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Stockholm vs Malmö in 2026: cost index 136 vs 108, rent 13 200 kr vs 9 500 kr, income 440 000 kr vs 378 000 kr, QoL 66 vs 66.
Stockholm vs Malmö in 2026: cost index 136 vs 108, rent 13 200 kr vs 9 500 kr, income 440 000 kr vs 378 000 kr, QoL 66 vs 66.
Stockholm: cost index 136 (+35 vs national avg 101), rent 13 200 kr/month.
Stockholm region average cost index: 122. Stockholm is +14 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 66/100 — safety 72, healthcare 82, walkability 88.
Safety score: 72/100 (crime rate 58.3/1k). National average: 73/100.
Let's cut to what actually matters here. Stockholm has a cost index of 136 — 35 points above the Sweden national average of 101. Median income is 440 000 kr with rent at 13 200 kr/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 36%. That's a strong position by any measure.
On quality of life, Stockholm scores a composite score of 66/100 — reflecting its safety (72), healthcare (82), and walkability (88) metrics. Pair that with the housing data, and the pattern sharpens. affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and Sweden is a good example of that tension.
Stockholm has a cost index of 136 (national avg: 101), rent 13 200 kr/mo, median income 440 000 kr/yr, and a quality of life score of 66/100.
The Stockholm region of average QoL score is 66/100. Stockholm 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.
Stockholm: cost index 136, rent 13 200 kr/mo, income 440 000 kr/yr, QoL 66/100. Malmö: cost index 108, rent 9 500 kr/mo, income 378 000 kr/yr, QoL 66/100.