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Lund vs Karlstad in 2026: cost index 112 vs 94, rent 9 700 kr vs 7 500 kr, income 400 000 kr vs 357 000 kr, QoL 70 vs 71.
Lund vs Karlstad in 2026: cost index 112 vs 94, rent 9 700 kr vs 7 500 kr, income 400 000 kr vs 357 000 kr, QoL 70 vs 71.
Lund: cost index 112 (+11 vs national avg 101), rent 9 700 kr/month.
Skåne region average cost index: 103. Lund is +9 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 70/100 — safety 74, healthcare 85, walkability 86.
Safety score: 74/100 (crime rate 48.1/1k). National average: 73/100.
Here's where the conversation shifts from 'affordable' to 'strategic': Lund has a cost index of 112 — 11 points above the Sweden national average of 101. Median income is 400 000 kr with rent at 9 700 kr/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 29%. That's a strong position by any measure.
On quality of life, Lund scores a composite score of 70/100 — reflecting its safety (74), healthcare (85), and walkability (86) metrics. That said, affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and Sweden is a good example of that tension.
Lund has a cost index of 112 (national avg: 101), rent 9 700 kr/mo, median income 400 000 kr/yr, and a quality of life score of 70/100.
The Skåne region of average QoL score is 71/100. Lund 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.
Lund: cost index 112, rent 9 700 kr/mo, income 400 000 kr/yr, QoL 70/100. Karlstad: cost index 94, rent 7 500 kr/mo, income 357 000 kr/yr, QoL 71/100.