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Ranking of cities in Sweden for 2026. Gävle leads with a cost index of 93 and rent of 7 500 kr/month.
Ranking of cities in Sweden for 2026. Gävle leads with a cost index of 93 and rent of 7 500 kr/month.
Gävle: cost index 93 (-8 vs national avg 101), rent 7 500 kr/month.
Gävleborg region average cost index: 94. Gävle is -1 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 69/100 — safety 68, healthcare 72, walkability 68.
Safety score: 68/100 (crime rate 58.9/1k). National average: 73/100.
The conventional wisdom says one thing. The data says another: Gävle has a cost index of 93 — 8 points below the Sweden national average of 101. Median income is 352 000 kr with rent at 7 500 kr/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 26%. That gap is hard to ignore.
On quality of life, Gävle scores a composite score of 69/100 — reflecting its safety (68), healthcare (72), and walkability (68) metrics. Here's where it gets complicated: affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and Sweden is a good example of that tension.
Gävle — cost index 93, rent 7 500 kr/mo, income 352 000 kr, QoL 69/100.
Karlstad — cost index 94, rent 7 500 kr/mo, income 357 000 kr, QoL 71/100.
Gävle has a cost index of 93 (national avg: 101), rent 7 500 kr/mo, median income 352 000 kr/yr, and a quality of life score of 69/100.
The Gävleborg region of average QoL score is 70/100. Gävle 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.
Gävle: cost index 93, rent 7 500 kr/mo, income 352 000 kr/yr, QoL 69/100. Karlstad: 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.