Cost of Living Comparison Between Umea and Haifa Cost of Living Comparison Between Umea and Haifa

🙂 Solo nomad: Umea is 4.4% cheaper than Haifa without rent, and 18.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Umea is 1.3% more expensive than Haifa without rent, and 13.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Umea
Haifa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.59 SEK 147
$21.44 ₪76.5
-27.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.8 SEK 782
$84.5 ₪301
-1.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.55 SEK 109
$15.77 ₪56.3
-26.76%
Cappuccino
$4.25 SEK 40.11
$3.95 ₪14.08
7.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 SEK 31.19
$2.84 ₪10.14
16.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 SEK 24.55
$2.43 ₪8.68
7.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.15 SEK 86.4
$9.49 ₪33.88
-3.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.5 SEK 70.9
$8.5 ₪30.34
-11.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Umea
Haifa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 SEK 16.59
$2.1 ₪7.48
-16.19%
White Bread (500g)
$3.47 SEK 32.81
$2.64 ₪9.42
31.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.3 SEK 40.64
$2.97 ₪10.58
44.78%
Eggs
$4.26 SEK 40.22
$4.27 ₪15.25
-0.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.57 SEK 109
$16.82 ₪60
-31.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.09 SEK 105
$10.67 ₪38.07
3.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.59 SEK 176
$21.69 ₪77.4
-14.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.88 SEK 27.2
$3.2 ₪11.43
-10.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.37 SEK 22.37
$2.24 ₪7.98
5.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.82 SEK 26.63
$1.97 ₪7.03
43.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.55 SEK 42.96
$2.18 ₪7.76
108.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 SEK 15.84
$1.44 ₪5.14
16.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 SEK 16.68
$1.59 ₪5.67
11.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 SEK 23.76
$1.91 ₪6.82
31.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 SEK 14.66
$1.65 ₪5.89
-6.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.66 SEK 63
$10.63 ₪37.93
-37.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.56 SEK 99.8
$12.14 ₪43.3
-13.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 SEK 15.72
$2.99 ₪10.66
-44.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 SEK 19.95
$3.5 ₪12.48
-39.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Umea
Haifa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.99 SEK 28.22
$1.71 ₪6.11
74.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$60.5 SEK 571
$63.3 ₪226
-4.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.2 SEK 49.09
$7.16 ₪25.56
-27.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.67 SEK 15.73
$0.8 ₪2.87
108.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$46.79 SEK 442
$32.75 ₪117
42.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 SEK 18.09
$2.09 ₪7.45
-8.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K SEK 305.1K
$45.9K ₪163.9K
-29.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K SEK 323.8K
$44.4K ₪158.3K
-22.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Umea
Haifa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.9 SEK 641
$237 ₪844
-71.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.26 SEK 333
$10.15 ₪36.22
247.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.21 SEK 257
$27.31 ₪97.4
-0.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Umea
Haifa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.5 SEK 477
$65.3 ₪233
-22.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.79 SEK 366
$18.67 ₪66.6
107.77%
Cinema Ticket
$15.83 SEK 150
$12.56 ₪44.81
26.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Umea
Haifa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$147 SEK 1,393
$1,065 ₪3,800
-86.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,138 SEK 39.1K
$3,965 ₪14.1K
4.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Umea
Haifa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$100 SEK 946
$86.5 ₪309
15.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.18 SEK 361
$55.5 ₪198
-31.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 SEK 1,180
$116 ₪415
7.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 SEK 1,253
$106 ₪380
24.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Umea
Haifa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$803 SEK 7,587
$891 ₪3,179
-9.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$547 SEK 5,168
$740 ₪2,641
-26.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,193 SEK 11.3K
$1,473 ₪5,257
-19.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$870 SEK 8,220
$1,250 ₪4,461
-30.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,816 SEK 45.5K
$7,163 ₪25.6K
-32.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,218 SEK 30.4K
$6,276 ₪22.4K
-48.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Umea
Haifa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,755 SEK 26K
$3,411 ₪12.2K
-19.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
5.35
-15.33%

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Last update for Umea: October 29, 2025

Last update for Haifa: October 29, 2025

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