Cost of Living Comparison Between Torrevieja and Helsingborg 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Helsingborg are 24.1% higher than in Torrevieja (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Helsingborg are 23.8% higher than in Torrevieja
Rent Prices in Helsingborg are 22.9% higher than in Torrevieja
Restaurant Prices in Helsingborg are 23.1% higher than in Torrevieja
Groceries Prices in Helsingborg are 28.8% higher than in Torrevieja
Local Purchasing Power in Helsingborg is 93.9% higher than in Torrevieja
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Restaurants
Torrevieja Edit Helsingborg Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12.00 €
(139.79 kr)
10.30 €
(120.00 kr)
     -14.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 45.00 €
(524.22 kr)
60.09 €
(700.00 kr)
     +33.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 €
(93.20 kr)
8.58 €
(100.00 kr)
     +7.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.12 €
(24.75 kr)
6.01 €
(70.00 kr)
     +182.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 €
(29.12 kr)
5.32 €
(62.00 kr)
     +112.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.87 €
(21.80 kr)
3.79 €
(44.17 kr)
     +102.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.36 €
(15.84 kr)
2.04 €
(23.75 kr)
     +49.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.60 €
(6.99 kr)
2.36 €
(27.50 kr)
     +293.4 %
Markets
Torrevieja Edit Helsingborg Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.75 €
(43.66 kr)
4.63 €
(53.94 kr)
     +23.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.96 €
(11.17 kr)
1.58 €
(18.40 kr)
     +64.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.52 €
(6.01 kr)
0.91 €
(10.58 kr)
     +76.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.28 €
(26.56 kr)
2.99 €
(34.80 kr)
     +31.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.40 €
(51.21 kr)
3.80 €
(44.23 kr)
     -13.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.11 €
(36.28 kr)
4.76 €
(55.45 kr)
     +52.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.81 €
(56.01 kr)
6.62 €
(77.11 kr)
     +37.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.01 €
(11.71 kr)
0.90 €
(10.43 kr)
     -10.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.68 €
(7.92 kr)
1.02 €
(11.91 kr)
     +50.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.75 €
(8.76 kr)
1.12 €
(13.04 kr)
     +48.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.96 €
(11.16 kr)
1.53 €
(17.80 kr)
     +59.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.72 €
(8.42 kr)
0.55 €
(6.46 kr)
     -23.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.76 €
(8.84 kr)
0.53 €
(6.20 kr)
     -29.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.00 €
(11.65 kr)
1.76 €
(20.50 kr)
     +76.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.57 €
(6.64 kr)
1.37 €
(16.00 kr)
     +141.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 €
(58.25 kr)
8.20 €
(95.50 kr)
     +64.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.64 €
(7.49 kr)
1.20 €
(14.00 kr)
     +86.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.25 €
(14.56 kr)
1.22 €
(14.25 kr)
     -2.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.35 €
(62.32 kr)
5.67 €
(66.00 kr)
     +5.9 %
Transportation
Torrevieja Edit Helsingborg Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.55 €
(18.06 kr)
2.66 €
(31.00 kr)
     +71.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 20.00 €
(232.99 kr)
53.61 €
(624.50 kr)
     +168.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.25 €
(26.21 kr)
3.86 €
(45.00 kr)
     +71.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.90 €
(22.12 kr)
2.76 €
(32.19 kr)
     +45.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 21.38 €
(249.06 kr)
38.20 €
(445.00 kr)
     +78.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.99 €
(69.80 kr)
6.23 €
(72.53 kr)
     +3.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,975.00 €
(349,190.63 kr)
26,524.98 €
(309,000.00 kr)
     -11.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,642.86 €
(345,321.37 kr)
27,889.86 €
(324,900.00 kr)
     -5.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Torrevieja Edit Helsingborg Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 100.56 €
(1,171.41 kr)
91.30 €
(1,063.56 kr)
     -9.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.70 €
(171.25 kr)
24.33 €
(283.40 kr)
     +65.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 23.12 €
(269.39 kr)
29.82 €
(347.40 kr)
     +29.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Torrevieja Edit Helsingborg Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.33 €
(504.81 kr)
28.04 €
(326.67 kr)
     -35.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 8.50 €
(99.02 kr)
16.17 €
(188.33 kr)
     +90.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.50 €
(99.02 kr)
12.88 €
(150.00 kr)
     +51.5 %
Childcare
Torrevieja Edit Helsingborg Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 250.00 €
(2,912.35 kr)
109.71 €
(1,278.00 kr)
     -56.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 6,000.00 €
(69,896.37 kr)
0.00 €
(0.00 kr)
     -100.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Torrevieja Edit Helsingborg Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 60.00 €
(698.96 kr)
74.02 €
(862.25 kr)
     +23.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 27.26 €
(317.57 kr)
37.56 €
(437.50 kr)
     +37.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 66.25 €
(771.77 kr)
74.04 €
(862.50 kr)
     +11.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 60.00 €
(698.96 kr)
105.16 €
(1,225.00 kr)
     +75.3 %
Rent Per Month
Torrevieja Edit Helsingborg Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 525.00 €
(6,115.93 kr)
701.04 €
(8,166.67 kr)
     +33.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 425.00 €
(4,950.99 kr)
547.24 €
(6,375.00 kr)
     +28.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,000.00 €
(11,649.40 kr)
1,197.49 €
(13,950.00 kr)
     +19.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 816.67 €
(9,513.67 kr)
954.99 €
(11,125.00 kr)
     +16.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Torrevieja Edit Helsingborg Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 139.35 €
(1,623.38 kr)
262.77 €
(3,061.13 kr)
     +88.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 97.55 €
(1,136.37 kr)
195.86 €
(2,281.68 kr)
     +100.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Torrevieja Edit Helsingborg Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,280.00 €
(14,911.23 kr)
3,072.49 €
(35,792.67 kr)
     +140.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.91 4.66      +60.3 %
Last update: May 2024March 2024
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