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Karlskrona startup scene score: 40/100. Cost index 90, internet 80 Mbps, median income 341 000 kr/yr. How does Karlskrona stack up for founders vs Blekinge peers?
Karlskrona startup scene score: 40/100. Cost index 90, internet 80 Mbps, median income 341 000 kr/yr. How does Karlskrona stack up for founders vs Blekinge peers?
| # | City | Cost Index | Rent/mo | Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karlskrona | 90 | 6 900 kr | 341 000 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 | Gothenburg | 112 | 10 100 kr | 395 000 kr |
| 6 | Uppsala | 114 | 10 400 kr | 405 000 kr |
| 7 | Malmö | 108 | 9 500 kr | 378 000 kr |
| 8 | Umeå | 101 | 8 300 kr | 373 000 kr |
| 9 | Helsingborg | 103 | 9 000 kr | 368 000 kr |
| 10 | Jönköping | 96 | 7 900 kr | 362 000 kr |
| 11 | Luleå | 96 | 7 600 kr | 378 000 kr |
| 12 | Örebro | 97 | 8 000 kr | 362 000 kr |
| 13 | Norrköping | 96 | 8 100 kr | 357 000 kr |
| 14 | Västerås | 99 | 8 000 kr | 362 000 kr |
| 15 | Halmstad | 104 | 8 700 kr | 383 000 kr |
| 16 | Växjö | 95 | 7 500 kr | 357 000 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 |
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.
Let's cut to what actually matters here. 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.
And here's the trade-off: looking at Blekinge as a whole, the spread across all 24 cities is 10 points on the cost index. Visby sits at the other end with index 100 and rent of 8 200 kr/mo. That's not a marginal difference — it reshapes your monthly budget.
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.
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.
Gothenburg — cost index 112, rent 10 100 kr/mo, income 395 000 kr, QoL 68/100.
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. 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.