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Stockholm vs Uppsala

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Under balanced weights Uppsala edges it, 71 to 71, winning 1 of the 9 factors. Stockholm is stronger on nothing outright; Uppsala on nothing outright. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

Cost of living: 2.0 of 71 points (scores 18/100)Safety: 9.2 of 71 points (scores 83/100)Healthcare: 9.8 of 71 points (scores 88/100)Internet: 9.0 of 71 points (scores 81/100)Visa ease: 6.7 of 71 points (scores 61/100)Getting there & around: 9.5 of 71 points (scores 86/100)Climate: 2.8 of 71 points (scores 25/100)Air quality: 11.1 of 71 points (scores 100/100)Quality of life: 10.7 of 71 points (scores 97/100)71
Stockholm
out of 100

Scandi capital on fourteen islands

Full Stockholm profile →Where to stay in Stockholm →
Cost of living: 1.7 of 71 points (scores 16/100)Safety: 9.2 of 71 points (scores 83/100)Healthcare: 9.8 of 71 points (scores 88/100)Internet: 10.1 of 71 points (scores 91/100)Visa ease: 6.7 of 71 points (scores 61/100)Getting there & around: 9.0 of 71 points (scores 81/100)Climate: 2.8 of 71 points (scores 25/100)Air quality: 11.1 of 71 points (scores 100/100)Quality of life: 10.7 of 71 points (scores 97/100)71
Uppsala
out of 100

Sweden's oldest university city, 18 minutes from Arlanda

Full Uppsala profile →Where to stay in Uppsala →

Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)

MetricStockholmUppsala
Cost of living18 ✓16
Safety8383
Healthcare8888
Internet8191 ✓
Visa ease6161
Getting there & around86 ✓81
Climate2525
Air quality100100
Quality of life9797

Cost

MetricStockholmUppsala
Monthly cost, one person$2,955 ✓$3,125
Central one-bedroom rent$1,608no data

Safety and health (country-level)

MetricStockholmUppsala
Homicides per 100k0.870.87
Political stability (0–100)80.580.5
UHC service coverage (0–100)8585
Life expectancy82.7 yrs82.7 yrs

Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

MetricStockholmUppsala
Download69.8 Mbps96.9 Mbps ✓
Upload25.6 Mbps88.5 Mbps ✓

Visa

MetricStockholmUppsala
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

MetricStockholmUppsala
Non-stop airport destinations167 ✓165
Walkability (1–5, editorial)44
Transit (1–5, editorial)5 ✓4

Climate and air

MetricStockholmUppsala
Comfortable months per year33
Annual mean PM2.54.9 µg/m³4.2 µg/m³ ✓

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

Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, Stockholm or Uppsala?
Stockholm is cheaper: about $2,955 per month versus $3,125 for one person.
Is Stockholm or Uppsala safer?
Stockholm scores higher on safety (83 vs 83), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
Where is the internet faster, Stockholm or Uppsala?
Uppsala: a measured median of 96.9 Mbps versus 69.8 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); 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); WhereNext city cost estimates 2026 (city pages); OpenStreetMap restaurants (Overpass API); Starlink availability map. Dataset 2026.10.7. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.