Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsingborg and Gothenburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsingborg and Gothenburg

🙂 Solo nomad: Helsingborg is 8.6% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 13.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Helsingborg is 10% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 15.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.77 SEK 146

$13.65 SEK 126

15.53%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$75.3 SEK 695

$90.8 SEK 838

-17.04%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.50 SEK 96.9

$10.72 SEK 99.0

-2.05%

Cappuccino

$4.54 SEK 41.92

$4.95 SEK 45.73

-8.28%

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

$2.82 SEK 26.02

$3.00 SEK 27.66

-6.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 SEK 25.62

$2.52 SEK 23.29

10.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.25 SEK 66.9

$7.49 SEK 69.1

-3.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.30 SEK 58.2

$8.09 SEK 74.7

-22.13%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.47 SEK 13.54

$1.75 SEK 16.18

-16.00%

White Bread (500g)

$2.47 SEK 22.80

$2.97 SEK 27.45

-16.84%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.57 SEK 23.73

$3.34 SEK 30.80

-23.05%

Eggs

$4.74 SEK 43.75

$4.52 SEK 41.71

4.87%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.49 SEK 96.9

$11.54 SEK 107

-9.10%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.90 SEK 110

$12.20 SEK 113

-2.46%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.29 SEK 150

$18.69 SEK 173

-12.84%

Apples (1kg)

$2.82 SEK 26.01

$3.07 SEK 28.38

-8.14%

Banana (1kg)

$2.83 SEK 26.08

$2.65 SEK 24.50

6.79%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.28 SEK 30.25

$3.03 SEK 27.95

8.25%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.77 SEK 34.84

$4.15 SEK 38.27

-9.16%

Potato (1kg)

$1.48 SEK 13.68

$1.68 SEK 15.47

-11.90%

Onion (1kg)

$1.47 SEK 13.59

$1.86 SEK 17.18

-20.97%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.01 SEK 18.60

$2.30 SEK 21.24

-12.61%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.66 SEK 15.35

$1.56 SEK 14.43

6.41%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.34 SEK 67.7

$8.01 SEK 73.9

-8.36%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.55 SEK 88.2

$13.02 SEK 120

-26.65%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.36 SEK 21.76

$2.18 SEK 20.11

8.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.71 SEK 15.81

$2.51 SEK 23.18

-31.87%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.26 SEK 30.09

$3.80 SEK 35.07

-14.21%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$65.1 SEK 601

$90.5 SEK 835

-28.04%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.13 SEK 28.92

$10.47 SEK 96.6

-70.11%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.64 SEK 15.13

$1.63 SEK 15.08

0.61%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$19.82 SEK 183

$61.7 SEK 569

-67.87%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.00 SEK 18.46

$1.95 SEK 18.01

2.56%

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

$33.0K SEK 304.8K

$32.4K SEK 299.3K

1.82%

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

$34.8K SEK 320.9K

$35.1K SEK 323.7K

-0.88%

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

$117 SEK 1,083

$138 SEK 1,272

-14.81%

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

$28.86 SEK 266

$25.21 SEK 233

14.48%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.76 SEK 339

$38.92 SEK 359

-5.55%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.96 SEK 360

$41.96 SEK 387

-7.15%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$22.71 SEK 210

$24.67 SEK 228

-7.94%

Cinema Ticket

$21.49 SEK 198

$17.86 SEK 165

20.32%

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

$145 SEK 1,338

$177 SEK 1,634

-18.09%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,095 SEK 37.8K

$4,214 SEK 38.9K

-2.84%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$83.9 SEK 775

$88.4 SEK 815

-4.99%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.36 SEK 409

$39.32 SEK 363

12.82%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.8 SEK 782

$96.6 SEK 891

-12.21%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$111 SEK 1,029

$156 SEK 1,439

-28.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$821 SEK 7,574

$1,140 SEK 10.5K

-28.02%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$645 SEK 5,958

$850 SEK 7,849

-24.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,376 SEK 12.7K

$1,888 SEK 17.4K

-27.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,151 SEK 10.6K

$1,432 SEK 13.2K

-19.67%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,277 SEK 30.2K

$6,611 SEK 61.0K

-50.43%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,430 SEK 22.4K

$4,219 SEK 38.9K

-42.40%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,244 SEK 29.9K

$3,890 SEK 35.9K

-16.62%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.66

4.33

7.62%

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

Last update for Helsingborg: January 13, 2026

Last update for Gothenburg: January 11, 2026

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