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Eskilstuna vs Luleå in 2026: cost index 96 vs 96, rent 7 700 kr vs 7 600 kr, income 357 000 kr vs 378 000 kr, QoL 67 vs 70.
Eskilstuna vs Luleå in 2026: cost index 96 vs 96, rent 7 700 kr vs 7 600 kr, income 357 000 kr vs 378 000 kr, QoL 67 vs 70.
Eskilstuna: cost index 96 (-5 vs national avg 101), rent 7 700 kr/month.
Södermanland region average cost index: 96. Eskilstuna is 0 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.
Here's where the conversation shifts from 'affordable' to 'strategic': 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%. Over a five-year window, that difference is life-changing.
On quality of life, Eskilstuna scores a composite score of 67/100 — reflecting its safety (62), healthcare (72), and walkability (70) metrics. Pair that with the housing data, and the pattern sharpens. 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 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. Luleå: cost index 96, rent 7 600 kr/mo, income 378 000 kr/yr, QoL 70/100.