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Västerås vs Luleå in 2026: cost index 99 vs 96, rent 8 000 kr vs 7 600 kr, income 362 000 kr vs 378 000 kr, QoL 68 vs 70.
Västerås vs Luleå in 2026: cost index 99 vs 96, rent 8 000 kr vs 7 600 kr, income 362 000 kr vs 378 000 kr, QoL 68 vs 70.
Västerås: cost index 99 (-2 vs national avg 101), rent 8 000 kr/month.
Västmanland region average cost index: 98. Västerås is +1 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 68/100 — safety 68, healthcare 74, walkability 72.
Safety score: 68/100 (crime rate 58.2/1k). National average: 73/100.
One stat flips the usual narrative: Västerås has a cost index of 99 — 2 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, Västerås scores a composite score of 68/100 — reflecting its safety (68), healthcare (74), and walkability (72) metrics. Layer in taxes, though, and the math changes. affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and Sweden is a good example of that tension.
Västerås has a cost index of 99 (national avg: 101), rent 8 000 kr/mo, median income 362 000 kr/yr, and a quality of life score of 68/100.
The Västmanland region of average QoL score is 69/100. Västerås leads with 68/100, 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.
Västerås: cost index 99, rent 8 000 kr/mo, income 362 000 kr/yr, QoL 68/100. Luleå: cost index 96, rent 7 600 kr/mo, income 378 000 kr/yr, QoL 70/100.