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Nightlife in Uppsala: nightlife score 68/100, cost index 114, safety 73/100. Compared to entertainment options across Uppsala.
Nightlife in Uppsala: nightlife score 68/100, cost index 114, safety 73/100. Compared to entertainment options across Uppsala.
Uppsala: cost index 114 (+13 vs national avg 101), rent 10 400 kr/month.
Uppsala region average cost index: 101. Uppsala is +13 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 69/100 — safety 73, healthcare 86, walkability 82.
Safety score: 73/100 (crime rate 50.2/1k). National average: 73/100.
Here's the finding that keeps coming up in different analyses: Uppsala has a cost index of 114 — 13 points above the Sweden national average of 101. Median income is 405 000 kr with rent at 10 400 kr/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 31%. That's a strong position by any measure.
That said, looking at Uppsala as a whole, the spread across all 24 cities is 21 points on the cost index. Falun sits at the other end with index 93 and rent of 7 500 kr/mo. That's a difference you notice every single month.
On quality of life, Uppsala scores a composite score of 69/100 — reflecting its safety (73), healthcare (86), and walkability (82) metrics. And here's the trade-off: 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 | Uppsala | 114 | 10 400 kr | 405 000 kr |
| 2 | Stockholm | 136 | 13 200 kr | 440 000 kr |
| 3 | Gothenburg | 112 | 10 100 kr | 395 000 kr |
| 4 | Malmö | 108 | 9 500 kr | 378 000 kr |
| 5 | Lund | 112 | 9 700 kr | 400 000 kr |
| 6 | Helsingborg | 103 | 9 000 kr | 368 000 kr |
| 7 | Linköping | 102 | 8 700 kr | 378 000 kr |
| 8 | Umeå | 101 | 8 300 kr | 373 000 kr |
| 9 | Örebro | 97 | 8 000 kr | 362 000 kr |
| 10 | Norrköping | 96 | 8 100 kr | 357 000 kr |
| 11 | Halmstad | 104 | 8 700 kr | 383 000 kr |
| 12 | Jönköping | 96 | 7 900 kr | 362 000 kr |
| 13 | Västerås | 99 | 8 000 kr | 362 000 kr |
| 14 | Visby | 100 | 8 200 kr | 347 000 kr |
| 15 | Karlstad | 94 | 7 500 kr | 357 000 kr |
| 16 | Växjö | 95 | 7 500 kr | 357 000 kr |
| 17 | Gävle | 93 | 7 500 kr | 352 000 kr |
| 18 | Kalmar | 90 | 7 200 kr | 347 000 kr |
| 19 | Eskilstuna | 96 | 7 700 kr | 357 000 kr |
| 20 | Sundsvall | 93 | 7 400 kr | 357 000 kr |
Uppsala — cost index 114, rent 10 400 kr/mo, income 405 000 kr, QoL 69/100.
Stockholm — cost index 136, rent 13 200 kr/mo, income 440 000 kr, QoL 66/100.
Gothenburg — cost index 112, rent 10 100 kr/mo, income 395 000 kr, QoL 68/100.
Malmö — cost index 108, rent 9 500 kr/mo, income 378 000 kr, QoL 66/100.
Lund — cost index 112, rent 9 700 kr/mo, income 400 000 kr, QoL 70/100.
Uppsala has a cost index of 114 (national avg: 101), rent 10 400 kr/mo, median income 405 000 kr/yr, and a quality of life score of 69/100.
The Uppsala region of average QoL score is 69/100. Uppsala 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.
Uppsala: cost index 114, rent 10 400 kr/mo, income 405 000 kr/yr, QoL 69/100. Stockholm: cost index 136, rent 13 200 kr/mo, income 440 000 kr/yr, QoL 66/100.
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.