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Uppsala vs Norrköping in 2026: cost index 114 vs 96, rent 10 400 kr vs 8 100 kr, income 405 000 kr vs 357 000 kr, QoL 69 vs 68.
Uppsala vs Norrköping in 2026: cost index 114 vs 96, rent 10 400 kr vs 8 100 kr, income 405 000 kr vs 357 000 kr, QoL 69 vs 68.
Uppsala: cost index 114 (+13 vs national avg 101), rent 10 400 kr/month.
Uppsala region average cost index: 105. Uppsala is +9 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 69/100 — safety 73, healthcare 86, walkability 82.
Safety score: 73/100 (crime rate 50.2/1k). National average: 73/100.
A closer look reveals a more interesting picture. Uppsala has a cost index of 114 — 13 points above the Sweden national average of 101. Median income is 405 000 kr with rent at 10 400 kr/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 31%. That's a strong position by any measure.
On quality of life, Uppsala scores a composite score of 69/100 — reflecting its safety (73), healthcare (86), and walkability (82) 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.
Uppsala has a cost index of 114 (national avg: 101), rent 10 400 kr/mo, median income 405 000 kr/yr, and a quality of life score of 69/100.
The Uppsala region of average QoL score is 69/100. Uppsala 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.
Uppsala: cost index 114, rent 10 400 kr/mo, income 405 000 kr/yr, QoL 69/100. Norrköping: cost index 96, rent 8 100 kr/mo, income 357 000 kr/yr, QoL 68/100.