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Cost of living in Gävle, Sweden (2026): cost index 93 (-8 vs national avg), rent 7 500 kr/mo, median income 352 000 kr/yr. Rent takes 26% of gross income. Full breakdown vs Gävleborg peers below.
Cost of living in Gävle, Sweden (2026): cost index 93 (-8 vs national avg), rent 7 500 kr/mo, median income 352 000 kr/yr. Rent takes 26% of gross income. Full breakdown vs Gävleborg peers below.
Gävle: cost index 93 (-8 vs national avg 101), rent 7 500 kr/month.
Gävleborg region average cost index: 101. Gävle is -8 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.
Here's the surprising part: 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%. Financially, that's significant.
Layer in taxes, though, and the math changes. looking at Gävleborg as a whole, the spread across all 24 cities is 43 points on the cost index. Stockholm sits at the other end with index 136 and rent of 13 200 kr/mo. This combination is rare — and valuable.
On quality of life, Gävle scores a composite score of 69/100 — reflecting its safety (68), healthcare (72), and walkability (68) metrics. Pair that with the housing data, and the pattern sharpens. 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 | Gävle | 93 | 7 500 kr | 352 000 kr |
| 2 | Kalmar | 90 | 7 200 kr | 347 000 kr |
| 3 | Karlskrona | 90 | 6 900 kr | 341 000 kr |
| 4 | Falun | 93 | 7 500 kr | 357 000 kr |
| 5 | Sundsvall | 93 | 7 400 kr | 357 000 kr |
| 6 | Karlstad | 94 | 7 500 kr | 357 000 kr |
| 7 | Östersund | 94 | 7 500 kr | 357 000 kr |
| 8 | Växjö | 95 | 7 500 kr | 357 000 kr |
| 9 | Norrköping | 96 | 8 100 kr | 357 000 kr |
| 10 | Jönköping | 96 | 7 900 kr | 362 000 kr |
| 11 | Luleå | 96 | 7 600 kr | 378 000 kr |
| 12 | Eskilstuna | 96 | 7 700 kr | 357 000 kr |
| 13 | Örebro | 97 | 8 000 kr | 362 000 kr |
| 14 | Västerås | 99 | 8 000 kr | 362 000 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 | Helsingborg | 103 | 9 000 kr | 368 000 kr |
| 19 | Halmstad | 104 | 8 700 kr | 383 000 kr |
| 20 | Malmö | 108 | 9 500 kr | 378 000 kr |
Gävle — cost index 93, rent 7 500 kr/mo, income 352 000 kr, QoL 69/100.
Kalmar — cost index 90, rent 7 200 kr/mo, income 347 000 kr, QoL 72/100.
Karlskrona — cost index 90, rent 6 900 kr/mo, income 341 000 kr, QoL 71/100.
Falun — cost index 93, rent 7 500 kr/mo, income 357 000 kr, QoL 70/100.
Sundsvall — cost index 93, rent 7 400 kr/mo, income 357 000 kr, QoL 69/100.
Gävle has a cost index of 93 (national avg: 101). Median rent is 7 500 kr/month, median income 352 000 kr/year, giving a rent-to-income ratio of 26%.
The Gävleborg region of average QoL score is 69/100. 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. Kalmar: cost index 90, rent 7 200 kr/mo, income 347 000 kr/yr, QoL 72/100.
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.