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Crunching costs, sorting signals, rendering insights.
Ranking of cities in Sweden for 2026. Uppsala leads with a cost index of 114 and rent of 10 400 kr/month.
Ranking of cities in Sweden for 2026. Uppsala leads with a cost index of 114 and rent of 10 400 kr/month.
Uppsala: cost index 114 (+13 vs national avg 101), rent 10 400 kr/month.
Uppsala region average cost index: 107. Uppsala is +7 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 ratio is hard to beat anywhere else.
On quality of life, Uppsala scores a composite score of 69/100 — reflecting its safety (73), healthcare (86), and walkability (82) metrics. That said, affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and Sweden is a good example of that tension.
For digital nomads specifically, Uppsala earns a DN score of 73/100, powered by 135 Mbps internet, walkability of 82/100, and a nightlife score of 68/100. Financially, that's significant.
Uppsala — cost index 114, rent 10 400 kr/mo, income 405 000 kr, QoL 69/100.
Västerås — cost index 99, rent 8 000 kr/mo, income 362 000 kr, QoL 68/100.
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. Västerås: cost index 99, rent 8 000 kr/mo, income 362 000 kr/yr, QoL 68/100.
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.