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Norrköping vs Växjö in 2026: cost index 96 vs 95, rent 8 100 kr vs 7 500 kr, income 357 000 kr vs 357 000 kr, QoL 68 vs 69.
Norrköping vs Växjö in 2026: cost index 96 vs 95, rent 8 100 kr vs 7 500 kr, income 357 000 kr vs 357 000 kr, QoL 68 vs 69.
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 where the conversation shifts from 'affordable' to 'strategic': 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. Layer in taxes, though, and the math changes. 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. Växjö: cost index 95, rent 7 500 kr/mo, income 357 000 kr/yr, QoL 69/100.