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Crunching costs, sorting signals, rendering insights.
Ranking of cities in Sweden for 2026. Stockholm leads with a cost index of 136 and rent of 13 200 kr/month.
Ranking of cities in Sweden for 2026. Stockholm leads with a cost index of 136 and rent of 13 200 kr/month.
Stockholm: cost index 136 (+35 vs national avg 101), rent 13 200 kr/month.
Stockholm region average cost index: 119. Stockholm is +17 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 66/100 — safety 72, healthcare 82, walkability 88.
Safety score: 72/100 (crime rate 58.3/1k). National average: 73/100.
Most comparisons stop at rent. We didn't. Stockholm has a cost index of 136 — 35 points above the Sweden national average of 101. Median income is 440 000 kr with rent at 13 200 kr/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 36%. This combination is rare — and valuable.
On quality of life, Stockholm scores a composite score of 66/100 — reflecting its safety (72), healthcare (82), and walkability (88) metrics. Layer in taxes, though, and the math changes. affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and Sweden is a good example of that tension.
Stockholm — cost index 136, rent 13 200 kr/mo, income 440 000 kr, QoL 66/100.
Linköping — cost index 102, rent 8 700 kr/mo, income 378 000 kr, QoL 71/100.
Stockholm has a cost index of 136 (national avg: 101), rent 13 200 kr/mo, median income 440 000 kr/yr, and a quality of life score of 66/100.
The Stockholm region of average QoL score is 69/100. Stockholm leads with 66/100, 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.
Stockholm: cost index 136, rent 13 200 kr/mo, income 440 000 kr/yr, QoL 66/100. Linköping: cost index 102, rent 8 700 kr/mo, income 378 000 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.