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Can you afford Uppsala on a 350K kr salary? Rent would be 36% of gross monthly income — above the recommended 30% threshold. Budget breakdown vs Uppsala peers below.
Can you afford Uppsala on a 350K kr salary? Rent would be 36% of gross monthly income — above the recommended 30% threshold. Budget breakdown vs Uppsala peers below.
| # | City | Cost Index | Rent/mo | Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uppsala | 114 | 10 400 kr | 405 000 kr |
| 2 | Karlskrona | 90 | 6 900 kr | 341 000 kr |
| 3 | Kalmar | 90 | 7 200 kr | 347 000 kr |
| 4 | Sundsvall | 93 | 7 400 kr | 357 000 kr |
| 5 | Falun | 93 | 7 500 kr | 357 000 kr |
| 6 | Gävle | 93 | 7 500 kr | 352 000 kr |
| 7 | Växjö | 95 | 7 500 kr | 357 000 kr |
| 8 | Karlstad | 94 | 7 500 kr | 357 000 kr |
| 9 | Östersund | 94 | 7 500 kr | 357 000 kr |
| 10 | Luleå | 96 | 7 600 kr | 378 000 kr |
| 11 | Eskilstuna | 96 | 7 700 kr | 357 000 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 | Visby | 100 | 8 200 kr | 347 000 kr |
| 17 | Umeå | 101 | 8 300 kr | 373 000 kr |
| 18 | Linköping | 102 | 8 700 kr | 378 000 kr |
| 19 | Halmstad | 104 | 8 700 kr | 383 000 kr |
| 20 | Helsingborg | 103 | 9 000 kr | 368 000 kr |
Uppsala: cost index 114 (+13 vs national avg 101), rent 10 400 kr/month.
Uppsala region average cost index: 101. Uppsala is +13 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 69/100 — safety 73, healthcare 86, walkability 82.
Safety score: 73/100 (crime rate 50.2/1k). National average: 73/100.
On a 350K kr salary, rent in Uppsala is 36% of gross monthly income — above the 30% rule.
Strip away assumptions, and something unexpected emerges. Uppsala has a cost index of 114 — 13 points above the Sweden national average of 101. Median income is 405 000 kr with rent at 10 400 kr/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 31%. Financially, that's significant.
But here's the flip side: looking at Uppsala as a whole, the spread across all 24 cities is 22 points on the cost index. Stockholm sits at the other end with index 136 and rent of 13 200 kr/mo. This stands out as genuinely impressive.
On quality of life, Uppsala scores a composite score of 69/100 — reflecting its safety (73), healthcare (86), and walkability (82) 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.
Uppsala — cost index 114, rent 10 400 kr/mo, income 405 000 kr, QoL 69/100.
Karlskrona — cost index 90, rent 6 900 kr/mo, income 341 000 kr, QoL 71/100.
Kalmar — cost index 90, rent 7 200 kr/mo, income 347 000 kr, QoL 72/100.
Sundsvall — cost index 93, rent 7 400 kr/mo, income 357 000 kr, QoL 69/100.
Falun — cost index 93, rent 7 500 kr/mo, income 357 000 kr, QoL 70/100.
Uppsala has a cost index of 114 (national avg: 101), rent 10 400 kr/mo, median income 405 000 kr/yr, and a quality of life score of 69/100.
In Uppsala, rent would be about 36% of your gross monthly income on 350K kr. Consider cost-cutting measures or a roommate.
The Uppsala region of average QoL score is 69/100. Uppsala leads with 69/100, 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.
Uppsala: cost index 114, rent 10 400 kr/mo, income 405 000 kr/yr, QoL 69/100. Karlskrona: cost index 90, rent 6 900 kr/mo, income 341 000 kr/yr, QoL 71/100.
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.