Cost of Living in Helsingborg, 🇸🇪 Sweden - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

Researched Updated Oct 25, 2026 Last changed Oct 31, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing 1 9 10 $1,104 $768 $1,050 $579 $135

Utilities 27 1 — $75 $116 $75 —

Internet & Mobile 5 6 8 $13 $43 $70 $43 $0

Groceries 18 1 $170 $445 $1,415 $548 $8

Transportation 2 14 $123 $80 $258 $66 $15

Dining Out 21 23 32 31 1 $1,085 $370 $480 $130 $60

Leisure Activities 19 24 1 $73 $169 $280 $60 $27

Health Insurance 13 $63 $48 $128 — $2

Visa & Legal Fees 16 — $17 $34 — —

Total $2,631 $2,015 $3,831 $1,501 $247

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 11 $579.00 $485 – $768 per month

Coworking Space 12 $244.44 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 9 10 $1,104.00 $930 – $1,279 per month

Coliving Space 11 $657.00 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 23 $6.27 per cup

Beer 26 $7.45 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 32 $15.06 per meal

Fast Food Combo 21 22 $8.59 per meal

Apples 18 $2.89 per kg

Bread 18 $2.01 per loaf

Milk 18 $1.16 per liter

Rice 18 $2.79 per kg

Chicken Fillets 18 $12.43 per kg

Beef 18 $16.70 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) 25 $11.62 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 31 $60.66 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) 18 $1.86 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 14 $6.57 per trip

Taxi per km 14 $1.52 per km

Monthly Transport Pass 2 3 $66.22 per month

Gasoline 4 $1.82 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 14 $14.15 per trip

Scooter Rental 17 $33.00 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 5 $13.04 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 8 $30.23 per month

Gym Membership 19 $40.34 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) 33 $22.24 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 6 $10.01 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 24 $10.01 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 30 $40.34 per pair

Summer Dress 34 $33.35 per dress

Running Shoes 29 $121.31 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 15 $30.33 per visit

Laundry 35 $1.21 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 20 $20.22 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) 28 $3.44 per purchase

About these costs

Method: Researched
Last updated: Oct 25, 2026
Last changed: Oct 31, 2026
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 9.892 SEK on Oct 19, 2026

Checked against the sources below and compared with similar cities. Numbers in the list point to these sources.

Compared with Lund, Malmö, Gothenburg, Berlin, Hanoi, Zurich

Livingcost Helsingborg basket (updated Jun 2026)Index
Skånetrafiken city 30-day pass ordinarie 655 kr (Malmö/Lund/Helsingborg)Secondary
Skånetrafiken 30-day ticket half-price promo through 2 Nov 2026Official
Sweden Octane-95 SEK 18.01/L (19 Oct 2026)Index
Comviq 10 GB 129 kr/mån utan bindningOfficial
Hallon kontantkort 4 GB 99 kr/30 daysOfficial
Hallon 10 GB 109 kr/mån catalogOfficial
Hallon broadband 100 GB 299 kr/mån (standard tier after intro)Official
Furnished 57 m² sublet 9 200 kr/mån incl. utilities (Ringstorp)Listings
Furnished 3-room 12 650 kr/mån central HelsingborgListings
Bostadsportal 1-rum Helsingborg listings ~4 800–8 500 kr/mån (Oct 2026)Listings
Huvudkontoret workspace from 2 418 kr/månListings
SafetyWing Essential from $62.72 per 4 weeksOfficial
Swedish taxi comparison band 351–500 kr/10 km; typical start ~65 krOfficial
Guldsaxen herrklippning 300 krListings
Sweden work and long-stay permits (no nomad route)Official
Voi Lund 2.50 kr/min pay-as-you-go (scooter estimate input)Official
Willys grocery shelf (milk, bread, chicken, beef, rice, apples)Listings
Nordic Wellness Silver från 399 kr/månOfficial
SKR patientavgifter 2026 — Skåne primärvård 200 krOfficial
McDonald’s Sverige Big Mac & Co meny 85 kr (kampanj)Official
McDonald’s Big Mac & Co 111 kr (Wolt Sweden reference)Listings
Espresso House cappuccino 62 kr (Wolt Sweden reference)Listings
Filmstaden biobiljetter från 99 krOfficial
Systembolaget La Belle Angèle Pinot Noir 115 kr/750 mlShop
Systembolaget Millennium öl 500 ml 14,70 kr (+ pant)Shop
Ellevio lägenhet elnät 143 kr/mån (40 m², 1 person example)Official
Apoteket Alvedon 20 st 34 kr webbprisShop
INTERSPORT löparskor (Nike Pegasus 42 1 200 kr promo)Listings
H&M Straight Regular Jeans ord. 399 krListings
China Town Helsingborg Meny 4 för två 600 krListings
Kings Corner Helsingborg lunch/huvudrätter 149–339 krListings
TK Hobby utomhus banhyra 220 kr/h icke medlemListings
H&M hålstickad strandklänning 329 krListings
Clean Cocos självtvätt 79 kr per tvätt (8 kg maskin)Official

Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 1979.46 1104
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 909.48 579
- Apples 3.42 2.89
- Beef 22.47 16.7
- Beer 8.02 7.45
40 more changes
- Bread 3.21 2.01
- Chicken Fillets 15.51 12.43
- Cinema Ticket 17.65 10.01
- Coffee 4.49 6.27
- Coliving Space 770.38 657
- Coworking Space 299.59 244.44
- Dining Out local 128.4, nomad 1048.58, expat 374.49, family 481.49, tourist 80.25 local 130, nomad 1085, expat 370, family 480, tourist 60
- Doctor Visit (GP) 26.75 20.22
- Fast Food Combo 11.23 8.59
- Gasoline 2.09 1.82
- Groceries local 342.39, nomad 160.5, expat 449.39, family 1016.48, tourist 8.56 local 548, nomad 170, expat 445, family 1415, tourist 8
- Gym Membership 48.15 40.34
- Haircut 58.85 30.33
- Health Insurance local 0, nomad 80.25, expat 48.15, family 128.4, tourist 6.42 local 0, nomad 62.72, expat 48, family 128, tourist 2.09
- Housing local 770.38, nomad 1765.46, expat 1123.48, family 1979.46, tourist 123.05 local 579, nomad 1104, expat 768, family 1050, tourist 135
- Internet & Mobile local 58.85, nomad 101.65, expat 80.25, family 128.4, tourist 4.81 local 43, nomad 13.04, family 70, tourist 0.33
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 40.66 30.23
- Jeans 101.65 40.34
- Laundry 5.35 1.21
- Leisure Activities local 85.6, nomad 267.49, expat 192.6, family 374.49, tourist 26.75 local 60, nomad 73, expat 169, family 280, tourist 27
- Meal (Inexpensive) 14.44 15.06
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 96.3 60.66
- Milk 1.87 1.16
- Mobile Plan 31.99 13.04
- Monthly Transport Pass 66.34 66.22
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 10.16 3.44
- Rice 3.64 2.79
- Ride-hailing (5km) 18.72 14.15
- Running Shoes 128.4 121.31
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 16.05 10.01
- Scooter Rental 4.81 33
- Summer Dress 48.15 33.35
- Taxi Start 6.95 6.57
- Taxi per km 1.93 1.52
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 23.54 22.24
- Transportation local 65.8, family 267.49, tourist 12.84 local 66, nomad 123, expat 80, family 258, tourist 15
- Utilities local 101.65, nomad 0, expat 149.8, family 299.59, tourist 0 local 75, nomad 0, family 116, tourist 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 0, expat 16.05, family 32.1 local 0, expat 17, family 34
- Water (1.5L bottle) 1.93 1.86
- Wine (Mid-range) 13.91 11.62
Leisure Activities (local, nomad, expat) recalculated after Filmstaden 99 kr and Nordic Wellness gym inputs (filmstaden.se, nordicwellness.se)

Helsingborg cost of living