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

😐 Solo nomad: Stockholm is 12.6% more expensive than Halmstad without rent, and 50.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Stockholm is 18.8% more expensive than Halmstad without rent, and 37% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.92 SEK 147

$13.80 SEK 127

15.36%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$109 SEK 1,004

$74.2 SEK 685

46.52%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.79 SEK 109

$10.72 SEK 98.9

9.98%

Cappuccino

$4.97 SEK 45.85

$4.74 SEK 43.77

4.85%

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

$3.21 SEK 29.65

$2.95 SEK 27.22

8.81%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.56 SEK 23.66

$2.48 SEK 22.92

3.23%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.29 SEK 76.5

$7.44 SEK 68.6

11.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.48 SEK 78.3

$6.50 SEK 60.0

30.46%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.74 SEK 16.04

$1.56 SEK 14.41

11.54%

White Bread (500g)

$3.45 SEK 31.87

$2.68 SEK 24.73

28.73%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.10 SEK 37.82

$3.22 SEK 29.73

27.33%

Eggs

$4.52 SEK 41.72

$3.51 SEK 32.41

28.77%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.82 SEK 118

$11.67 SEK 108

9.85%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.10 SEK 121

$9.34 SEK 86.2

40.26%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.00 SEK 175

$18.63 SEK 172

1.99%

Apples (1kg)

$3.59 SEK 33.16

$3.03 SEK 27.96

18.48%

Banana (1kg)

$2.86 SEK 26.44

$2.68 SEK 24.74

6.72%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.41 SEK 31.45

$2.87 SEK 26.53

18.82%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.47 SEK 41.25

$4.27 SEK 39.40

4.68%

Potato (1kg)

$1.90 SEK 17.51

$1.61 SEK 14.82

18.01%

Onion (1kg)

$1.80 SEK 16.59

$1.54 SEK 14.25

16.88%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.63 SEK 24.26

$2.09 SEK 19.33

25.84%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.62 SEK 14.93

$0.99 SEK 9.15

63.64%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.80 SEK 72.0

$6.67 SEK 61.6

16.94%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.39 SEK 133

$11.56 SEK 107

24.48%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 SEK 19.77

$2.18 SEK 20.14

-1.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.36 SEK 21.82

$2.60 SEK 23.97

-9.23%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.66 SEK 43.00

$3.03 SEK 28.01

53.80%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$112 SEK 1,038

$67.6 SEK 624

66.37%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.12 SEK 56.5

$5.01 SEK 46.24

22.16%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.66 SEK 15.30

$1.61 SEK 14.84

3.11%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$63.4 SEK 585

$42.08 SEK 388

50.55%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.82 SEK 16.79

$1.92 SEK 17.73

-5.21%

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

$32.8K SEK 303.1K

$23.2K SEK 214.4K

41.35%

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

$35.2K SEK 324.9K

$20.7K SEK 191.5K

69.71%

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

$227 SEK 2,092

$138 SEK 1,272

64.45%

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

$29.14 SEK 269

$25.43 SEK 235

14.59%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$41.78 SEK 386

$37.44 SEK 346

11.59%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.67 SEK 440

$40.26 SEK 372

18.41%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$38.34 SEK 354

$24.82 SEK 229

54.47%

Cinema Ticket

$18.18 SEK 168

$17.25 SEK 159

5.39%

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

$163 SEK 1,504

$156 SEK 1,439

4.50%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,479 SEK 59.8K

$4,133 SEK 38.2K

56.74%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$98.2 SEK 906

$88.2 SEK 814

11.40%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$48.32 SEK 446

$37.50 SEK 346

28.85%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$118 SEK 1,093

$97.9 SEK 904

20.91%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$207 SEK 1,908

$156 SEK 1,436

32.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,590 SEK 14.7K

$603 SEK 5,569

163.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,087 SEK 10.0K

$584 SEK 5,391

86.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,813 SEK 26.0K

$1,155 SEK 10.7K

143.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,803 SEK 16.6K

$1,023 SEK 9,446

76.16%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$12.3K SEK 113.6K

$4,764 SEK 44.0K

158.40%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,851 SEK 63.2K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,723 SEK 34.4K

$2,508 SEK 23.1K

48.46%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Halmstad: January 12, 2026

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