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Gothenburg vs Odense

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Under balanced weights Odense edges it, 72 to 70, winning 5 of the 9 factors. Gothenburg is stronger on nothing outright; Odense on getting there & around. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

Cost of living: 3.2 of 70 points (scores 29/100)Safety: 9.2 of 70 points (scores 83/100)Healthcare: 9.8 of 70 points (scores 88/100)Internet: 9.6 of 70 points (scores 86/100)Visa ease: 6.7 of 70 points (scores 61/100)Getting there & around: 8.1 of 70 points (scores 73/100)Climate: 1.9 of 70 points (scores 17/100)Air quality: 10.6 of 70 points (scores 95/100)Quality of life: 10.7 of 70 points (scores 97/100)70
Gothenburg
out of 100

Sweden's laid-back west-coast city

Full Gothenburg profile →Where to stay in Gothenburg →
Cost of living: 2.8 of 72 points (scores 26/100)Safety: 9.2 of 72 points (scores 83/100)Healthcare: 9.6 of 72 points (scores 86/100)Internet: 10.4 of 72 points (scores 93/100)Visa ease: 6.7 of 72 points (scores 61/100)Getting there & around: 9.2 of 72 points (scores 83/100)Climate: 2.8 of 72 points (scores 25/100)Air quality: 10.6 of 72 points (scores 96/100)Quality of life: 10.8 of 72 points (scores 97/100)72
Odense
out of 100

Hans Christian Andersen's hometown, Denmark's cycling-friendly third city

Full Odense profile →Where to stay in Odense →

Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)

MetricGothenburgOdense
Cost of living29 ✓26
Safety83 ✓83
Healthcare88 ✓86
Internet8693 ✓
Visa ease6161
Getting there & around7383 ✓
Climate1725 ✓
Air quality9596 ✓
Quality of life9797 ✓

Cost

MetricGothenburgOdense
Monthly cost, one person$2,222 ✓$2,419
Central one-bedroom rent$1,210 ✓$1,307

Safety and health (country-level)

MetricGothenburgOdense
Homicides per 100k0.870.84 ✓
Political stability (0–100)80.5 ✓79.5
UHC service coverage (0–100)8585
Life expectancy82.7 yrs ✓81.2 yrs

Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

MetricGothenburgOdense
Download88 Mbps118.8 Mbps ✓
Upload40.4 Mbps80.9 Mbps ✓

Visa

MetricGothenburgOdense
Nomad visanone listednone listed
Minimum income for the visano datano data
Entry, US passport90 days90 days
Entry, EU passportunlimitedunlimited
Entry, UK passport90 days90 days

Getting there and around

MetricGothenburgOdense
Non-stop airport destinations73201 ✓
Walkability (1–5, editorial)44
Transit (1–5, editorial)44

Climate and air

MetricGothenburgOdense
Comfortable months per year23 ✓
Annual mean PM2.57.1 µg/m³7 µg/m³ ✓

✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.

Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, Gothenburg or Odense?
Gothenburg is cheaper: about $2,222 per month versus $2,419 for one person.
Is Gothenburg or Odense safer?
Gothenburg scores higher on safety (83 vs 83), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
Where is the internet faster, Gothenburg or Odense?
Odense: a measured median of 118.8 Mbps versus 88 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).

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Sources: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows); 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); Digital Nomad Visas 2026; Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100); Victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population (national data, latest year); UHC service coverage index; Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes; M-Lab NDT statistics (city aggregates, 2024); Airport destinations (Wikipedia airline and destination tables); NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means); WHO Ambient Air Quality Database, June 2026 update (V8); SatPM2.5 satellite-derived annual PM2.5 (V6.GL.02.04); Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023); EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band); Walkability and transit ratings (editorial); Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations); OpenStreetMap restaurants (Overpass API); Starlink availability map. Dataset 2026.10.7. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.