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

😐 Solo nomad: Stockholm is 23.5% more expensive than Helsingborg without rent, and 43.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Stockholm is 24.4% more expensive than Helsingborg without rent, and 38.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.66 SEK 148

$15.53 SEK 147

0.84%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$109 SEK 1,029

$75 SEK 709

45.08%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.65 SEK 110

$10.51 SEK 99.3

10.85%

Cappuccino

$5.07 SEK 47.88

$4.65 SEK 43.98

9.03%

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

$3.14 SEK 29.69

$2.92 SEK 27.6

7.53%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.56 SEK 24.21

$2.76 SEK 26.05

-7.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.35 SEK 78.9

$7.24 SEK 68.4

15.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.53 SEK 80.6

$6.43 SEK 60.7

32.66%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.81 SEK 17.08

$1.47 SEK 13.92

23.13%

White Bread (500g)

$3.48 SEK 32.91

$2.37 SEK 22.37

46.84%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.93 SEK 37.12

$2.63 SEK 24.84

49.43%

Eggs

$4.51 SEK 42.6

$4.65 SEK 43.91

-3.01%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.8 SEK 121

$10.2 SEK 96.4

25.49%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.87 SEK 122

$11.73 SEK 111

9.72%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.5 SEK 184

$16.13 SEK 152

20.89%

Apples (1kg)

$3.51 SEK 33.16

$2.8 SEK 26.44

25.36%

Banana (1kg)

$2.88 SEK 27.2

$2.84 SEK 26.87

1.41%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.38 SEK 31.89

$3.23 SEK 30.51

4.64%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.5 SEK 42.52

$3.77 SEK 35.57

19.36%

Potato (1kg)

$1.98 SEK 18.7

$1.49 SEK 14.11

32.89%

Onion (1kg)

$1.89 SEK 17.85

$1.4 SEK 13.24

35.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.55 SEK 24.11

$1.99 SEK 18.77

28.14%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.56 SEK 14.78

$1.67 SEK 15.8

-6.59%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.97 SEK 75.3

$7.43 SEK 70.2

7.27%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.82 SEK 121

$9.95 SEK 94

28.84%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.18 SEK 20.57

$2.33 SEK 21.99

-6.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.3 SEK 21.69

$1.66 SEK 15.65

38.55%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.51 SEK 42.6

$3.22 SEK 30.44

40.06%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$113 SEK 1,072

$67.1 SEK 634

69.08%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.39 SEK 60.4

$3.15 SEK 29.71

102.86%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.6 SEK 15.09

$1.66 SEK 15.66

-3.61%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$62.3 SEK 588

$20.3 SEK 192

206.70%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.85 SEK 17.49

$1.97 SEK 18.65

-6.09%

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

$32.1K SEK 303.4K

$32.9K SEK 310.8K

-2.40%

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

$34.6K SEK 326.8K

$33.8K SEK 319.3K

2.37%

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

$223 SEK 2,111

$118 SEK 1,116

89.18%

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

$29.2 SEK 276

$28.5 SEK 269

2.46%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$43.06 SEK 407

$35.41 SEK 335

21.60%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.75 SEK 451

$38.71 SEK 366

23.35%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$37.8 SEK 357

$22.14 SEK 209

70.73%

Cinema Ticket

$17.68 SEK 167

$21.04 SEK 199

-15.97%

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

$164 SEK 1,549

$145 SEK 1,370

13.02%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,511 SEK 61.5K

$4,161 SEK 39.3K

56.48%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$98.8 SEK 933

$81.9 SEK 773

20.71%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$50 SEK 473

$43.15 SEK 408

15.92%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$118 SEK 1,113

$86.2 SEK 815

36.60%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$207 SEK 1,954

$113 SEK 1,067

83.02%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,584 SEK 15K

$818 SEK 7,726

93.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,096 SEK 10.4K

$656 SEK 6,199

67.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,734 SEK 25.8K

$1,361 SEK 12.9K

100.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,799 SEK 17K

$1,147 SEK 10.8K

56.87%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.7K SEK 110.9K

$3,575 SEK 33.8K

228.29%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,494 SEK 61.4K

$2,653 SEK 25.1K

144.83%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,674 SEK 34.7K

$3,299 SEK 31.2K

11.37%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

4.66

-10.73%

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

Last update for Stockholm: October 28, 2025

Last update for Helsingborg: October 27, 2025

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