Cost of living comparison
compared to
Stockholm vs. Helsingborg Cost of Living Summary
Stockholm is 23.7% more expensive than Helsingborg.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.5% more in Stockholm
- Groceries
-
pay 20.2% more in Stockholm
- Transportation
-
pay 7.5% more in Stockholm
- Housing
-
pay 68.0% more in Stockholm
- Childcare
-
pay 18.7% more in Stockholm
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.5% more in Stockholm
- Clothing
-
pay 36.5% more in Stockholm
The cost of housing, clothing, groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Stockholm are more expensive than in Helsingborg.
Stockholm vs. Helsingborg Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Stockholm instead of Helsingborg, you would:
pay 5.5% more for restaurants
|
Helsingborg
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.87
SEK149.17
|
$16.93
SEK159.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.58
SEK99.45
|
$11.64
SEK109.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.86
SEK26.85
|
$3.20
SEK30.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
SEK25.69
|
$2.55
SEK23.93
|
|
Helsingborg vs. Stockholm - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.2% more for groceries
|
Helsingborg
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.43
SEK22.87
|
$3.44
SEK32.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
SEK48.73
|
$6.66
SEK62.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
SEK51.95
|
$6.75
SEK63.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.77
SEK44.85
|
$4.70
SEK44.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.36
SEK50.34
|
$6.13
SEK57.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
SEK12.18
|
$1.59
SEK14.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
SEK11.84
|
$1.34
SEK12.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.46
SEK13.71
|
$1.53
SEK14.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
SEK16.01
|
$2.08
SEK19.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
SEK6.23
|
$0.88
SEK8.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
SEK6.16
|
$0.84
SEK7.91
|
|
Helsingborg vs. Stockholm - Cost of groceries
pay 7.5% more for transportation
|
Helsingborg
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
SEK69.47
|
$6.94
SEK65.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.54
SEK625.54
|
$112.14
SEK1,054.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,689.58
SEK307,298.41
|
$33,800.39
SEK317,740.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.41
SEK276.47
|
$18.94
SEK178.01
|
|
Helsingborg vs. Stockholm - Cost of transportation
pay 68.0% more for housing
|
Helsingborg
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.18
SEK340.12
|
$44.55
SEK418.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$825.17
SEK7,757.05
|
$1,570.17
SEK14,760.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.91
SEK6,165.86
|
$1,035.21
SEK9,731.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.29
SEK858.21
|
$183.26
SEK1,722.77
|
|
Helsingborg vs. Stockholm - Cost of housing
pay 18.7% more for childcare
|
Helsingborg
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.19
SEK1,280.24
|
$161.61
SEK1,519.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$15,445.56
SEK145,196.01
|
|
Helsingborg vs. Stockholm - Cost of childcare
pay 9.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Helsingborg
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.41
SEK69.61
|
$8.36
SEK78.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
SEK43.76
|
$5.17
SEK48.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.41
SEK69.61
|
$8.04
SEK75.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.93
SEK365.97
|
$48.65
SEK457.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.16
SEK198.90
|
$19.04
SEK179.01
|
|
Helsingborg vs. Stockholm - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 36.5% more for clothing
|
Helsingborg
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.31
SEK783.16
|
$100.97
SEK949.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.64
SEK410.23
|
$47.01
SEK441.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.96
SEK808.03
|
$123.10
SEK1,157.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.73
SEK1,069.08
|
$197.83
SEK1,859.70
|
|
Helsingborg vs. Stockholm - Cost of clothing
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