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Living in Kungsör

In Kungsör, average gross earnings are €3,289 a month (2025), rents across existing tenancies average €9.43 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 14.1% (2024).

Kungsör numbered 6,108 residents in 2023. Kungsör registered an unemployment rate of 14.1% at the end of 2024. Kungsör's foreign population totalled 487 at the end of 2025.

Last checked 2026-10-0731 sources

Population6,108people31 Dec 2023Official source · Localities 2023, population, land area, population density per locality
Average gross salary3,289EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Statistics Sweden Kommun17g — Average monthly salary in the municipalities
Average net rent9.43EUR/m²/monthcountry median €9.83 — 4% belowOfficial source · Statistics Sweden (SCB) table BO0406Tab01: Rent in rented dwellings by region and year (annual rent per square metre, median)
Unemployment rate14.1%country median 10.6% — 33% aboveOfficial source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)
Recorded crime8,803incidents per 100,000country median 9,986 — 12% belowOfficial source · Anmälda brott i kommunerna 2025 (Reported offences in municipalities 2025)

Cheaper rent than 63% of Swedish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 88% of Swedish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 72% of Swedish cities that publish it.

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

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 Kungsör.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Kungsör?

Average net cold rent is about 9.43 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): 9.43 EUR/m²/month · Statistics Sweden (SCB) table BO0406Tab01: Rent in rented dwellings by region and year (annual rent per square metre, median)18
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Kungsör recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Stockholm€13.35
Malmö€13.04
Helsingborg€12.09
Kungsör€9.43
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 broadband21Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB22.16 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Tele2 mobile plan20Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.43 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €9.8331 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB) table BO0406Tab01: Rent in rented dwellings by region and year (annual rent per square metre, median)18Official

Is Kungsör 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 worker52%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 43–61%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on education · range 47–65%
Student51%strong on cost, weak on education · range 41–61%
Family36%strong on family, weak on education · range 27–45%
Retirement47%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 36–58%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 566 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 9.43 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

Kungsör's employment count was 3,904 at the end of 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Kungsör?

The unemployment rate is 14.1 % (2024). Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB)10

Unemployment across cities in SwedenUnemployment in Kungsör is 14.1%. Of 216 cities with data, 61 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings3,289 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden Kommun17g — Average monthly salary in the municipalities19Official
People in employment3,904 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)8Official
Employment rate78 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)9Official
Unemployment rate14.1 %country median 10.6%31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)10Official

What does a salary buy in Kungsör?

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€2,113of €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
Rent, 60 m²€9.43/m² · official · Statistics Sweden (SCB) table BO0406Tab01: Rent in rented dwellings by region and year (annual rent per square metre, median) · 2025-12-31− €566
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€2,113
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Kungsör Salary needed to live in Kungsör

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Kungsör. 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 Kungsör. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Kungsör?

Police recorded 8,803 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 citiesKungsör highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Kungsör 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 residents8,803 incidents per 100,000country median 9,98631 Dec 2025Anmälda brott i kommunerna 2025 (Reported offences in municipalities 2025)1Official

Mobility and administration

Kungsör's nearest airport was VST, 36 km away and offered 3 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport3 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights5Official
Distance to the nearest major airport36 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)VST3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 0.5 · Feb 1 · Mar 5 · Apr 11.3 · May 16.8 · Jun 20.6 · Jul 23.2 · Aug 21.9 · Sep 16.7 · Oct 10.1 · Nov 4.8 · Dec 1.8 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI22Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -5.2 · Feb -5.6 · Mar -3.2 · Apr 0.2 · May 4.6 · Jun 9 · Jul 11.5 · Aug 10.7 · Sep 7 · Oct 2.9 · Nov -0.2 · Dec -3.7 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI23Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -2.1 · Feb -2.1 · Mar 0.9 · Apr 5.8 · May 11.1 · Jun 15 · Jul 17.6 · Aug 16.3 · Sep 11.7 · Oct 6.5 · Nov 2.5 · Dec -0.7 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI24Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 33 · Feb 26.8 · Mar 23 · Apr 29.8 · May 38.6 · Jun 62 · Jul 65.9 · Aug 65.6 · Sep 44.1 · Oct 51.4 · Nov 44 · Dec 41.6 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI25Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Sweden: Jönköping ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Quedlinburg (Germany) ±1.2 °C, Thale (Germany) ±1.2 °C, Tampere (Finland) ±1.7 °C, Tartu linn (Estonia) ±1.0 °C, Turku (Finland) ±1.1 °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

Kungsör spanned 5.3 km² at the end of 2023. The city had 4,014 households at the end of 2024. The population density of Kungsör stood at 1,162 people per km² at the end of 2023.

How many people live in Kungsör?

The published population was 6,108 people in 2023. Source: Localities 2023, population, land area, population density per locality4

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 487 is not 5.7% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area203.5 km²31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)11Official
City area5.26 km²31 Dec 2023Statistics Sweden (SCB)12Official
Foreign-resident share5.7 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)13Official
Foreign residents487 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)7Official
Population density1,162 people/km²31 Dec 2023Statistics Sweden (SCB)12Official
Female residents4,193 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)15Official
Male residents4,193 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)15Official
Population6,108 people31 Dec 2023Localities 2023, population, land area, population density per locality4Official · locality

International community in Kungsör

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 countries8,694100.0%
Sweden7,05381.1%
Syrian Arab Republic4365.0%
Finland2873.3%
other countries2442.8%
Iraq1141.3%
Eritrea831.0%
Thailand570.7%
Poland490.6%
Afghanistan470.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Ukraine420.5%
Bosnia and Herzegovina350.4%
Norway340.4%
Iran (Islamic Republic of)270.3%
Germany230.3%
United Kingdom220.3%
Philippines200.2%
Denmark180.2%
Lithuania180.2%
Chile130.1%
Viet Nam130.1%
Estonia120.1%
Latvia120.1%
Türkiye120.1%
Morocco110.1%
Yugoslavia110.1%
unknown country of birth10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source17

Citizenship

Registered population by municipality and citizenship; total sex · 2024

Published groupPeopleShare
total8,694100.0%
Swedish8,16293.9%
Rest of the world incl. Stateless and unknown2773.2%
European citizenship except Swedish2552.9%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source16

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households4,014 households31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)14Official

Alternatives for people set on Kungsör

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 Kungsör alternative in the same region

22 km away, better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €10.05/m² Hallstahammar vs €9.43/m² Kungsörno percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 11,181 Hallstahammar vs 8,803 Kungsörno percentage
  • Unemployment: 12.3% Hallstahammar vs 14.1% Kungsör−13%
  • Foreign residents: 6.0% Hallstahammar vs 5.7% Kungsör+6%
Full comparisonMore about Hallstahammar

Sundbyberg as a Kungsör alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 105 km, better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Foreign residents: 13.4% Sundbyberg vs 5.7% Kungsör+136%
  • Rent: €12.54/m² Sundbyberg vs €9.43/m² Kungsörno percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 14,369 Sundbyberg vs 8,803 Kungsörno percentage
  • Unemployment: 12.0% Sundbyberg vs 14.1% Kungsör−15%
Full comparisonMore about Sundbyberg

Cities near Kungsör

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

Köping 11.7 km away
Rent
9.49 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Arboga 15.6 km away
Rent
9.07 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Torshälla 21.0 km away
Rent
756.9 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2026-12-31
Hallstahammar 22.5 km away
Rent
10.05 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Eskilstuna 23.6 km away
Rent
11.07 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in Sweden

Other cities in Sweden to compare with Kungsör, nearest in population first.

All Sweden cities
Järna6,110 residentsÅsa6,102 residentsHolmsund6,064 residentsLindsdal6,061 residentsHofors6,037 residentsFristad6,189 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Kungsör 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; Kungsör's school authority applies it locally.

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

Common questions

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

How many people live in Kungsör?

The published population was 6,108 people in 2023. Source: Localities 2023, population, land area, population density per locality.

How much does it cost to rent in Kungsör?

Average net cold rent is about 9.43 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 660 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB) table BO0406Tab01: Rent in rented dwellings by region and year (annual rent per square metre, median).

How safe is Kungsör?

Police recorded 8,803 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 Kungsör?

The unemployment rate is 14.1 % (2024). Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB).

How many foreign residents live in Kungsör?

487 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB).

Is Kungsör a good place to live?

Kungsör 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 Kungsör?

Köping, Arboga, Torshälla, Hallstahammar, Eskilstuna are near Kungsör. 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 Kungsör?

The official country of birth distribution records 8,694 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). Kungsör, Sweden: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version e8335086304cc5e168bc26023966a3e7]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/kungsor/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Kungsör, Sweden: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {e8335086304cc5e168bc26023966a3e7},
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}
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