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Crunching costs, sorting signals, rendering insights.
Ranking of cities in Sweden for 2026. Örebro leads with a cost index of 97 and rent of 8 000 kr/month.
Ranking of cities in Sweden for 2026. Örebro leads with a cost index of 97 and rent of 8 000 kr/month.
Örebro: cost index 97 (-4 vs national avg 101), rent 8 000 kr/month.
Örebro region average cost index: 97. Örebro is 0 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 69/100 — safety 70, healthcare 76, walkability 74.
Safety score: 70/100 (crime rate 55.8/1k). National average: 73/100.
The conventional wisdom says one thing. The data says another: Örebro has a cost index of 97 — 4 points below the Sweden national average of 101. Median income is 362 000 kr with rent at 8 000 kr/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 27%. That's a strong position by any measure.
On quality of life, Örebro scores a composite score of 69/100 — reflecting its safety (70), healthcare (76), and walkability (74) metrics. Context matters here. 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 | Örebro | 97 | 8 000 kr | 362 000 kr |
| 2 | Norrköping | 96 | 8 100 kr | 357 000 kr |
Örebro — cost index 97, rent 8 000 kr/mo, income 362 000 kr, QoL 69/100.
Norrköping — cost index 96, rent 8 100 kr/mo, income 357 000 kr, QoL 68/100.
Örebro has a cost index of 97 (national avg: 101), rent 8 000 kr/mo, median income 362 000 kr/yr, and a quality of life score of 69/100.
The Örebro region of average QoL score is 69/100. Örebro leads with 69/100, 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.
Örebro: cost index 97, rent 8 000 kr/mo, income 362 000 kr/yr, QoL 69/100. 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.