Cost of living comparison
Helsingborg is 4.8% cheaper than Sweden overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.8% more in Helsingborg
- Groceries
-
pay 7.2% less in Helsingborg
- Transportation
-
pay 7.2% less in Helsingborg
- Housing
-
pay 9.7% less in Helsingborg
- Childcare
-
pay 4.5% less in Helsingborg
- Clothing
-
pay 4.8% less in Helsingborg
Expenses including housing, groceries, transportation, clothing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Helsingborg.
If you lived in Helsingborg instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 4.8% more for restaurants
|
Sweden
|
Helsingborg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.92
SEK116.54
|
$12.01
SEK117.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.45
SEK92.45
|
$9.15
SEK89.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
SEK19.96
|
$2.23
SEK21.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
SEK18.85
|
$2.17
SEK21.18
|
|
pay 7.2% less for groceries
|
Sweden
|
Helsingborg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
SEK24.31
|
$2.22
SEK21.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
SEK50.70
|
$4.50
SEK44.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK53.14
|
$5.13
SEK50.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
SEK36.57
|
$3.71
SEK36.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
SEK45.73
|
$4.59
SEK44.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
SEK11.65
|
$1.03
SEK10.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
SEK10.33
|
$1.07
SEK10.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
SEK11.10
|
$1.18
SEK11.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
SEK16.91
|
$1.64
SEK16.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SEK6.59
|
$0.57
SEK5.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
SEK6.86
|
$0.57
SEK5.60
|
|
pay 7.2% less for transportation
|
Sweden
|
Helsingborg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SEK64.89
|
$6.61
SEK64.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.10
SEK665.96
|
$57.64
SEK563.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,850.74
SEK262,562.62
|
$28,544.48
SEK279,125.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.47
SEK209.90
|
$17.33
SEK169.43
|
|
pay 9.7% less for housing
|
Sweden
|
Helsingborg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.29
SEK296.17
|
$24.70
SEK241.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$821.73
SEK8,035.34
|
$711.30
SEK6,955.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.62
SEK6,274.16
|
$577.36
SEK5,645.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.37
SEK756.60
|
$79.72
SEK779.53
|
|
pay 4.5% less for childcare
|
Sweden
|
Helsingborg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.27
SEK1,195.68
|
$116.81
SEK1,142.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,135.75
SEK30,663.23
|
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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
Helsingborg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
SEK64.95
|
$6.47
SEK63.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
SEK37.01
|
$4.11
SEK40.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.41
SEK62.66
|
$6.19
SEK60.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.70
SEK378.42
|
$33.99
SEK332.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.24
SEK139.21
|
$15.61
SEK152.66
|
pay 4.8% less for clothing
|
Sweden
|
Helsingborg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.10
SEK773.45
|
$74.76
SEK731.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
SEK347.73
|
$36.94
SEK361.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
SEK825.53
|
$77.34
SEK756.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.14
SEK1,223.69
|
$113.93
SEK1,114.09
|
|
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