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

😐 Solo nomad: Helsingborg is 3.5% more expensive than Seoul without rent, and 1.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Helsingborg is 0.3% more expensive than Seoul without rent, and 3.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.53 SEK 147

$8.66 ₩12.7K

79.33%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$73.7 SEK 696

$54.9 ₩80.8K

34.21%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.39 SEK 98.2

$6.53 ₩9,607

59.11%

Cappuccino

$4.52 SEK 42.74

$3.92 ₩5,767

15.31%

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

$2.9 SEK 27.38

$1.65 ₩2,427

75.76%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.66 SEK 25.15

$0.86 ₩1,258

209.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.6 SEK 71.8

$3.57 ₩5,257

112.89%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.3 SEK 59.5

$5.83 ₩8,576

8.06%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.51 SEK 14.27

$2.16 ₩3,170

-30.09%

White Bread (500g)

$2.5 SEK 23.62

$3.3 ₩4,851

-24.24%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.71 SEK 25.62

$3.26 ₩4,791

-16.87%

Eggs

$4.7 SEK 44.41

$3.12 ₩4,587

50.64%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.5 SEK 99.3

$14.05 ₩20.7K

-25.27%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.62 SEK 110

$11.04 ₩16.2K

5.25%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.63 SEK 157

$34.08 ₩50.1K

-51.20%

Apples (1kg)

$2.76 SEK 26.11

$7.89 ₩11.6K

-65.02%

Banana (1kg)

$2.84 SEK 26.81

$3.54 ₩5,208

-19.77%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.13 SEK 29.56

$5.4 ₩7,940

-42.04%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.64 SEK 34.43

$6.67 ₩9,815

-45.43%

Potato (1kg)

$1.48 SEK 13.99

$3.82 ₩5,618

-61.26%

Onion (1kg)

$1.46 SEK 13.81

$2.99 ₩4,401

-51.17%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.06 SEK 19.48

$2.51 ₩3,699

-17.93%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.66 SEK 15.71

$1.28 ₩1,881

29.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.29 SEK 68.9

$3.26 ₩4,802

123.62%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.66 SEK 91.3

$19.54 ₩28.7K

-50.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.46 SEK 23.21

$2.44 ₩3,583

0.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.73 SEK 16.39

$3.35 ₩4,924

-48.36%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.27 SEK 30.94

$1.11 ₩1,633

194.59%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$67.1 SEK 634

$46.88 ₩69K

43.17%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.13 SEK 29.57

$3.58 ₩5,269

-12.57%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.64 SEK 15.49

$0.56 ₩829

192.86%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$20.15 SEK 190

$9.03 ₩13.3K

123.15%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.98 SEK 18.75

$1.19 ₩1,750

66.39%

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

$33.2K SEK 313.7K

$27.6K ₩40.7M

20.08%

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

$34.3K SEK 324.1K

$25.4K ₩37.3M

35.13%

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

$121 SEK 1,145

$166 ₩244.1K

-26.99%

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

$28.91 SEK 273

$34.32 ₩50.5K

-15.76%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.6 SEK 336

$21.87 ₩32.2K

62.78%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.66 SEK 365

$57.5 ₩84.6K

-32.77%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$22.73 SEK 215

$23.57 ₩34.7K

-3.56%

Cinema Ticket

$21.36 SEK 202

$10.94 ₩16.1K

95.25%

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

$146 SEK 1,383

$417 ₩614.2K

-64.95%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,138 SEK 39.1K

$23.9K ₩35.2M

-82.72%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$82 SEK 775

$58.3 ₩85.8K

40.66%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.25 SEK 418

$47.11 ₩69.3K

-6.07%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.8 SEK 802

$79.9 ₩117.5K

6.21%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$115 SEK 1,086

$115 ₩169.1K

-0.02%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$836 SEK 7,901

$936 ₩1.4M

-10.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$642 SEK 6,072

$605 ₩889.8K

6.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,369 SEK 12.9K

$2,536 ₩3.7M

-46.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,124 SEK 10.6K

$1,299 ₩1.9M

-13.52%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,493 SEK 33K

$21.6K ₩31.7M

-83.79%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,590 SEK 24.5K

$11K ₩16.2M

-76.47%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,216 SEK 30.4K

$3,154 ₩4.6M

1.96%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.66

4.14

12.56%

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

Last update for Helsingborg: November 23, 2025

Last update for Seoul: November 25, 2025

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