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Living in Arlöv

In Arlöv, the median rent tenants pay is €822 a month (2026).

The city faced an unemployment rate of 17.2% at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 6 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0725 sources

Average gross salary3,443EUR/month31 Dec 2025Municipality figureOfficial source · Statistics Sweden Kommun17g — Average monthly salary in the municipalities
Median rent821.9EUR/month31 Dec 2026Official source · Hyra i hyreslägenheter efter antal rum för större kommuner samt stadsområden i Stockholm. År 2016-2026
Unemployment rate17.2%31 Dec 2024Municipality figureIndependent source · SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024
Recorded crime16,183incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Municipality figureOfficial source · Anmälda brott i kommunerna 2025 (Reported offences in municipalities 2025)
PM2.5, annual mean6µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency (EEA)

Higher unemployment than 98% of Swedish cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 98% of Swedish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 78% of Swedish cities that publish it.

Which Sweden-wide rules apply when you move to Arlöv?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in SwedenNational rates and thresholds that apply in Arlöv.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Arlöv recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€40
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
Net rent across major citiesArlöv highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Arlöv highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Stockholm€13.35
Malmö€13.04
Helsingborg€12.09
Västerås€11.91
Örebro€7.00
Jönköping€6.88
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Gothenburg€11.83
Lund€11.73
Norrköping€11.42
Uppsala€7.85
Umeå€7.45
Linköping€7.38
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited39.96 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telia 100 Mbps broadband15Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB22.16 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Tele2 mobile plan14Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)860.6 EUR/month31 Dec 2026Hyra i hyreslägenheter efter antal rum för större kommuner samt stadsområden i Stockholm. År 2016-20265Official
Median monthly rent821.9 EUR/month31 Dec 2026Hyra i hyreslägenheter efter antal rum för större kommuner samt stadsområden i Stockholm. År 2016-20265Official
Median monthly rent (whole dwelling)821.9 EUR/month31 Dec 2026Hyra i hyreslägenheter efter antal rum för större kommuner samt stadsområden i Stockholm. År 2016-20265Official

Is Arlöv a good place to live?

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Remote worker60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–72%
Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on education · range 51–75%
Student44%strong on cost, weak on education · range 33–55%
Family58%strong on housing, weak on education · range 45–71%
Retirement58%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 45–71%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Arlöv?

The unemployment rate is 17.2 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202423

Unemployment across cities in SwedenUnemployment in Arlöv is 17.2%. Of 216 cities with data, 61 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings3,443 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden Kommun17g — Average monthly salary in the municipalities13Official · parent municipality
Unemployment rate17.2 %31 Dec 2024SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202423Independent · parent municipality

What does a salary buy in Arlöv?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Sweden median gross pay: €3,463 (2022-12-31).
Left over each month€1,819of €2,742 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,742
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · Hyra i hyreslägenheter efter antal rum för större kommuner samt stadsområden i Stockholm. År 2016-2026 · 2026-12-31− €861
Internet€40 · official · Telia 100 Mbps broadband · 2026-09-30− €40
Mobile plan€22 · official · Tele2 mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,819
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Arlöv Salary needed to live in Arlöv

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Arlöv. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Arbetsförmedlingen — Public employment service

Swedish Public Employment Service

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Arlöv. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Arlöv?

Police recorded 16,183 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Anmälda brott i kommunerna 2025 (Reported offences in municipalities 2025)1

Recorded crime across major citiesArlöv highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Arlöv highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Stockholm19,159
Malmö16,183
Helsingborg15,583
Västerås14,153
Örebro13,915
Gothenburg13,878
Norrköping12,832
Lund11,174
Uppsala11,137
Linköping10,322
Jönköping9,782
Umeå9,210
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents16,183 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Anmälda brott i kommunerna 2025 (Reported offences in municipalities 2025)1Official · parent municipality

Mobility and administration

Arlöv's nearest airport was MMX, 22 km away and offered 13 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport13 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights11Official
Distance to the nearest major airport22 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports12Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)MMX3 Aug 2026OurAirports12Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Arlöv. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Municipal civic orientation for newly arrived residents — Civic Orientation

Swedish municipalities

For newly arrived residents with residence permits.

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Swedish for immigrants (SFI) municipal adult education — State Language Course

Swedish municipalities under the national SFI framework

For persons over 16 eligible for SFI.

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Arlöv.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from 1.2°C in January to 18.2°C in July. Arlöv's monthly precipitation totalled 55.6 mm in January and 62 mm in July. Arlöv's average monthly sunshine was 46.7 hours in January and 246.9 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Arlöv?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA)3

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in SwedenAnnual PM2.5 in Arlöv is 6.0 µg/m³. Of 197 cities with data, 64 have annual PM2.5 of 4 to under 5 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean6 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency (EEA)3Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.2 · Feb 3.5 · Mar 6.6 · Apr 12.3 · May 17.1 · Jun 20.2 · Jul 22.7 · Aug 22.3 · Sep 18 · Oct 12.5 · Nov 7.6 · Dec 4.5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO6Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -1 · Feb -0.9 · Mar 0.3 · Apr 3.5 · May 7.6 · Jun 11.3 · Jul 13.7 · Aug 13.7 · Sep 10.6 · Oct 6.7 · Nov 3.4 · Dec 0.5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO7Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 1.2 · Feb 1.2 · Mar 3.3 · Apr 7.7 · May 12.3 · Jun 15.7 · Jul 18.2 · Aug 17.9 · Sep 14.2 · Oct 9.5 · Nov 5.5 · Dec 2.6 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO8Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 55.6 · Feb 42.4 · Mar 40.9 · Apr 33.6 · May 41.1 · Jun 64 · Jul 62 · Aug 72.8 · Sep 55.9 · Oct 64.5 · Nov 59.5 · Dec 65.8 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO9Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 46.7 · Feb 63.5 · Mar 135.1 · Apr 204.5 · May 252.6 · Jun 243.4 · Jul 246.9 · Aug 219 · Sep 160.4 · Oct 99.9 · Nov 47.3 · Dec 32.3 hours31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO10Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Sweden: Nacka ±1.3 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±0.2 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±0.2 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±0.2 °C, Heide (Germany) ±0.5 °C, Meldorf (Germany) ±0.5 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Alternatives for people set on Arlöv

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Cities near Arlöv

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Burlöv 2.1 km away
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11.29 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Lomma 4.9 km away
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12.16 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Staffanstorp 10.5 km away
Rent
11.08 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31

How does Arlöv compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Arlöv when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 16, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: förberedelseklass (reception class) + språkförskola (special language preschool). How to enrol a child (skolverket.se).

A country-wide rule for Sweden; Arlöv's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Is Arlöv part of Malmö?

Arlöv is in the published commuting zone of Malmö; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Malmö city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source4

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

Is the air quality good in Arlöv?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA).

How safe is Arlöv?

Police recorded 16,183 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Anmälda brott i kommunerna 2025 (Reported offences in municipalities 2025).

What is the unemployment rate in Arlöv?

The unemployment rate is 17.2 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024.

Is Arlöv a good place to live?

Arlöv may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Arlöv part of Malmö?

Arlöv is in the published commuting zone of Malmö; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Arlöv?

Burlöv, Lomma, Åkarp, Limhamn, Bjärred are near Arlöv. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Arlöv, Sweden: rent, salary, cost of living, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 82285ebb20ff0f7e778f7ecd98cb30dd]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/arlov/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_arlov-sweden-rent-salary-cost-of-living-jobs-safety_63abf92cd853,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Arlöv, Sweden: rent, salary, cost of living, jobs, safety},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {82285ebb20ff0f7e778f7ecd98cb30dd},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/arlov/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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