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Malmö vs Umeå in 2026: cost index 108 vs 101, rent 9 500 kr vs 8 300 kr, income 378 000 kr vs 373 000 kr, QoL 66 vs 71.
Malmö vs Umeå in 2026: cost index 108 vs 101, rent 9 500 kr vs 8 300 kr, income 378 000 kr vs 373 000 kr, QoL 66 vs 71.
Malmö: cost index 108 (+7 vs national avg 101), rent 9 500 kr/month.
Skåne region average cost index: 105. Malmö is +3 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 66/100 — safety 60, healthcare 76, walkability 84.
Safety score: 60/100 (crime rate 75.4/1k). National average: 73/100.
Here's the surprising part: Malmö has a cost index of 108 — 7 points above the Sweden national average of 101. Median income is 378 000 kr with rent at 9 500 kr/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 30%. That's a strong position by any measure.
On quality of life, Malmö scores a composite score of 66/100 — reflecting its safety (60), healthcare (76), and walkability (84) metrics. That said, affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and Sweden is a good example of that tension.
Malmö has a cost index of 108 (national avg: 101), rent 9 500 kr/mo, median income 378 000 kr/yr, and a quality of life score of 66/100.
The Skåne region of average QoL score is 69/100. Malmö leads with 66/100, 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.
Malmö: cost index 108, rent 9 500 kr/mo, income 378 000 kr/yr, QoL 66/100. Umeå: cost index 101, rent 8 300 kr/mo, income 373 000 kr/yr, QoL 71/100.