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Crunching costs, sorting signals, rendering insights.
Crunching costs, sorting signals, rendering insights.
Karlskrona air quality: AQI 8 — excellent. Green space 42%. Compared to Blekinge cities in 2026.
Karlskrona air quality: AQI 8 — excellent. Green space 42%. Compared to Blekinge cities in 2026.
| # | City | Cost Index | Rent/mo | Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karlskrona | 90 | 6 900 kr | 341 000 kr |
| 2 | Östersund | 94 | 7 500 kr | 357 000 kr |
| 3 | Luleå | 96 | 7 600 kr | 378 000 kr |
| 4 | Visby | 100 | 8 200 kr | 347 000 kr |
| 5 | Falun | 93 | 7 500 kr | 357 000 kr |
| 6 | Umeå | 101 | 8 300 kr | 373 000 kr |
| 7 | Sundsvall | 93 | 7 400 kr | 357 000 kr |
| 8 | Växjö | 95 | 7 500 kr | 357 000 kr |
| 9 | Karlstad | 94 | 7 500 kr | 357 000 kr |
| 10 | Jönköping | 96 | 7 900 kr | 362 000 kr |
| 11 | Gävle | 93 | 7 500 kr | 352 000 kr |
| 12 | Kalmar | 90 | 7 200 kr | 347 000 kr |
| 13 | Örebro | 97 | 8 000 kr | 362 000 kr |
| 14 | Västerås | 99 | 8 000 kr | 362 000 kr |
| 15 | Linköping | 102 | 8 700 kr | 378 000 kr |
| 16 | Uppsala | 114 | 10 400 kr | 405 000 kr |
| 17 | Halmstad | 104 | 8 700 kr | 383 000 kr |
| 18 | Eskilstuna | 96 | 7 700 kr | 357 000 kr |
| 19 | Lund | 112 | 9 700 kr | 400 000 kr |
| 20 | Stockholm | 136 | 13 200 kr | 440 000 kr |
Karlskrona: cost index 90 (-11 vs national avg 101), rent 6 900 kr/month.
Blekinge region average cost index: 101. Karlskrona is -11 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 71/100 — safety 76, healthcare 72, walkability 66.
Safety score: 76/100 (crime rate 42.5/1k). National average: 73/100.
The conventional wisdom says one thing. The data says another: Karlskrona has a cost index of 90 — 11 points below the Sweden national average of 101. Median income is 341 000 kr with rent at 6 900 kr/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 24%. That's a strong position by any measure.
But here's the flip side: looking at Blekinge as a whole, the spread across all 24 cities is 18 points on the cost index. Malmö sits at the other end with index 108 and rent of 9 500 kr/mo. This stands out as genuinely impressive.
On quality of life, Karlskrona scores a composite score of 71/100 — reflecting its safety (76), healthcare (72), and walkability (66) 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.
Karlskrona — cost index 90, rent 6 900 kr/mo, income 341 000 kr, QoL 71/100.
Östersund — cost index 94, rent 7 500 kr/mo, income 357 000 kr, QoL 71/100.
Luleå — cost index 96, rent 7 600 kr/mo, income 378 000 kr, QoL 70/100.
Visby — cost index 100, rent 8 200 kr/mo, income 347 000 kr, QoL 70/100.
Falun — cost index 93, rent 7 500 kr/mo, income 357 000 kr, QoL 70/100.
Karlskrona has a cost index of 90 (national avg: 101), rent 6 900 kr/mo, median income 341 000 kr/yr, and a quality of life score of 71/100.
The Blekinge region of average QoL score is 69/100. Karlskrona 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.
Karlskrona: cost index 90, rent 6 900 kr/mo, income 341 000 kr/yr, QoL 71/100. Östersund: cost index 94, rent 7 500 kr/mo, income 357 000 kr/yr, QoL 71/100.
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.