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

😐 Solo nomad: Stockholm is 19.9% more expensive than Helsingborg without rent, and 44.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Stockholm is 26.9% more expensive than Helsingborg without rent, and 37.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.92 SEK 147

$15.77 SEK 146

0.95%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$109 SEK 1,004

$75.3 SEK 695

44.45%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.79 SEK 109

$10.50 SEK 96.9

12.29%

Cappuccino

$4.97 SEK 45.85

$4.54 SEK 41.92

9.47%

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

$3.21 SEK 29.65

$2.82 SEK 26.02

13.83%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.56 SEK 23.66

$2.78 SEK 25.62

-7.91%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.29 SEK 76.5

$7.25 SEK 66.9

14.34%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.48 SEK 78.3

$6.30 SEK 58.2

34.60%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.74 SEK 16.04

$1.47 SEK 13.54

18.37%

White Bread (500g)

$3.45 SEK 31.87

$2.47 SEK 22.80

39.68%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.10 SEK 37.82

$2.57 SEK 23.73

59.53%

Eggs

$4.52 SEK 41.72

$4.74 SEK 43.75

-4.64%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.82 SEK 118

$10.49 SEK 96.9

22.21%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.10 SEK 121

$11.90 SEK 110

10.08%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.00 SEK 175

$16.29 SEK 150

16.64%

Apples (1kg)

$3.59 SEK 33.16

$2.82 SEK 26.01

27.30%

Banana (1kg)

$2.86 SEK 26.44

$2.83 SEK 26.08

1.06%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.41 SEK 31.45

$3.28 SEK 30.25

3.96%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.47 SEK 41.25

$3.77 SEK 34.84

18.57%

Potato (1kg)

$1.90 SEK 17.51

$1.48 SEK 13.68

28.38%

Onion (1kg)

$1.80 SEK 16.59

$1.47 SEK 13.59

22.45%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.63 SEK 24.26

$2.01 SEK 18.60

30.85%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.62 SEK 14.93

$1.66 SEK 15.35

-2.41%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.80 SEK 72.0

$7.34 SEK 67.7

6.27%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.39 SEK 133

$9.55 SEK 88.2

50.68%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 SEK 19.77

$2.36 SEK 21.76

-9.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.36 SEK 21.82

$1.71 SEK 15.81

38.01%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.66 SEK 43.00

$3.26 SEK 30.09

42.94%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$112 SEK 1,038

$65.1 SEK 601

72.68%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.12 SEK 56.5

$3.13 SEK 28.92

95.53%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.66 SEK 15.30

$1.64 SEK 15.13

1.22%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$63.4 SEK 585

$19.82 SEK 183

219.63%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.82 SEK 16.79

$2.00 SEK 18.46

-9.00%

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

$32.8K SEK 303.1K

$33.0K SEK 304.8K

-0.56%

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

$35.2K SEK 324.9K

$34.8K SEK 320.9K

1.26%

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

$227 SEK 2,092

$117 SEK 1,083

93.09%

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

$29.14 SEK 269

$28.86 SEK 266

0.97%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$41.78 SEK 386

$36.76 SEK 339

13.66%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.67 SEK 440

$38.96 SEK 360

22.36%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$38.34 SEK 354

$22.71 SEK 210

68.82%

Cinema Ticket

$18.18 SEK 168

$21.49 SEK 198

-15.40%

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

$163 SEK 1,504

$145 SEK 1,338

12.35%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,479 SEK 59.8K

$4,095 SEK 37.8K

58.21%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$98.2 SEK 906

$83.9 SEK 775

16.99%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$48.32 SEK 446

$44.36 SEK 409

8.93%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$118 SEK 1,093

$84.8 SEK 782

39.64%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$207 SEK 1,908

$111 SEK 1,029

85.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,590 SEK 14.7K

$821 SEK 7,574

93.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,087 SEK 10.0K

$645 SEK 5,958

68.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,813 SEK 26.0K

$1,376 SEK 12.7K

104.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,803 SEK 16.6K

$1,151 SEK 10.6K

56.68%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$12.3K SEK 113.6K

$3,277 SEK 30.2K

275.60%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,851 SEK 63.2K

$2,430 SEK 22.4K

181.91%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,723 SEK 34.4K

$3,244 SEK 29.9K

14.78%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Helsingborg: January 13, 2026

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