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

😐 Solo nomad: Stockholm is 9.5% more expensive than Halmstad without rent, and 47.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Stockholm is 19.6% more expensive than Halmstad without rent, and 39.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.97 SEK 146

$13.62 SEK 125

17.25%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$112 SEK 1,024

$74.5 SEK 682

50.03%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.55 SEK 106

$10.51 SEK 96.2

9.90%

Cappuccino

$5.09 SEK 46.63

$5.01 SEK 45.91

1.60%

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

$3.24 SEK 29.69

$3.05 SEK 27.98

6.23%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.57 SEK 23.57

$2.38 SEK 21.83

7.98%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.68 SEK 79.5

$7.55 SEK 69.2

14.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.54 SEK 78.2

$6.20 SEK 56.8

37.74%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.78 SEK 16.31

$1.51 SEK 13.84

17.88%

White Bread (500g)

$3.45 SEK 31.61

$2.60 SEK 23.81

32.69%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.93 SEK 36.01

$3.36 SEK 30.75

16.96%

Eggs

$4.67 SEK 42.81

$3.46 SEK 31.67

34.97%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.82 SEK 117

$11.42 SEK 105

12.26%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.08 SEK 120

$9.62 SEK 88.2

35.97%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.49 SEK 178

$18.77 SEK 172

3.84%

Apples (1kg)

$3.51 SEK 32.11

$3.04 SEK 27.83

15.46%

Banana (1kg)

$2.96 SEK 27.10

$2.71 SEK 24.82

9.23%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.38 SEK 30.98

$2.88 SEK 26.37

17.36%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.63 SEK 42.44

$4.20 SEK 38.49

10.24%

Potato (1kg)

$2.00 SEK 18.35

$1.56 SEK 14.28

28.21%

Onion (1kg)

$1.83 SEK 16.74

$1.62 SEK 14.80

12.96%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.59 SEK 23.75

$2.07 SEK 18.99

25.12%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.63 SEK 14.91

$0.97 SEK 8.92

68.04%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.79 SEK 71.4

$6.95 SEK 63.6

12.09%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.39 SEK 132

$11.57 SEK 106

24.37%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.26 SEK 20.71

$2.16 SEK 19.82

4.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 SEK 21.27

$2.57 SEK 23.58

-9.73%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.47 SEK 40.96

$2.98 SEK 27.33

50.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$112 SEK 1,022

$68.4 SEK 626

63.22%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.19 SEK 56.7

$4.97 SEK 45.49

24.55%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.66 SEK 15.24

$1.61 SEK 14.72

3.11%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$61.7 SEK 565

$42.78 SEK 392

44.30%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.80 SEK 16.48

$1.95 SEK 17.82

-7.69%

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

$32.1K SEK 294.1K

$23.6K SEK 216.1K

36.11%

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

$35.6K SEK 326.5K

$21.5K SEK 197.0K

65.73%

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

$228 SEK 2,087

$136 SEK 1,242

68.02%

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

$29.58 SEK 271

$25.02 SEK 229

18.23%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$42.50 SEK 389

$36.64 SEK 336

15.99%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.54 SEK 426

$39.04 SEK 358

19.21%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$38.43 SEK 352

$25.81 SEK 236

48.90%

Cinema Ticket

$17.95 SEK 164

$17.58 SEK 161

2.10%

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

$165 SEK 1,509

$161 SEK 1,476

2.28%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,461 SEK 59.2K

$4,168 SEK 38.2K

55.02%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$98.8 SEK 905

$88.5 SEK 811

11.61%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$50.2 SEK 460

$36.99 SEK 339

35.66%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$119 SEK 1,090

$99.1 SEK 908

20.06%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$204 SEK 1,871

$152 SEK 1,393

34.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,563 SEK 14.3K

$620 SEK 5,682

151.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,089 SEK 9,976

$571 SEK 5,229

90.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,802 SEK 25.7K

$1,165 SEK 10.7K

140.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,780 SEK 16.3K

$1,030 SEK 9,431

72.92%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$12.1K SEK 110.7K

$4,703 SEK 43.1K

157.01%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,717 SEK 61.5K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,938 SEK 36.1K

$2,544 SEK 23.3K

54.78%

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Halmstad: April 12, 2026

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