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Gothenburg startup scene score: 76/100. Cost index 112, internet 130 Mbps, median income 395 000 kr/yr. How does Gothenburg stack up for founders vs Västra Götaland peers?
Gothenburg startup scene score: 76/100. Cost index 112, internet 130 Mbps, median income 395 000 kr/yr. How does Gothenburg stack up for founders vs Västra Götaland peers?
| # | City | Cost Index | Rent/mo | Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gothenburg | 112 | 10 100 kr | 395 000 kr |
| 2 | Stockholm | 136 | 13 200 kr | 440 000 kr |
| 3 | Lund | 112 | 9 700 kr | 400 000 kr |
| 4 | Linköping | 102 | 8 700 kr | 378 000 kr |
| 5 | Uppsala | 114 | 10 400 kr | 405 000 kr |
| 6 | Malmö | 108 | 9 500 kr | 378 000 kr |
| 7 | Umeå | 101 | 8 300 kr | 373 000 kr |
| 8 | Helsingborg | 103 | 9 000 kr | 368 000 kr |
| 9 | Jönköping | 96 | 7 900 kr | 362 000 kr |
| 10 | Luleå | 96 | 7 600 kr | 378 000 kr |
| 11 | Örebro | 97 | 8 000 kr | 362 000 kr |
| 12 | Norrköping | 96 | 8 100 kr | 357 000 kr |
| 13 | Västerås | 99 | 8 000 kr | 362 000 kr |
| 14 | Halmstad | 104 | 8 700 kr | 383 000 kr |
| 15 | Växjö | 95 | 7 500 kr | 357 000 kr |
| 16 | Karlskrona | 90 | 6 900 kr | 341 000 kr |
| 17 | Karlstad | 94 | 7 500 kr | 357 000 kr |
| 18 | Gävle | 93 | 7 500 kr | 352 000 kr |
| 19 | Eskilstuna | 96 | 7 700 kr | 357 000 kr |
| 20 | Sundsvall | 93 | 7 400 kr | 357 000 kr |
Gothenburg: cost index 112 (+11 vs national avg 101), rent 10 100 kr/month.
Västra Götaland region average cost index: 101. Gothenburg is +11 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 68/100 — safety 68, healthcare 80, walkability 82.
Safety score: 68/100 (crime rate 64.2/1k). National average: 73/100.
Strip away assumptions, and something unexpected emerges. Gothenburg has a cost index of 112 — 11 points above the Sweden national average of 101. Median income is 395 000 kr with rent at 10 100 kr/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 31%. This combination is rare — and valuable.
And here's the trade-off: looking at Västra Götaland as a whole, the spread across all 24 cities is 12 points on the cost index. Visby sits at the other end with index 100 and rent of 8 200 kr/mo. This stands out as genuinely impressive.
On quality of life, Gothenburg scores a composite score of 68/100 — reflecting its safety (68), healthcare (80), 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.
Gothenburg — cost index 112, rent 10 100 kr/mo, income 395 000 kr, QoL 68/100.
Stockholm — cost index 136, rent 13 200 kr/mo, income 440 000 kr, QoL 66/100.
Lund — cost index 112, rent 9 700 kr/mo, income 400 000 kr, QoL 70/100.
Linköping — cost index 102, rent 8 700 kr/mo, income 378 000 kr, QoL 71/100.
Uppsala — cost index 114, rent 10 400 kr/mo, income 405 000 kr, QoL 69/100.
Gothenburg has a cost index of 112 (national avg: 101), rent 10 100 kr/mo, median income 395 000 kr/yr, and a quality of life score of 68/100.
The Västra Götaland region of average QoL score is 69/100. Gothenburg 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.
Gothenburg: cost index 112, rent 10 100 kr/mo, income 395 000 kr/yr, QoL 68/100. Stockholm: cost index 136, rent 13 200 kr/mo, income 440 000 kr/yr, QoL 66/100.
This analysis uses data from SCB, Lantmäteriet, Skatteverket to rank cities in Sweden. The cost of living index is benchmarked to 100 (national median). Quality of life scores combine safety, healthcare, walkability, air quality, green space, and transit metrics. Salary ranges use national occupation data adjusted for local cost differences. Data is updated regularly to reflect current market conditions.