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Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsingborg and Seoul Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsingborg and Seoul

🙂 Solo nomad: Helsingborg is 0.2% cheaper than Seoul without rent, and 1.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Helsingborg is 0.7% more expensive than Seoul without rent, and 5.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Helsingborg
Seoul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.77 SEK 146
$9.08 ₩13.4K
73.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.3 SEK 695
$54.7 ₩80.6K
37.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.50 SEK 96.9
$6.35 ₩9,351
65.35%
Cappuccino
$4.54 SEK 41.92
$3.88 ₩5,713
17.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 SEK 26.02
$1.73 ₩2,551
63.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 SEK 25.62
$0.78 ₩1,156
256.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.25 SEK 66.9
$3.63 ₩5,352
99.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.30 SEK 58.2
$5.93 ₩8,728
6.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Helsingborg
Seoul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 SEK 13.54
$2.17 ₩3,199
-32.26%
White Bread (500g)
$2.47 SEK 22.80
$3.30 ₩4,860
-25.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.57 SEK 23.73
$3.14 ₩4,632
-18.15%
Eggs
$4.74 SEK 43.75
$3.09 ₩4,554
53.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.49 SEK 96.9
$14.13 ₩20.8K
-25.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.90 SEK 110
$10.89 ₩16.0K
9.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.29 SEK 150
$33.49 ₩49.3K
-51.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 SEK 26.01
$7.79 ₩11.5K
-63.80%
Banana (1kg)
$2.83 SEK 26.08
$3.49 ₩5,147
-18.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.28 SEK 30.25
$5.68 ₩8,369
-42.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.77 SEK 34.84
$6.51 ₩9,582
-42.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 SEK 13.68
$4.00 ₩5,898
-63.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.47 SEK 13.59
$2.83 ₩4,163
-48.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.01 SEK 18.60
$2.55 ₩3,763
-21.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 SEK 15.35
$1.26 ₩1,863
31.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.34 SEK 67.7
$3.32 ₩4,891
121.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.55 SEK 88.2
$20.07 ₩29.6K
-52.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.36 SEK 21.76
$2.36 ₩3,481
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 SEK 15.81
$3.23 ₩4,756
-47.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Helsingborg
Seoul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.26 SEK 30.09
$1.08 ₩1,588
201.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.1 SEK 601
$46.67 ₩68.7K
39.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.13 SEK 28.92
$3.49 ₩5,146
-10.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.64 SEK 15.13
$0.53 ₩787
209.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.82 SEK 183
$8.64 ₩12.7K
129.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.00 SEK 18.46
$1.18 ₩1,744
69.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K SEK 304.8K
$27.6K ₩40.7M
19.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K SEK 320.9K
$24.7K ₩36.4M
40.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Helsingborg
Seoul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$117 SEK 1,083
$164 ₩242.2K
-28.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.86 SEK 266
$34.97 ₩51.5K
-17.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.76 SEK 339
$21.92 ₩32.3K
67.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Helsingborg
Seoul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.96 SEK 360
$56.8 ₩83.6K
-31.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.71 SEK 210
$22.90 ₩33.7K
-0.83%
Cinema Ticket
$21.49 SEK 198
$11.09 ₩16.3K
93.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Helsingborg
Seoul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$145 SEK 1,338
$407 ₩599.4K
-64.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,095 SEK 37.8K
$23.6K ₩34.7M
-82.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Helsingborg
Seoul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.9 SEK 775
$57.8 ₩85.2K
45.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.36 SEK 409
$46.83 ₩69.0K
-5.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.8 SEK 782
$78.3 ₩115.4K
8.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 SEK 1,029
$116 ₩171.5K
-4.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Helsingborg
Seoul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 SEK 7,574
$938 ₩1.4M
-12.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$645 SEK 5,958
$583 ₩858.4K
10.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,376 SEK 12.7K
$2,579 ₩3.8M
-46.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,151 SEK 10.6K
$1,333 ₩2.0M
-13.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,277 SEK 30.2K
$22.6K ₩33.3M
-85.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,430 SEK 22.4K
$11.8K ₩17.3M
-79.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Helsingborg
Seoul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,244 SEK 29.9K
$3,198 ₩4.7M
1.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.66
4.14
12.56%

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Last update for Helsingborg: January 13, 2026

Last update for Seoul: January 11, 2026

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