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Gothenburg walkability score: 82/100, transit score 78/100, average commute 29 min. How walkable is Gothenburg vs other Västra Götaland cities?
Gothenburg walkability score: 82/100, transit score 78/100, average commute 29 min. How walkable is Gothenburg vs other Västra Götaland cities?
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.
Here's what the headline numbers don't tell you: 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 is where the math gets real for actual people.
Zooming out, looking at Västra Götaland as a whole, the spread across all 24 cities is 16 points on the cost index. Luleå sits at the other end with index 96 and rent of 7 600 kr/mo. That's a strong position by any measure.
On quality of life, Gothenburg scores a composite score of 68/100 — reflecting its safety (68), healthcare (80), and walkability (82) metrics. Here's where it gets complicated: affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and Sweden is a good example of that tension.
| # | City | Cost Index | Rent/mo | Income | Walk Score | Transit Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gothenburg | 112 | 10 100 kr | 395 000 kr | 82 | 78 |
| 2 | Stockholm | 136 | 13 200 kr | 440 000 kr | 88 | 91 |
| 3 | Lund | 112 | 9 700 kr | 400 000 kr | 86 | 68 |
| 4 | Malmö | 108 | 9 500 kr | 378 000 kr | 84 | 72 |
| 5 | Uppsala | 114 | 10 400 kr | 405 000 kr | 82 | 65 |
| 6 | Linköping | 102 | 8 700 kr | 378 000 kr | 78 | 55 |
| 7 | Visby | 100 | 8 200 kr | 347 000 kr | 78 | 20 |
| 8 | Helsingborg | 103 | 9 000 kr | 368 000 kr | 76 | 60 |
| 9 | Örebro | 97 | 8 000 kr | 362 000 kr | 74 | 48 |
| 10 | Norrköping | 96 | 8 100 kr | 357 000 kr | 72 | 50 |
| 11 | Halmstad | 104 | 8 700 kr | 383 000 kr | 72 | 40 |
| 12 | Umeå | 101 | 8 300 kr | 373 000 kr | 72 | 45 |
| 13 | Västerås | 99 | 8 000 kr | 362 000 kr | 72 | 45 |
| 14 | Jönköping | 96 | 7 900 kr | 362 000 kr | 70 | 42 |
| 15 | Kalmar | 90 | 7 200 kr | 347 000 kr | 70 | 32 |
| 16 | Eskilstuna | 96 | 7 700 kr | 357 000 kr | 70 | 42 |
| 17 | Karlstad | 94 | 7 500 kr | 357 000 kr | 70 | 38 |
| 18 | Gävle | 93 | 7 500 kr | 352 000 kr | 68 | 38 |
| 19 | Växjö | 95 | 7 500 kr | 357 000 kr | 68 | 35 |
| 20 | Karlskrona | 90 | 6 900 kr | 341 000 kr | 66 | 30 |
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.
Malmö — cost index 108, rent 9 500 kr/mo, income 378 000 kr, QoL 66/100.
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.