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Crunching costs, sorting signals, rendering insights.
Norrköping startup scene score: 50/100. Cost index 96, internet 100 Mbps, median income 357 000 kr/yr. How does Norrköping stack up for founders vs Östergötland peers?
Norrköping startup scene score: 50/100. Cost index 96, internet 100 Mbps, median income 357 000 kr/yr. How does Norrköping stack up for founders vs Östergötland peers?
| # | City | Cost Index | Rent/mo | Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norrköping | 96 | 8 100 kr | 357 000 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 | Västerås | 99 | 8 000 kr | 362 000 kr |
| 14 | Halmstad | 104 | 8 700 kr | 383 000 kr |
| 15 | Växjö | 95 | 7 500 kr | 357 000 kr |
| 16 | Karlskrona | 90 | 6 900 kr | 341 000 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 |
Norrköping: cost index 96 (-5 vs national avg 101), rent 8 100 kr/month.
Östergötland region average cost index: 101. Norrköping is -5 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 68/100 — safety 66, healthcare 74, walkability 72.
Safety score: 66/100 (crime rate 62.5/1k). National average: 73/100.
Here's what the headline numbers don't tell you: Norrköping has a cost index of 96 — 5 points below the Sweden national average of 101. Median income is 357 000 kr with rent at 8 100 kr/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 27%. This combination is rare — and valuable.
Zooming out, looking at Östergötland 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 not a marginal difference — it reshapes your monthly budget.
On quality of life, Norrköping scores a composite score of 68/100 — reflecting its safety (66), healthcare (74), and walkability (72) metrics. That said, affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and Sweden is a good example of that tension.
Norrköping — cost index 96, rent 8 100 kr/mo, income 357 000 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.
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.
Norrköping has a cost index of 96 (national avg: 101), rent 8 100 kr/mo, median income 357 000 kr/yr, and a quality of life score of 68/100.
The Östergötland region of average QoL score is 69/100. Norrköping 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.
Norrköping: cost index 96, rent 8 100 kr/mo, income 357 000 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.