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Uppsala vs Umeå in 2026: cost index 114 vs 101, rent 10 400 kr vs 8 300 kr, income 405 000 kr vs 373 000 kr, QoL 69 vs 71.
Uppsala vs Umeå in 2026: cost index 114 vs 101, rent 10 400 kr vs 8 300 kr, income 405 000 kr vs 373 000 kr, QoL 69 vs 71.
Uppsala: cost index 114 (+13 vs national avg 101), rent 10 400 kr/month.
Uppsala region average cost index: 108. Uppsala is +6 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.
The conventional wisdom says one thing. The data says another: 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%. Financially, that's significant.
On quality of life, Uppsala scores a composite score of 69/100 — reflecting its safety (73), healthcare (86), and walkability (82) metrics. But here's the flip side: 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 70/100. 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. Umeå: cost index 101, rent 8 300 kr/mo, income 373 000 kr/yr, QoL 71/100.