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Crunching costs, sorting signals, rendering insights.
Norrköping vs Gävle in 2026: cost index 92 vs 90, rent 7 600 kr vs 7 100 kr, income 340 000 kr vs 335 000 kr, QoL 69 vs 69.
Norrköping vs Gävle in 2026: cost index 92 vs 90, rent 7 600 kr vs 7 100 kr, income 340 000 kr vs 335 000 kr, QoL 69 vs 69.
Norrköping ranks #1 with a cost index of 92 and rent of 7 600 kr/month.
Average cost index across these cities: 91 (-6 vs national average of 97).
Average quality of life: 69/100. Top: Norrköping at 69/100.
Safest city: Gävle (68/100 safety score).
Strip away assumptions, and something unexpected emerges. Norrköping stands out as the top-ranked city in this analysis. With a cost index of 92 and median income of 340 000 kr, it offers below-average costs relative to the rest of Sweden. This is where the math gets real for actual people.
On quality of life, Norrköping leads with a composite score of 69/100 — reflecting its safety (66), healthcare (74), and walkability (72) metrics. Zooming out, affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and Sweden is a good example of that tension.
The country average QoL score is 70/100. Norrköping leads with 69/100, reflecting its 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.
Norrköping (ranked #1) has a cost index of 92 and rent of 7 600 kr/mo. Gävle (#2) has index 90 and rent 7 100 kr/mo — a 2-point gap.