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Gothenburg vs Kalmar in 2026: cost index 112 vs 90, rent 10 100 kr vs 7 200 kr, income 395 000 kr vs 347 000 kr, QoL 68 vs 72.
Gothenburg vs Kalmar in 2026: cost index 112 vs 90, rent 10 100 kr vs 7 200 kr, income 395 000 kr vs 347 000 kr, QoL 68 vs 72.
Gothenburg: cost index 112 (+11 vs national avg 101), rent 10 100 kr/month.
Västra Götaland region average cost index: 101. Gothenburg is +11 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 68/100 — safety 68, healthcare 80, walkability 82.
Safety score: 68/100 (crime rate 64.2/1k). National average: 73/100.
One stat flips the usual narrative: Gothenburg has a cost index of 112 — 11 points above the Sweden national average of 101. Median income is 395 000 kr with rent at 10 100 kr/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 31%. Over a five-year window, that difference is life-changing.
On quality of life, Gothenburg scores a composite score of 68/100 — reflecting its safety (68), healthcare (80), and walkability (82) metrics. Here's where it gets complicated: affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and Sweden is a good example of that tension.
Gothenburg has a cost index of 112 (national avg: 101), rent 10 100 kr/mo, median income 395 000 kr/yr, and a quality of life score of 68/100.
The Västra Götaland region of average QoL score is 70/100. Gothenburg leads with 68/100, 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.
Gothenburg: cost index 112, rent 10 100 kr/mo, income 395 000 kr/yr, QoL 68/100. Kalmar: cost index 90, rent 7 200 kr/mo, income 347 000 kr/yr, QoL 72/100.