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Örebro vs Helsingborg in 2026: cost index 97 vs 103, rent 8 000 kr vs 9 000 kr, income 362 000 kr vs 368 000 kr, QoL 69 vs 65.
Örebro vs Helsingborg in 2026: cost index 97 vs 103, rent 8 000 kr vs 9 000 kr, income 362 000 kr vs 368 000 kr, QoL 69 vs 65.
Örebro: cost index 97 (-4 vs national avg 101), rent 8 000 kr/month.
Örebro region average cost index: 100. Örebro is -3 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 69/100 — safety 70, healthcare 76, walkability 74.
Safety score: 70/100 (crime rate 55.8/1k). National average: 73/100.
The conventional wisdom says one thing. The data says another: Örebro has a cost index of 97 — 4 points below the Sweden national average of 101. Median income is 362 000 kr with rent at 8 000 kr/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 27%. Financially, that's significant.
On quality of life, Örebro scores a composite score of 69/100 — reflecting its safety (70), healthcare (76), and walkability (74) metrics. Context matters here. affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and Sweden is a good example of that tension.
Örebro has a cost index of 97 (national avg: 101), rent 8 000 kr/mo, median income 362 000 kr/yr, and a quality of life score of 69/100.
The Örebro region of average QoL score is 67/100. Örebro leads with 69/100, 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.
Örebro: cost index 97, rent 8 000 kr/mo, income 362 000 kr/yr, QoL 69/100. Helsingborg: cost index 103, rent 9 000 kr/mo, income 368 000 kr/yr, QoL 65/100.