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Karlstad vs Luleå in 2026: cost index 94 vs 96, rent 7 500 kr vs 7 600 kr, income 357 000 kr vs 378 000 kr, QoL 71 vs 70.
Karlstad vs Luleå in 2026: cost index 94 vs 96, rent 7 500 kr vs 7 600 kr, income 357 000 kr vs 378 000 kr, QoL 71 vs 70.
Karlstad: cost index 94 (-7 vs national avg 101), rent 7 500 kr/month.
Värmland region average cost index: 95. Karlstad is -1 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 71/100 — safety 76, healthcare 74, walkability 70.
Safety score: 76/100 (crime rate 44.5/1k). National average: 73/100.
The conventional wisdom says one thing. The data says another: Karlstad has a cost index of 94 — 7 points below the Sweden national average of 101. Median income is 357 000 kr with rent at 7 500 kr/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 25%. Financially, that's significant.
On quality of life, Karlstad scores a composite score of 71/100 — reflecting its safety (76), healthcare (74), and walkability (70) metrics. That said, affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and Sweden is a good example of that tension.
Karlstad has a cost index of 94 (national avg: 101), rent 7 500 kr/mo, median income 357 000 kr/yr, and a quality of life score of 71/100.
The Värmland region of average QoL score is 71/100. Karlstad leads with 71/100, 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.
Karlstad: cost index 94, rent 7 500 kr/mo, income 357 000 kr/yr, QoL 71/100. Luleå: cost index 96, rent 7 600 kr/mo, income 378 000 kr/yr, QoL 70/100.