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Average salary in Eskilstuna: 357 000 kr/year — 12 583 kr below the Sweden median. Cost index 96, purchasing power 371875/100. Compare incomes across Södermanland below.
Average salary in Eskilstuna: 357 000 kr/year — 12 583 kr below the Sweden median. Cost index 96, purchasing power 371875/100. Compare incomes across Södermanland below.
Eskilstuna: cost index 96 (-5 vs national avg 101), rent 7 700 kr/month.
Södermanland region average cost index: 101. Eskilstuna is -5 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 67/100 — safety 62, healthcare 72, walkability 70.
Safety score: 62/100 (crime rate 70.2/1k). National average: 73/100.
| # | City | Cost Index | Rent/mo | Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eskilstuna | 96 | 7 700 kr | 357 000 kr |
| 2 | Stockholm | 136 | 13 200 kr | 440 000 kr |
| 3 | Uppsala | 114 | 10 400 kr | 405 000 kr |
| 4 | Lund | 112 | 9 700 kr | 400 000 kr |
| 5 | Gothenburg | 112 | 10 100 kr | 395 000 kr |
| 6 | Halmstad | 104 | 8 700 kr | 383 000 kr |
| 7 | Malmö | 108 | 9 500 kr | 378 000 kr |
| 8 | Linköping | 102 | 8 700 kr | 378 000 kr |
| 9 | Luleå | 96 | 7 600 kr | 378 000 kr |
| 10 | Umeå | 101 | 8 300 kr | 373 000 kr |
| 11 | Helsingborg | 103 | 9 000 kr | 368 000 kr |
| 12 | Jönköping | 96 | 7 900 kr | 362 000 kr |
| 13 | Örebro | 97 | 8 000 kr | 362 000 kr |
| 14 | Västerås | 99 | 8 000 kr | 362 000 kr |
| 15 | Norrköping | 96 | 8 100 kr | 357 000 kr |
| 16 | Falun | 93 | 7 500 kr | 357 000 kr |
| 17 | Sundsvall | 93 | 7 400 kr | 357 000 kr |
| 18 | Växjö | 95 | 7 500 kr | 357 000 kr |
| 19 | Karlstad | 94 | 7 500 kr | 357 000 kr |
| 20 | Östersund | 94 | 7 500 kr | 357 000 kr |
Most comparisons stop at rent. We didn't. Eskilstuna has a cost index of 96 — 5 points below the Sweden national average of 101. Median income is 357 000 kr with rent at 7 700 kr/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 26%. That gap is hard to ignore.
Pair that with the housing data, and the pattern sharpens. looking at Södermanland as a whole, the spread across all 24 cities is 6 points on the cost index. Karlskrona sits at the other end with index 90 and rent of 6 900 kr/mo. That ratio is hard to beat anywhere else.
On quality of life, Eskilstuna scores a composite score of 67/100 — reflecting its safety (62), healthcare (72), and walkability (70) metrics. Layer in taxes, though, and the math changes. affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and Sweden is a good example of that tension.
Eskilstuna — cost index 96, rent 7 700 kr/mo, income 357 000 kr, QoL 67/100.
Stockholm — cost index 136, rent 13 200 kr/mo, income 440 000 kr, QoL 66/100.
Uppsala — cost index 114, rent 10 400 kr/mo, income 405 000 kr, QoL 69/100.
Lund — cost index 112, rent 9 700 kr/mo, income 400 000 kr, QoL 70/100.
Gothenburg — cost index 112, rent 10 100 kr/mo, income 395 000 kr, QoL 68/100.
The median gross income in Eskilstuna is 357 000 kr/year — below the Sweden national average of 369 583 kr.
The Södermanland region of average QoL score is 69/100. Eskilstuna leads with 67/100, reflecting safety, healthcare access, walkability, and green space.
Our index is benchmarked to 100 (national median). Sub-categories cover housing, food, transport, utilities, and healthcare. Data sources include SCB, Lantmäteriet, Skatteverket.
Eskilstuna: cost index 96, rent 7 700 kr/mo, income 357 000 kr/yr, QoL 67/100. Stockholm: cost index 136, rent 13 200 kr/mo, income 440 000 kr/yr, QoL 66/100.
This analysis uses data from SCB, Lantmäteriet, Skatteverket to rank cities in Sweden. The cost of living index is benchmarked to 100 (national median). Quality of life scores combine safety, healthcare, walkability, air quality, green space, and transit metrics. Salary ranges use national occupation data adjusted for local cost differences. Data is updated regularly to reflect current market conditions.