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Eskilstuna vs Kalmar in 2026: cost index 96 vs 90, rent 7 700 kr vs 7 200 kr, income 357 000 kr vs 347 000 kr, QoL 67 vs 72.
Eskilstuna vs Kalmar in 2026: cost index 96 vs 90, rent 7 700 kr vs 7 200 kr, income 357 000 kr vs 347 000 kr, QoL 67 vs 72.
Eskilstuna: cost index 96 (-5 vs national avg 101), rent 7 700 kr/month.
Södermanland region average cost index: 93. Eskilstuna is +3 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.
Strip away assumptions, and something unexpected emerges. 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%. This combination is rare — and valuable.
On quality of life, Eskilstuna scores a composite score of 67/100 — reflecting its safety (62), healthcare (72), and walkability (70) metrics. Zooming out, affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and Sweden is a good example of that tension.
Eskilstuna has a cost index of 96 (national avg: 101), rent 7 700 kr/mo, median income 357 000 kr/yr, and a quality of life score of 67/100.
The Södermanland region of average QoL score is 70/100. 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. Kalmar: cost index 90, rent 7 200 kr/mo, income 347 000 kr/yr, QoL 72/100.