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Crunching costs, sorting signals, rendering insights.
Crunching costs, sorting signals, rendering insights.
Healthcare quality in Luleå: 74/100 (Sweden avg: 73/100). Full healthcare and quality-of-life breakdown vs Norrbotten cities.
Healthcare quality in Luleå: 74/100 (Sweden avg: 73/100). Full healthcare and quality-of-life breakdown vs Norrbotten cities.
Luleå: cost index 96 (-5 vs national avg 101), rent 7 600 kr/month.
Norrbotten region average cost index: 101. Luleå is -5 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 70/100 — safety 82, healthcare 74, walkability 60.
Safety score: 82/100 (crime rate 32.1/1k). National average: 73/100.
| # | City | Cost Index | Rent/mo | Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luleå | 96 | 7 600 kr | 378 000 kr |
| 2 | Uppsala | 114 | 10 400 kr | 405 000 kr |
| 3 | Lund | 112 | 9 700 kr | 400 000 kr |
| 4 | Stockholm | 136 | 13 200 kr | 440 000 kr |
| 5 | Umeå | 101 | 8 300 kr | 373 000 kr |
| 6 | Gothenburg | 112 | 10 100 kr | 395 000 kr |
| 7 | Linköping | 102 | 8 700 kr | 378 000 kr |
| 8 | Malmö | 108 | 9 500 kr | 378 000 kr |
| 9 | Jönköping | 96 | 7 900 kr | 362 000 kr |
| 10 | Örebro | 97 | 8 000 kr | 362 000 kr |
| 11 | Halmstad | 104 | 8 700 kr | 383 000 kr |
| 12 | Helsingborg | 103 | 9 000 kr | 368 000 kr |
| 13 | Norrköping | 96 | 8 100 kr | 357 000 kr |
| 14 | Växjö | 95 | 7 500 kr | 357 000 kr |
| 15 | Karlstad | 94 | 7 500 kr | 357 000 kr |
| 16 | Västerås | 99 | 8 000 kr | 362 000 kr |
| 17 | Falun | 93 | 7 500 kr | 357 000 kr |
| 18 | Gävle | 93 | 7 500 kr | 352 000 kr |
| 19 | Sundsvall | 93 | 7 400 kr | 357 000 kr |
| 20 | Kalmar | 90 | 7 200 kr | 347 000 kr |
Strip away assumptions, and something unexpected emerges. Luleå has a cost index of 96 — 5 points below the Sweden national average of 101. Median income is 378 000 kr with rent at 7 600 kr/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 24%. This combination is rare — and valuable.
Here's where it gets complicated: looking at Norrbotten as a whole, the spread across all 24 cities is 4 points on the cost index. Visby sits at the other end with index 100 and rent of 8 200 kr/mo. That's a difference you notice every single month.
On quality of life, Luleå scores a composite score of 70/100 — reflecting its safety (82), healthcare (74), and walkability (60) 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.
Luleå — cost index 96, rent 7 600 kr/mo, income 378 000 kr, QoL 70/100.
Uppsala — cost index 114, rent 10 400 kr/mo, income 405 000 kr, QoL 69/100.
Lund — cost index 112, rent 9 700 kr/mo, income 400 000 kr, QoL 70/100.
Stockholm — cost index 136, rent 13 200 kr/mo, income 440 000 kr, QoL 66/100.
Umeå — cost index 101, rent 8 300 kr/mo, income 373 000 kr, QoL 71/100.
Luleå has a cost index of 96 (national avg: 101), rent 7 600 kr/mo, median income 378 000 kr/yr, and a quality of life score of 70/100.
The Norrbotten region of average QoL score is 69/100. Luleå leads with 70/100, 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.
Luleå: cost index 96, rent 7 600 kr/mo, income 378 000 kr/yr, QoL 70/100. Uppsala: cost index 114, rent 10 400 kr/mo, income 405 000 kr/yr, QoL 69/100.
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.