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Crunching costs, sorting signals, rendering insights.
Ranking of cities in Sweden for 2026. Norrköping leads with a cost index of 96 and rent of 8 100 kr/month.
Ranking of cities in Sweden for 2026. Norrköping leads with a cost index of 96 and rent of 8 100 kr/month.
Norrköping: cost index 96 (-5 vs national avg 101), rent 8 100 kr/month.
Östergötland region average cost index: 95. Norrköping is +1 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.
| # | City | Cost Index | Rent/mo | Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norrköping | 96 | 8 100 kr | 357 000 kr |
| 2 | Sundsvall | 93 | 7 400 kr | 357 000 kr |
Most comparisons stop at rent. We didn't. 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%. Financially, that's significant.
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.
Sundsvall — cost index 93, rent 7 400 kr/mo, income 357 000 kr, QoL 69/100.
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. Sundsvall: cost index 93, rent 7 400 kr/mo, income 357 000 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.