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

😐 Solo nomad: Seoul is 0.8% more expensive than Helsingborg without rent, and 3.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Seoul is 1.3% cheaper than Helsingborg without rent, and 1.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Seoul
Helsingborg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.57 ₩12.7K
$15.85 SEK 146
-45.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.6 ₩82.1K
$72.7 SEK 670
-23.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.25 ₩9,229
$10.38 SEK 95.8
-39.79%
Cappuccino
$3.81 ₩5,630
$4.66 SEK 42.95
-18.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 ₩2,453
$2.86 SEK 26.40
-41.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 ₩1,229
$2.68 SEK 24.67
-69.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.78 ₩5,576
$7.41 SEK 68.3
-48.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.75 ₩8,492
$6.37 SEK 58.8
-9.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Seoul
Helsingborg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 ₩3,217
$1.52 SEK 13.98
43.42%
White Bread (500g)
$3.46 ₩5,113
$2.47 SEK 22.77
40.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.21 ₩4,736
$2.69 SEK 24.77
19.33%
Eggs
$3.19 ₩4,709
$4.89 SEK 45.07
-34.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.37 ₩21.2K
$10.51 SEK 96.9
36.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.89 ₩16.1K
$11.54 SEK 106
-5.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$34.35 ₩50.7K
$16.23 SEK 150
111.65%
Apples (1kg)
$7.95 ₩11.7K
$2.74 SEK 25.30
190.15%
Banana (1kg)
$3.60 ₩5,323
$2.80 SEK 25.81
28.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.53 ₩8,164
$3.14 SEK 28.91
76.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.67 ₩9,852
$3.82 SEK 35.18
74.61%
Potato (1kg)
$3.96 ₩5,847
$1.47 SEK 13.57
169.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.95 ₩4,361
$1.46 SEK 13.49
102.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.54 ₩3,747
$2.08 SEK 19.14
22.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 ₩1,896
$1.72 SEK 15.88
-25.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.29 ₩4,858
$7.15 SEK 65.9
-53.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.17 ₩29.8K
$10.29 SEK 94.8
96.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.42 ₩3,575
$2.42 SEK 22.35
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 ₩4,984
$1.73 SEK 15.92
94.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Seoul
Helsingborg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 ₩1,578
$3.29 SEK 30.32
-67.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$47.79 ₩70.6K
$66.1 SEK 610
-27.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.49 ₩5,156
$3.13 SEK 28.86
11.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.54 ₩797
$1.64 SEK 15.10
-67.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.08 ₩13.4K
$19.86 SEK 183
-54.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ₩1,764
$2.02 SEK 18.61
-41.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K ₩41.0M
$31.9K SEK 294.5K
-13.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K ₩36.7M
$34.7K SEK 319.6K
-28.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Seoul
Helsingborg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$163 ₩241.1K
$119 SEK 1,101
36.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.22 ₩52.0K
$28.42 SEK 262
23.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.55 ₩33.3K
$36.58 SEK 337
-38.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Seoul
Helsingborg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.2 ₩84.5K
$39.16 SEK 361
46.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.27 ₩34.4K
$22.01 SEK 203
5.72%
Cinema Ticket
$11.11 ₩16.4K
$20.81 SEK 192
-46.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Seoul
Helsingborg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$406 ₩599.9K
$148 SEK 1,362
175.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.1K ₩34.1M
$4,066 SEK 37.5K
467.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Seoul
Helsingborg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 ₩87.2K
$82.0 SEK 756
-27.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.26 ₩69.8K
$43.15 SEK 398
9.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.2 ₩115.5K
$84.3 SEK 777
-7.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 ₩171.3K
$116 SEK 1,066
0.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Seoul
Helsingborg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$936 ₩1.4M
$835 SEK 7,697
12.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$584 ₩861.9K
$661 SEK 6,095
-11.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,602 ₩3.8M
$1,382 SEK 12.7K
88.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,340 ₩2.0M
$1,146 SEK 10.6K
16.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$23.1K ₩34.1M
$3,273 SEK 30.2K
605.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.8K ₩17.4M
$2,491 SEK 23.0K
373.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Seoul
Helsingborg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,136 ₩4.6M
$3,086 SEK 28.5K
1.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
4.66
-11.16%

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

Last update for Seoul: March 2, 2026

Last update for Helsingborg: March 3, 2026

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