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Living in Köping

In Köping, rents across existing tenancies average €9.49 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 14% (2024).

The unemployment rate was 14% at the end of 2024. Monthly precipitation was 42.9 mm in January and 82.9 mm in July. Car density was 531.3 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-1929 sources

Population25,729people31 Dec 2024Official source · SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.
Median gross salary (region)3,271EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · api.scb.se
Average net rent9.49EUR/m²/monthcountry median €9.83 — 3% belowOfficial source · api.scb.se
Unemployment rate14%country median 10.6% — 32% aboveIndependent source · SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024
Recorded crime11,594offences per 100,000country median 9,986 — 16% aboveOfficial source · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 2025
PM2.5, annual mean4.24µg/m³country median 5.1 — 16% belowOfficial source · Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.

Cheaper rent than 61% of Swedish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 85% of Swedish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 75% of Swedish cities that publish it.

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

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

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Köping?

Average net cold rent is about 9.49 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

  • Average net rent (nettokalt): 9.49 EUR/m²/month · api.scb.se1
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Köping recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Stockholm€13.35
Malmö€13.04
Helsingborg€12.09
Köping€9.49
Örebro€7.00
Jönköping€6.88
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Västerås€11.91
Gothenburg€11.83
Norrköping€11.42
Uppsala€7.85
Umeå€7.45
Linköping€7.38
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited39.96 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telia 100 Mbps broadband23Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB22.16 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Tele2 mobile plan22Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.49 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €9.8331 Dec 2025api.scb.se1Official

Is Köping a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–61%
Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–61%
Student45%strong on education, weak on safety · range 38–52%
Family32%strong on family, weak on cost · range 25–39%
Retirement51%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 42–60%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 569 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 9.49 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: 2025

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Köping?

The unemployment rate is 14 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202415

Unemployment across cities in SwedenUnemployment in Köping is 14.0%. Of 216 cities with data, 61 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
People in employment11,806 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)14Official
Fibre coverage90.527 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official
Employment rate79 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)15Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,271 EUR/month31 Dec 2025api.scb.se2Official
Unemployment rate14 %country median 10.6%31 Dec 2024SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202415Independent

What does a salary buy in Köping?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,271 (api.scb.se, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,969of €2,601 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.€2,601
Rent, 60 m²€9.49/m² · official · api.scb.se · 2025-12-31− €569
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€1,969
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Köping Salary needed to live in Köping

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Köping. 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

Job Search

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average school rating (composite score)3.627 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official

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; Köping's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 1,000 residents3.427 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Köping 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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Physicians per 1,000 residents3.4Verified 2026-08-27
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Köping?

Police recorded 11,594 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

  • Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 11,594 offences per 100,000 · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 20253
Recorded crime across major citiesKöping highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Köping highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Stockholm19,159
Malmö16,183
Helsingborg15,583
Västerås14,153
Örebro13,915
Gothenburg13,878
Norrköping12,832
Köping11,594
Uppsala11,137
Linköping10,322
Jönköping9,782
Umeå9,210
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents11,594 offences per 100,000country median 9,98631 Dec 2025Brå — reported offences by municipality, 20253Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Immigration application processing time9027 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official
Destinations from nearest airport3 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat9Official
Nearest airportVST13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv10Official
Distance to nearest airport36.8 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv10Official
Public transport score4527 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Köping. 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.

In Person, OnlineFree

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

Swedish municipalities under the national SFI framework

For persons over 16 eligible for SFI.

SwedishIn Person, Online
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Köping.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −2.3°C in January and 17.8°C in July. Annual PM2.5 was 4.24 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Köping?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.2 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline.

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

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 4.24 µg/m³ · Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.5
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
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 Köping is 4.2 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
NO₂ — annual mean3.84 µg/m³country median 4.02023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.7Official
PM10 — annual mean16.25 µg/m³country median 9.32024Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.5Official
PM2.5 — annual mean4.24 µg/m³country median 5.12024Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.5Official
Average January temperature-328 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official
Average daytime high by monthJan -0.1 · Feb 0.6 · Mar 4.7 · Apr 11 · May 16.8 · Jun 20.6 · Jul 23 · Aug 21.5 · Sep 16.4 · Oct 9.6 · Nov 4.2 · Dec 1.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Fellingsbro-Finn�ker24Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -5.8 · Feb -6 · Mar -3.4 · Apr 0.3 · May 4.9 · Jun 9.2 · Jul 11.7 · Aug 10.8 · Sep 7.1 · Oct 2.9 · Nov -0.6 · Dec -4.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Fellingsbro-Finn�ker24Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -2.27 · Feb -2.26 · Mar 0.936 · Apr 6.06 · May 11.4 · Jun 15.34 · Jul 17.78 · Aug 16.49 · Sep 11.85 · Oct 6.53 · Nov 2.28 · Dec -0.93 °C31 Dec 2020SMHI Normal monthly temperature — Köping, 1991-202013Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 42.93 · Feb 34.93 · Mar 29.82 · Apr 36.85 · May 46.81 · Jun 66.83 · Jul 82.87 · Aug 71.78 · Sep 55.47 · Oct 62.66 · Nov 55.94 · Dec 52.54 mm31 Dec 2020SMHI Normal monthly precipitation — Köping, 1991-202012Official
Annual PM2.5 over time6 published observations, 2017–2024

Annual PM2.5 fell 15.1% between 2017 and 2024, from 5.0 to 4.2.

Similar climate. In Sweden: Huddinge ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Bærum (Norway) ±0.7 °C, Drammen (Norway) ±0.7 °C, Tartu linn (Estonia) ±0.8 °C, Turku (Finland) ±0.8 °C, Pärnu (Estonia) ±0.8 °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.

Population and city profile

The city covered 607.1 km² in 2026. Population density was 42.2 people per km² in 2025.

How many people live in Köping?

The published population was 25,729 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.11

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area607.1 km²31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)16Official
Cars per 1,000 residents531.3 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2025Official vehicles-in-use table: Fordonsslag=10 is passenger cars, stock at the last month of 2025; divided by official SCB population at 31 December 2025.8Official
City area607.1 km²1 Jan 2026Official SCB population density per square kilometre at municipality grain. SCB states that it uses the population figure at 31 December with the following 1 January land-area figure.11Official
Foreign-resident share5.79 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)17Official
Foreign residents1,483 people31 Dec 2025Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.6Official
Population density42.2 people/km²31 Dec 2025Official SCB population density per square kilometre at municipality grain. SCB states that it uses the population figure at 31 December with the following 1 January land-area figure.11Official
Female residents12,566 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)19Official
Male residents12,566 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)19Official
Population25,729 people31 Dec 2024SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.11Official

International community in Köping

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Registered population by municipality and country of birth; total sex · 2024

Published groupPeopleShare
All birth countries25,729100.0%
Sweden20,17178.4%
Finland1,0374.0%
Syrian Arab Republic7382.9%
Somalia4941.9%
Iraq4451.7%
Yugoslavia2851.1%
other countries2671.0%
Thailand1820.7%
Afghanistan1800.7%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Eritrea1750.7%
Poland1700.7%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1560.6%
Serbia1300.5%
Ukraine1150.4%
Iran (Islamic Republic of)1050.4%
Türkiye820.3%
Germany660.3%
Norway650.3%
Chile620.2%
Lithuania560.2%
Denmark410.2%
United Kingdom380.1%
Russian Federation380.1%
El Salvador350.1%
Philippines320.1%
Romania310.1%
United States of America310.1%
Estonia270.1%
Hungary250.1%
Italy250.1%
Ethiopia230.1%
China220.1%
Greece220.1%
Croatia220.1%
Burundi210.1%
India200.1%
Colombia190.1%
Serbia and Montenegro190.1%
Democratic Republic of the Congo180.1%
Latvia180.1%
Kingdom of the Netherlands 180.1%
Sudan180.1%
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya160.1%
Kosovo150.1%
Lebanon140.1%
Peru140.1%
Austria130.1%
Spain130.1%
Palestinian territory, occupied130.1%
Albania110.0%
Sri Lanka110.0%
North Macedonia110.0%
Brazil100.0%
Kazakhstan100.0%
Saudi Arabia100.0%
Slovenia100.0%
Viet Nam100.0%
unknown country of birth40.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source21

Citizenship

Registered population by municipality and citizenship; total sex · 2024

Published groupPeopleShare
total25,729100.0%
Swedish24,19494.0%
European citizenship except Swedish7953.1%
Rest of the world incl. Stateless and unknown7402.9%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source20

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households12,564 households31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)18Official
Municipal tax rate21.227 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official

Alternatives for people set on Köping

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.

Hallstahammar as a Köping alternative in the same region

17 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Unemployment: 12.3% Hallstahammar vs 14.0% Köping−12%
  • Rent: €10.05/m² Hallstahammar vs €9.49/m² Köping+6%
  • Nearest airport: 22.8 km Hallstahammar vs 36.8 km Köping−38%
  • Residents: 16,653 Hallstahammar vs 25,729 Köping−35%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 11,181 Hallstahammar vs 11,594 Köping−4%
  • Foreign residents: 6.0% Hallstahammar vs 5.8% Köping+4%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,262 Hallstahammar vs €3,271 Köpingsame level

Kungälv as a Köping alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 296 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Unemployment: 7.4% Kungälv vs 14.0% Köping−47%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,144 Kungälv vs 11,594 Köping−38%
  • Residents: 50,313 Kungälv vs 25,729 Köping+96%
  • Rent: €10.81/m² Kungälv vs €9.49/m² Köping+14%
  • Foreign residents: 3.8% Kungälv vs 5.8% Köping−35%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,443 Kungälv vs €3,271 Köping+5%
  • Nearest airport: 29.3 km Kungälv vs 36.8 km Köping−20%

Cities near Köping

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

Kungsör 11.7 km away
Rent
9.43 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Arboga 15.7 km away
Rent
9.07 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Hallstahammar 17.3 km away
Rent
10.05 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31

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Common questions

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

How many people live in Köping?

The published population was 25,729 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year..

How much does it cost to rent in Köping?

Average net cold rent is about 9.49 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 664 EUR a month before utilities. Source: api.scb.se.

Is the air quality good in Köping?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.2 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate..

How safe is Köping?

Police recorded 11,594 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Brå — reported offences by municipality, 2025.

What is the unemployment rate in Köping?

The unemployment rate is 14 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024.

What is the typical salary around Köping?

The median gross salary is 3,271 EUR/month. Source: api.scb.se.

Is Köping a good place to live?

Köping 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.

Which cities are near Köping?

Kungsör, Arboga, Hallstahammar are near Köping. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in All birth countries live in Köping?

The official country of birth distribution records 25,729 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2024. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Köping, Sweden: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version a487217bc19dae12fbc7b4726b412770]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/koping/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_koping-sweden-population-rent-salary-cost-of-living_8d6c56d11c25,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Köping, Sweden: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {a487217bc19dae12fbc7b4726b412770},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/koping/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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