Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsingborg and Stockholm Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsingborg and Stockholm

🙂 Solo nomad: Helsingborg is 16.6% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 30.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Helsingborg is 21.2% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 27.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.77 SEK 146

$15.92 SEK 147

-0.94%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$75.3 SEK 695

$109 SEK 1,004

-30.77%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.50 SEK 96.9

$11.79 SEK 109

-10.94%

Cappuccino

$4.54 SEK 41.92

$4.97 SEK 45.85

-8.65%

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

$2.82 SEK 26.02

$3.21 SEK 29.65

-12.15%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 SEK 25.62

$2.56 SEK 23.66

8.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.25 SEK 66.9

$8.29 SEK 76.5

-12.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.30 SEK 58.2

$8.48 SEK 78.3

-25.71%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.47 SEK 13.54

$1.74 SEK 16.04

-15.52%

White Bread (500g)

$2.47 SEK 22.80

$3.45 SEK 31.87

-28.41%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.57 SEK 23.73

$4.10 SEK 37.82

-37.32%

Eggs

$4.74 SEK 43.75

$4.52 SEK 41.72

4.87%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.49 SEK 96.9

$12.82 SEK 118

-18.17%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.90 SEK 110

$13.10 SEK 121

-9.16%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.29 SEK 150

$19.00 SEK 175

-14.26%

Apples (1kg)

$2.82 SEK 26.01

$3.59 SEK 33.16

-21.45%

Banana (1kg)

$2.83 SEK 26.08

$2.86 SEK 26.44

-1.05%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.28 SEK 30.25

$3.41 SEK 31.45

-3.81%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.77 SEK 34.84

$4.47 SEK 41.25

-15.66%

Potato (1kg)

$1.48 SEK 13.68

$1.90 SEK 17.51

-22.11%

Onion (1kg)

$1.47 SEK 13.59

$1.80 SEK 16.59

-18.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.01 SEK 18.60

$2.63 SEK 24.26

-23.57%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.66 SEK 15.35

$1.62 SEK 14.93

2.47%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.34 SEK 67.7

$7.80 SEK 72.0

-5.90%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.55 SEK 88.2

$14.39 SEK 133

-33.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.36 SEK 21.76

$2.14 SEK 19.77

10.28%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.71 SEK 15.81

$2.36 SEK 21.82

-27.54%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.26 SEK 30.09

$4.66 SEK 43.00

-30.04%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$65.1 SEK 601

$112 SEK 1,038

-42.09%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.13 SEK 28.92

$6.12 SEK 56.5

-48.86%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.64 SEK 15.13

$1.66 SEK 15.30

-1.20%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$19.82 SEK 183

$63.4 SEK 585

-68.71%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.00 SEK 18.46

$1.82 SEK 16.79

9.89%

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

$33.0K SEK 304.8K

$32.8K SEK 303.1K

0.56%

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

$34.8K SEK 320.9K

$35.2K SEK 324.9K

-1.25%

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

$117 SEK 1,083

$227 SEK 2,092

-48.21%

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

$28.86 SEK 266

$29.14 SEK 269

-0.96%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.76 SEK 339

$41.78 SEK 386

-12.02%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.96 SEK 360

$47.67 SEK 440

-18.27%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$22.71 SEK 210

$38.34 SEK 354

-40.77%

Cinema Ticket

$21.49 SEK 198

$18.18 SEK 168

18.21%

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

$145 SEK 1,338

$163 SEK 1,504

-10.99%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,095 SEK 37.8K

$6,479 SEK 59.8K

-36.79%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$83.9 SEK 775

$98.2 SEK 906

-14.52%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.36 SEK 409

$48.32 SEK 446

-8.20%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.8 SEK 782

$118 SEK 1,093

-28.39%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$111 SEK 1,029

$207 SEK 1,908

-46.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$821 SEK 7,574

$1,590 SEK 14.7K

-48.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$645 SEK 5,958

$1,087 SEK 10.0K

-40.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,376 SEK 12.7K

$2,813 SEK 26.0K

-51.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,151 SEK 10.6K

$1,803 SEK 16.6K

-36.18%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,277 SEK 30.2K

$12.3K SEK 113.6K

-73.38%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,430 SEK 22.4K

$6,851 SEK 63.2K

-64.53%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,244 SEK 29.9K

$3,723 SEK 34.4K

-12.88%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.66

4.16

12.02%

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

Last update for Helsingborg: January 13, 2026

Last update for Stockholm: January 12, 2026

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