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Crunching costs, sorting signals, rendering insights.
Average rent in Jönköping: 7 900 kr/month — 521 kr below the Sweden median of 8 421 kr/month. Rent-to-income ratio: 26%. Compared to Jönköping cities below.
Average rent in Jönköping: 7 900 kr/month — 521 kr below the Sweden median of 8 421 kr/month. Rent-to-income ratio: 26%. Compared to Jönköping cities below.
Jönköping: cost index 96 (-5 vs national avg 101), rent 7 900 kr/month.
Jönköping region average cost index: 101. Jönköping is -5 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 71/100 — safety 78, healthcare 76, walkability 70.
Safety score: 78/100 (crime rate 40.5/1k). National average: 73/100.
| # | City | Cost Index | Rent/mo | Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jönköping | 96 | 7 900 kr | 362 000 kr |
| 2 | Karlskrona | 90 | 6 900 kr | 341 000 kr |
| 3 | Kalmar | 90 | 7 200 kr | 347 000 kr |
| 4 | Sundsvall | 93 | 7 400 kr | 357 000 kr |
| 5 | Falun | 93 | 7 500 kr | 357 000 kr |
| 6 | Gävle | 93 | 7 500 kr | 352 000 kr |
| 7 | Växjö | 95 | 7 500 kr | 357 000 kr |
| 8 | Karlstad | 94 | 7 500 kr | 357 000 kr |
| 9 | Östersund | 94 | 7 500 kr | 357 000 kr |
| 10 | Luleå | 96 | 7 600 kr | 378 000 kr |
| 11 | Eskilstuna | 96 | 7 700 kr | 357 000 kr |
| 12 | Örebro | 97 | 8 000 kr | 362 000 kr |
| 13 | Västerås | 99 | 8 000 kr | 362 000 kr |
| 14 | Norrköping | 96 | 8 100 kr | 357 000 kr |
| 15 | Visby | 100 | 8 200 kr | 347 000 kr |
| 16 | Umeå | 101 | 8 300 kr | 373 000 kr |
| 17 | Linköping | 102 | 8 700 kr | 378 000 kr |
| 18 | Halmstad | 104 | 8 700 kr | 383 000 kr |
| 19 | Helsingborg | 103 | 9 000 kr | 368 000 kr |
| 20 | Malmö | 108 | 9 500 kr | 378 000 kr |
Let's cut to what actually matters here. Jönköping has a cost index of 96 — 5 points below the Sweden national average of 101. Median income is 362 000 kr with rent at 7 900 kr/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 26%. Financially, that's significant.
And here's the trade-off: looking at Jönköping as a whole, the spread across all 24 cities is 40 points on the cost index. Stockholm sits at the other end with index 136 and rent of 13 200 kr/mo. Financially, that's significant.
On quality of life, Jönköping scores a composite score of 71/100 — reflecting its safety (78), healthcare (76), and walkability (70) metrics. And there's one more thing: affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and Sweden is a good example of that tension.
Jönköping — cost index 96, rent 7 900 kr/mo, income 362 000 kr, QoL 71/100.
Karlskrona — cost index 90, rent 6 900 kr/mo, income 341 000 kr, QoL 71/100.
Kalmar — cost index 90, rent 7 200 kr/mo, income 347 000 kr, QoL 72/100.
Sundsvall — cost index 93, rent 7 400 kr/mo, income 357 000 kr, QoL 69/100.
Falun — cost index 93, rent 7 500 kr/mo, income 357 000 kr, QoL 70/100.
The median rent in Jönköping is 7 900 kr/month — £521 below the Sweden national median of 8 421 kr.
The Jönköping region of average QoL score is 69/100. Jönköping leads with 71/100, 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.
Jönköping: cost index 96, rent 7 900 kr/mo, income 362 000 kr/yr, QoL 71/100. Karlskrona: cost index 90, rent 6 900 kr/mo, income 341 000 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.