Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Halmstad Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Halmstad

😐 Solo nomad: Stockholm is 35.7% more expensive than Halmstad without rent, and 43.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Stockholm is 25% more expensive than Halmstad without rent, and 38.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.96 SEK 146

$13.82 SEK 127

15.48%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$112 SEK 1,026

$72.4 SEK 662

54.99%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.72 SEK 107

$10.59 SEK 96.9

10.67%

Cappuccino

$5.02 SEK 45.98

$4.93 SEK 45.14

1.83%

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

$3.21 SEK 29.39

$3.06 SEK 27.98

4.90%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.58 SEK 23.62

$2.39 SEK 21.89

7.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.65 SEK 79.1

$7.52 SEK 68.8

15.03%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.24 SEK 75.4

$6.16 SEK 56.3

33.77%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.73 SEK 15.85

$1.58 SEK 14.46

9.49%

White Bread (500g)

$3.37 SEK 30.87

$2.66 SEK 24.30

26.69%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.92 SEK 35.87

$3.31 SEK 30.32

18.43%

Eggs

$4.74 SEK 43.41

$3.60 SEK 32.90

31.67%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.99 SEK 119

$11.57 SEK 106

12.27%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.24 SEK 121

$9.76 SEK 89.3

35.66%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.28 SEK 176

$18.49 SEK 169

4.27%

Apples (1kg)

$3.59 SEK 32.87

$3.09 SEK 28.29

16.18%

Banana (1kg)

$2.85 SEK 26.10

$2.62 SEK 23.96

8.78%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.48 SEK 31.85

$3.01 SEK 27.53

15.61%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.62 SEK 42.24

$4.32 SEK 39.53

6.94%

Potato (1kg)

$1.97 SEK 18.02

$1.61 SEK 14.72

22.36%

Onion (1kg)

$1.85 SEK 16.94

$1.61 SEK 14.75

14.91%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.60 SEK 23.82

$2.17 SEK 19.85

19.82%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.57 SEK 14.32

$1.00 SEK 9.11

57.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.94 SEK 72.6

$7.03 SEK 64.4

12.94%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.32 SEK 131

$11.61 SEK 106

23.34%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.17 SEK 19.83

$2.16 SEK 19.76

0.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 SEK 21.31

$2.59 SEK 23.73

-10.04%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.65 SEK 42.50

$2.93 SEK 26.80

58.70%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$111 SEK 1,015

$69.9 SEK 640

58.66%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.39 SEK 58.4

$4.96 SEK 45.37

28.83%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.57 SEK 14.39

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$63.4 SEK 580

$41.91 SEK 384

51.20%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.81 SEK 16.58

$1.92 SEK 17.61

-5.73%

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

$33.0K SEK 301.6K

$22.9K SEK 209.7K

43.84%

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

$35.5K SEK 324.6K

$20.7K SEK 189.4K

71.37%

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

$224 SEK 2,045

$138 SEK 1,262

62.03%

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

$29.07 SEK 266

$25.78 SEK 236

12.76%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$41.95 SEK 384

$36.72 SEK 336

14.24%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.51 SEK 426

$38.84 SEK 355

19.75%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$38.07 SEK 348

$25.67 SEK 235

48.31%

Cinema Ticket

$17.67 SEK 162

$17.54 SEK 160

0.74%

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

$159 SEK 1,455

$157 SEK 1,432

1.60%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,526 SEK 59.7K

$4,115 SEK 37.6K

58.59%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$95.3 SEK 872

$87.6 SEK 801

8.78%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.55 SEK 453

$36.67 SEK 336

35.12%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$120 SEK 1,094

$96.2 SEK 881

24.23%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$203 SEK 1,855

$153 SEK 1,396

32.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,605 SEK 14.7K

$610 SEK 5,577

163.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,087 SEK 9,948

$583 SEK 5,338

86.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,829 SEK 25.9K

$1,149 SEK 10.5K

146.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,787 SEK 16.4K

$1,027 SEK 9,399

73.98%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$12.1K SEK 110.7K

$4,724 SEK 43.2K

156.06%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,666 SEK 61.0K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,886 SEK 35.6K

$2,550 SEK 23.3K

52.41%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

3.9

6.67%

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

Last update for Stockholm: February 28, 2026

Last update for Halmstad: March 1, 2026

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