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

🙂 Solo nomad: Halmstad is 26.3% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 30.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Halmstad is 20% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 28% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.82 SEK 127

$15.96 SEK 146

-13.41%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$72.4 SEK 662

$112 SEK 1,026

-35.48%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.59 SEK 96.9

$11.72 SEK 107

-9.64%

Cappuccino

$4.93 SEK 45.14

$5.02 SEK 45.98

-1.79%

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

$3.06 SEK 27.98

$3.21 SEK 29.39

-4.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.39 SEK 21.89

$2.58 SEK 23.62

-7.36%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.52 SEK 68.8

$8.65 SEK 79.1

-13.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.16 SEK 56.3

$8.24 SEK 75.4

-25.24%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.58 SEK 14.46

$1.73 SEK 15.85

-8.67%

White Bread (500g)

$2.66 SEK 24.30

$3.37 SEK 30.87

-21.07%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.31 SEK 30.32

$3.92 SEK 35.87

-15.56%

Eggs

$3.60 SEK 32.90

$4.74 SEK 43.41

-24.05%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.57 SEK 106

$12.99 SEK 119

-10.93%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.76 SEK 89.3

$13.24 SEK 121

-26.28%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.49 SEK 169

$19.28 SEK 176

-4.10%

Apples (1kg)

$3.09 SEK 28.29

$3.59 SEK 32.87

-13.93%

Banana (1kg)

$2.62 SEK 23.96

$2.85 SEK 26.10

-8.07%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.01 SEK 27.53

$3.48 SEK 31.85

-13.51%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.32 SEK 39.53

$4.62 SEK 42.24

-6.49%

Potato (1kg)

$1.61 SEK 14.72

$1.97 SEK 18.02

-18.27%

Onion (1kg)

$1.61 SEK 14.75

$1.85 SEK 16.94

-12.97%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.17 SEK 19.85

$2.60 SEK 23.82

-16.54%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.00 SEK 9.11

$1.57 SEK 14.32

-36.31%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.03 SEK 64.4

$7.94 SEK 72.6

-11.46%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.61 SEK 106

$14.32 SEK 131

-18.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.16 SEK 19.76

$2.17 SEK 19.83

-0.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.59 SEK 23.73

$2.33 SEK 21.31

11.16%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.93 SEK 26.80

$4.65 SEK 42.50

-36.99%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$69.9 SEK 640

$111 SEK 1,015

-36.97%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.96 SEK 45.37

$6.39 SEK 58.4

-22.38%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.57 SEK 14.39

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$41.91 SEK 384

$63.4 SEK 580

-33.86%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.92 SEK 17.61

$1.81 SEK 16.58

6.08%

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

$22.9K SEK 209.7K

$33.0K SEK 301.6K

-30.48%

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

$20.7K SEK 189.4K

$35.5K SEK 324.6K

-41.65%

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

$138 SEK 1,262

$224 SEK 2,045

-38.28%

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

$25.78 SEK 236

$29.07 SEK 266

-11.32%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.72 SEK 336

$41.95 SEK 384

-12.47%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.84 SEK 355

$46.51 SEK 426

-16.49%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$25.67 SEK 235

$38.07 SEK 348

-32.57%

Cinema Ticket

$17.54 SEK 160

$17.67 SEK 162

-0.74%

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

$157 SEK 1,432

$159 SEK 1,455

-1.57%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,115 SEK 37.6K

$6,526 SEK 59.7K

-36.95%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$87.6 SEK 801

$95.3 SEK 872

-8.07%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.67 SEK 336

$49.55 SEK 453

-25.99%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.2 SEK 881

$120 SEK 1,094

-19.50%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$153 SEK 1,396

$203 SEK 1,855

-24.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$610 SEK 5,577

$1,605 SEK 14.7K

-62.03%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$583 SEK 5,338

$1,087 SEK 9,948

-46.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,149 SEK 10.5K

$2,829 SEK 25.9K

-59.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,027 SEK 9,399

$1,787 SEK 16.4K

-42.52%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,724 SEK 43.2K

$12.1K SEK 110.7K

-60.95%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,666 SEK 61.0K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,550 SEK 23.3K

$3,886 SEK 35.6K

-34.39%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Stockholm: February 28, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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