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Stockholm vs Västerås in 2026: cost index 136 vs 99, rent 13 200 kr vs 8 000 kr, income 440 000 kr vs 362 000 kr, QoL 66 vs 68.
Stockholm vs Västerås in 2026: cost index 136 vs 99, rent 13 200 kr vs 8 000 kr, income 440 000 kr vs 362 000 kr, QoL 66 vs 68.
Stockholm: cost index 136 (+35 vs national avg 101), rent 13 200 kr/month.
Stockholm region average cost index: 118. Stockholm is +18 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.
Here's where the conversation shifts from 'affordable' to 'strategic': 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%. This combination is rare — and valuable.
On quality of life, Stockholm scores a composite score of 66/100 — reflecting its safety (72), healthcare (82), and walkability (88) metrics. Context matters here. 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 67/100. 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. Västerås: cost index 99, rent 8 000 kr/mo, income 362 000 kr/yr, QoL 68/100.