison Between Halmstad and Stockholm Cost of Living Comparison Between Halmstad and Stockholm

🙂 Solo nomad: Halmstad is 11.2% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 33.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Halmstad is 15.8% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 27% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.80 SEK 127

$15.92 SEK 147

-13.32%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$74.2 SEK 685

$109 SEK 1,004

-31.75%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.72 SEK 98.9

$11.79 SEK 109

-9.08%

Cappuccino

$4.74 SEK 43.77

$4.97 SEK 45.85

-4.63%

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

$2.95 SEK 27.22

$3.21 SEK 29.65

-8.10%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.48 SEK 22.92

$2.56 SEK 23.66

-3.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.44 SEK 68.6

$8.29 SEK 76.5

-10.25%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.50 SEK 60.0

$8.48 SEK 78.3

-23.35%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.56 SEK 14.41

$1.74 SEK 16.04

-10.34%

White Bread (500g)

$2.68 SEK 24.73

$3.45 SEK 31.87

-22.32%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.22 SEK 29.73

$4.10 SEK 37.82

-21.46%

Eggs

$3.51 SEK 32.41

$4.52 SEK 41.72

-22.35%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.67 SEK 108

$12.82 SEK 118

-8.97%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.34 SEK 86.2

$13.10 SEK 121

-28.70%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.63 SEK 172

$19.00 SEK 175

-1.95%

Apples (1kg)

$3.03 SEK 27.96

$3.59 SEK 33.16

-15.60%

Banana (1kg)

$2.68 SEK 24.74

$2.86 SEK 26.44

-6.29%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.87 SEK 26.53

$3.41 SEK 31.45

-15.84%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.27 SEK 39.40

$4.47 SEK 41.25

-4.47%

Potato (1kg)

$1.61 SEK 14.82

$1.90 SEK 17.51

-15.26%

Onion (1kg)

$1.54 SEK 14.25

$1.80 SEK 16.59

-14.44%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.09 SEK 19.33

$2.63 SEK 24.26

-20.53%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.99 SEK 9.15

$1.62 SEK 14.93

-38.89%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.67 SEK 61.6

$7.80 SEK 72.0

-14.49%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.56 SEK 107

$14.39 SEK 133

-19.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.18 SEK 20.14

$2.14 SEK 19.77

1.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.60 SEK 23.97

$2.36 SEK 21.82

10.17%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.03 SEK 28.01

$4.66 SEK 43.00

-34.98%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$67.6 SEK 624

$112 SEK 1,038

-39.89%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.01 SEK 46.24

$6.12 SEK 56.5

-18.14%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.61 SEK 14.84

$1.66 SEK 15.30

-3.01%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$42.08 SEK 388

$63.4 SEK 585

-33.58%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.92 SEK 17.73

$1.82 SEK 16.79

5.49%

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

$23.2K SEK 214.4K

$32.8K SEK 303.1K

-29.25%

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

$20.7K SEK 191.5K

$35.2K SEK 324.9K

-41.08%

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

$138 SEK 1,272

$227 SEK 2,092

-39.19%

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

$25.43 SEK 235

$29.14 SEK 269

-12.73%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.44 SEK 346

$41.78 SEK 386

-10.39%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$40.26 SEK 372

$47.67 SEK 440

-15.54%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.82 SEK 229

$38.34 SEK 354

-35.26%

Cinema Ticket

$17.25 SEK 159

$18.18 SEK 168

-5.12%

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

$156 SEK 1,439

$163 SEK 1,504

-4.31%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,133 SEK 38.2K

$6,479 SEK 59.8K

-36.20%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$88.2 SEK 814

$98.2 SEK 906

-10.23%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.50 SEK 346

$48.32 SEK 446

-22.39%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$97.9 SEK 904

$118 SEK 1,093

-17.29%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$156 SEK 1,436

$207 SEK 1,908

-24.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$603 SEK 5,569

$1,590 SEK 14.7K

-62.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$584 SEK 5,391

$1,087 SEK 10.0K

-46.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,155 SEK 10.7K

$2,813 SEK 26.0K

-58.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,023 SEK 9,446

$1,803 SEK 16.6K

-43.23%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,764 SEK 44.0K

$12.3K SEK 113.6K

-61.30%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,851 SEK 63.2K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,508 SEK 23.1K

$3,723 SEK 34.4K

-32.64%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.9

4.16

-6.25%

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

Last update for Halmstad: January 12, 2026

Last update for Stockholm: January 12, 2026

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