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Luleå vs Kalmar in 2026: cost index 96 vs 90, rent 7 600 kr vs 7 200 kr, income 378 000 kr vs 347 000 kr, QoL 70 vs 72.
Luleå vs Kalmar in 2026: cost index 96 vs 90, rent 7 600 kr vs 7 200 kr, income 378 000 kr vs 347 000 kr, QoL 70 vs 72.
Luleå: cost index 96 (-5 vs national avg 101), rent 7 600 kr/month.
Norrbotten region average cost index: 93. Luleå is +3 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 70/100 — safety 82, healthcare 74, walkability 60.
Safety score: 82/100 (crime rate 32.1/1k). National average: 73/100.
Here's where the conversation shifts from 'affordable' to 'strategic': Luleå has a cost index of 96 — 5 points below the Sweden national average of 101. Median income is 378 000 kr with rent at 7 600 kr/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 24%. Over a five-year window, that difference is life-changing.
On quality of life, Luleå scores a composite score of 70/100 — reflecting its safety (82), healthcare (74), and walkability (60) metrics. Context matters here. affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and Sweden is a good example of that tension.
Luleå has a cost index of 96 (national avg: 101), rent 7 600 kr/mo, median income 378 000 kr/yr, and a quality of life score of 70/100.
The Norrbotten region of average QoL score is 71/100. Luleå leads with 70/100, 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.
Luleå: cost index 96, rent 7 600 kr/mo, income 378 000 kr/yr, QoL 70/100. Kalmar: cost index 90, rent 7 200 kr/mo, income 347 000 kr/yr, QoL 72/100.