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Norrköping vs Luleå in 2026: cost index 96 vs 96, rent 8 100 kr vs 7 600 kr, income 357 000 kr vs 378 000 kr, QoL 68 vs 70.
Norrköping vs Luleå in 2026: cost index 96 vs 96, rent 8 100 kr vs 7 600 kr, income 357 000 kr vs 378 000 kr, QoL 68 vs 70.
Norrköping: cost index 96 (-5 vs national avg 101), rent 8 100 kr/month.
Östergötland region average cost index: 96. Norrköping is 0 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 68/100 — safety 66, healthcare 74, walkability 72.
Safety score: 66/100 (crime rate 62.5/1k). National average: 73/100.
Here's what the headline numbers don't tell you: Norrköping has a cost index of 96 — 5 points below the Sweden national average of 101. Median income is 357 000 kr with rent at 8 100 kr/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 27%. This combination is rare — and valuable.
On quality of life, Norrköping scores a composite score of 68/100 — reflecting its safety (66), healthcare (74), and walkability (72) metrics. And there's one more thing: affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and Sweden is a good example of that tension.
Norrköping has a cost index of 96 (national avg: 101), rent 8 100 kr/mo, median income 357 000 kr/yr, and a quality of life score of 68/100.
The Östergötland region of average QoL score is 69/100. Norrköping leads with 68/100, 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.
Norrköping: cost index 96, rent 8 100 kr/mo, income 357 000 kr/yr, QoL 68/100. Luleå: cost index 96, rent 7 600 kr/mo, income 378 000 kr/yr, QoL 70/100.