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Crunching costs, sorting signals, rendering insights.
Ranking of cities in Sweden for 2026. Jönköping leads with a cost index of 96 and rent of 7 900 kr/month.
Ranking of cities in Sweden for 2026. Jönköping leads with a cost index of 96 and rent of 7 900 kr/month.
Jönköping: cost index 96 (-5 vs national avg 101), rent 7 900 kr/month.
Jönköping region average cost index: 96. Jönköping is 0 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 71/100 — safety 78, healthcare 76, walkability 70.
Safety score: 78/100 (crime rate 40.5/1k). National average: 73/100.
The conventional wisdom says one thing. The data says another: Jönköping has a cost index of 96 — 5 points below the Sweden national average of 101. Median income is 362 000 kr with rent at 7 900 kr/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 26%. That gap is hard to ignore.
On quality of life, Jönköping scores a composite score of 71/100 — reflecting its safety (78), healthcare (76), and walkability (70) 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.
| # | City | Cost Index | Rent/mo | Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jönköping | 96 | 7 900 kr | 362 000 kr |
| 2 | Norrköping | 96 | 8 100 kr | 357 000 kr |
Jönköping — cost index 96, rent 7 900 kr/mo, income 362 000 kr, QoL 71/100.
Norrköping — cost index 96, rent 8 100 kr/mo, income 357 000 kr, QoL 68/100.
Jönköping has a cost index of 96 (national avg: 101), rent 7 900 kr/mo, median income 362 000 kr/yr, and a quality of life score of 71/100.
The Jönköping region of average QoL score is 70/100. Jönköping leads with 71/100, 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.
Jönköping: cost index 96, rent 7 900 kr/mo, income 362 000 kr/yr, QoL 71/100. Norrköping: cost index 96, rent 8 100 kr/mo, income 357 000 kr/yr, QoL 68/100.
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.