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Living in Linköping

Linköping had 168,714 residents in December 2025 and is a city in Sweden. The unemployment rate was 9.6% at the end of 2024.

Cheaper rent than any other Swedish city that publishes it and lower unemployment than 63% of Swedish cities that publish it.

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Linköping?

Average net cold rent is 7.38 EUR/m² per month (2009), 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): 7.38 EUR/m²/month · Eurostat3
What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Linköping recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€132
Transport pass€57
Utilities, 85 m² flat€55
Fitness club€37
Internet, 60 Mbps€33
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Net rent across major citiesLinköping highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Linköping highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Stockholm€13.35
Malmö€13.04
Helsingborg€12.09
Linköping€7.38
Örebro€7.00
Jönköping€6.88
Show the other 6 cities
Västerås€11.91
Göteborg€11.83
Lund€11.73
Norrköping€11.42
Uppsala€7.85
Umeå€7.45
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly36.59 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v220Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited32.88 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v220Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly131.8 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v220Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant10.97 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v220Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB22.12 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo — Cost of Living in Linkoping (Wayback capture 20250115183053)21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass57.16 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v220Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home54.99 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v220Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.38 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €10.0031 Dec 2009Eurostat3Official

Cost of living

Fixed monthly costs for one person in an 85 m² flat were about €794 in the latest published figures. From a median gross salary of €3,389, that leaves €2,594 before income tax and social contributions.

Where a Linköping salary goesfixed monthly costs, share of the €794 basket · median gross salary €3,389/month
€2,594left of €3,389
  • Net rent, 85 m² · 79%€627
  • Utilities, 85 m² · 7%€55
  • Transport pass · 7%€57
  • Internet and mobile · 7%€55

One person, 85 m² flat; the ring splits the €794 fixed basket before income tax and social contributions, latest published figures (checked 2026-08-27).

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 443 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.38 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: 2009

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Linköping?

The unemployment rate is 9.6 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202414

Unemployment across cities in SwedenUnemployment in Linköping is 9.6%. Of 216 cities with data, 61 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Sweden per band3 cities: 4% to under 6%34–625 cities: 6% to under 8%256–861 cities: 8% to under 10%618–10Linköping 9.6%53 cities: 10% to under 12%5310–1241 cities: 12% to under 14%4112–1422 cities: 14% to under 16%2214–169 cities: 16% to under 18%916–182 cities: 18% to under 20%218–20

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
People in employment84,228 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)13Official
Employment rate77.1 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)14Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,389 EUR/month31 Dec 2025api.scb.se1Official
Unemployment rate9.6 %country median 10.6%31 Dec 2024SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202414Independent
Unemployment rate over time5 published observations, 2001–2024
Unemployment rate in Linköping by year, %4.0%6.0%8.0%10.0%2001201820249.6%%

Unemployment rate rose 80.8% between 2001 and 2024, from 5.3% to 9.6%.

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Linköping?

Police recorded 10,322 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: 10,322 offences per 100,000 · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 20252
Recorded crime across major citiesLinköping highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Linköping highlighted19,159Stockholm16,183Malmö15,583Helsingborg14,153Västerås13,915Örebro13,878Göteborg12,832Norrköping11,174Lund11,137Uppsala10,322Linköping9,782Jönköping9,210Umeårecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents10,322 offences per 100,000country median 9,98631 Dec 2025Brå — reported offences by municipality, 20252Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport2 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat8Official
Nearest airportLPI13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv9Official
Distance to nearest airport3.7 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv9Official

1 exact course-location record is linked to this city. Check the linked source for dates, availability and enrolment.

Verified locally
1verified local records

Centrum för vuxenutbildning / Linvux Linköping

Badhusgatan 5, 582 22 Linköping

013-20 60 00 · kontakt@linkoping.se

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Exact city-linked record checked 2026-08-10. Provider-supplied records are supplemental and are not presented as official accreditation.

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −0.9°C in January and 18.2°C in July. Annual PM2.5 was 5.08 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 11.7 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Linköping?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.1 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

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

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 5.08 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
Linköping average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND23°-5°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Linköping average monthly precipitation, mm020406080312926324668767251504440JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Linköping annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5255.1PM2.5154014.1PM10104011.7NO₂µg/m³

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 Linköping is 5.1 µg/m³. Of 197 cities with data, 64 have annual PM2.5 of 4 to under 5 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Sweden per band4 cities: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³42–328 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³283–464 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³644–558 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³585–6Linköping 5.135 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³356–75 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³57–83 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³38–9

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean11.7 µg/m³country median 4.02024Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.5Official
NO₂ — latest reading3.78 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.5Official
PM10 — annual mean14.13 µg/m³country median 9.32024Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.5Official
PM2.5 — annual mean5.08 µg/m³country median 5.1 — about the same2024Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.5Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 1 · Feb 1.4 · Mar 5.2 · Apr 11.3 · May 16.6 · Jun 20.2 · Jul 22.6 · Aug 21.5 · Sep 16.6 · Oct 10.4 · Nov 5.2 · Dec 2.2 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -4.4 · Feb -4.7 · Mar -2.7 · Apr 0.6 · May 5 · Jun 9 · Jul 11.6 · Aug 11.2 · Sep 7.6 · Oct 3.6 · Nov 0.2 · Dec -3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official
Average temperature by monthJan -0.915 · Feb -0.997 · Mar 1.81 · Apr 6.64 · May 11.82 · Jun 15.67 · Jul 18.21 · Aug 17.25 · Sep 12.75 · Oct 7.53 · Nov 3.37 · Dec 0.44 °C31 Dec 2020SMHI Normal monthly temperature — Linköping, 1991-202012Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 31.3 · Feb 28.5 · Mar 25.7 · Apr 31.7 · May 46 · Jun 68.3 · Jul 75.7 · Aug 71.7 · Sep 51.4 · Oct 50 · Nov 44.4 · Dec 40.2 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official
Annual PM2.5 over time4 published observations, 2021–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Linköping by year, µg/m³4.95.35.76.12021202320245.1µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 15.4% between 2021 and 2024, from 6.0 to 5.1.

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Population and city profile

The city covered 1,433.7 km² in 2024. Population density was 117.7 people per km² in 2025.

How many people live in Linköping?

The published population was 168,714 people in 2025-12. Source: Population 31 December by region, age, sex and year10

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Linköping residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport93.7%Foreign residents 6.3%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area1,434 km²31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)15Official
Cars per 1,000 residents416.5 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 2025.7Official
City area1,434 km²1 Jan 2024SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.11Official
Foreign-resident share6.4 %31 Dec 2025Eurostat4Official
Foreign residents10,705 people31 Dec 2025Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.6Official
Population density117.7 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
Population Female82,794 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)10Official
Population Male82,794 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)10Official
Population168,714 people31 Dec 2025Population 31 December by region, age, sex and year10Official
Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2025
Population in Linköping by year, residents130,379143,861157,342170,82420012007201120182025168,034residents

Population rose 26.2% between 2001 and 2025, from 133,168 to 168,034.

Foreign residents over time14 published observations, 2011–2025
Foreign residents in Linköping by year, residents9,09310,29711,50012,70420112018202510,705residents

Foreign residents rose 9.5% between 2011 and 2025, from 9,774 to 10,705.

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 countries168,035100.0%
Sweden136,51081.2%
Iraq3,8042.3%
Syrian Arab Republic3,3532.0%
Somalia2,3801.4%
Iran (Islamic Republic of)1,5200.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1,1600.7%
Afghanistan9900.6%
Poland8930.5%
India8750.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Finland8160.5%
China7070.4%
Germany6780.4%
Yugoslavia6540.4%
Romania6460.4%
Thailand6290.4%
Türkiye5630.3%
Ukraine4430.3%
Viet Nam4250.3%
Eritrea4100.2%
Lebanon3920.2%
United Kingdom3870.2%
United States of America3730.2%
Greece3460.2%
Russian Federation3430.2%
Pakistan3360.2%
Norway3050.2%
Sri Lanka2900.2%
Brazil2790.2%
Italy2770.2%
Korea, Republic of Korea2230.1%
Ethiopia2160.1%
Croatia2160.1%
Philippines2160.1%
Denmark2110.1%
Democratic Republic of the Congo2040.1%
Lithuania2030.1%
Colombia2000.1%
Spain1970.1%
Kingdom of the Netherlands 1810.1%
Serbia1760.1%
other countries1720.1%
France1670.1%
Hungary1660.1%
Serbia and Montenegro1590.1%
Bulgaria1560.1%
Chile1520.1%
Bangladesh1430.1%
Sudan1400.1%
Morocco1390.1%
Saudi Arabia1220.1%
Albania1140.1%
Latvia1140.1%
Kosovo1070.1%
Tanzania, United Republic of1040.1%
Azerbaijan1030.1%
Japan980.1%
Estonia970.1%
Kenya930.1%
Egypt880.1%
North Macedonia790.0%
Yemen780.0%
Burundi770.0%
Jordan770.0%
Tunisia720.0%
Palestinian territory, occupied680.0%
Nigeria670.0%
Austria660.0%
Canada660.0%
Taiwan660.0%
Portugal650.0%
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya640.0%
Peru630.0%
United Arab Emirates610.0%
Uganda610.0%
Australia600.0%
Kuwait590.0%
Uzbekistan590.0%
Belgium570.0%
Switzerland560.0%
Iceland510.0%
Ghana500.0%
Gambia470.0%
Mexico470.0%
Czechoslovakia460.0%
Indonesia450.0%
South Africa440.0%
Armenia430.0%
Soviet Union430.0%
Belarus420.0%
Argentina370.0%
Congo, the Republic of the360.0%
Moldova, Republic of360.0%
Cyprus350.0%
Algeria350.0%
Ireland350.0%
El Salvador350.0%
Mongolia340.0%
Slovakia340.0%
Ecuador330.0%
Czech Republic310.0%
Israel310.0%
Bolivia300.0%
Rwanda270.0%
Zimbabwe270.0%
Kazakhstan230.0%
Liberia230.0%
Malaysia200.0%
Guatemala190.0%
Slovenia190.0%
South Sudan190.0%
Cameroon180.0%
Venezuela160.0%
Cuba140.0%
Djibouti140.0%
Nepal130.0%
Zambia130.0%
Angola120.0%
Kyrgyzstan120.0%
New Zealand120.0%
unknown country of birth110.0%
Uruguay110.0%
Cote d´Ivoire100.0%
Costa Rica100.0%
Dominican Republic100.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source18

Citizenship

Registered population by municipality and citizenship; total sex · 2024

Published groupPeopleShare
total168,035100.0%
Swedish157,31093.6%
Rest of the world incl. Stateless and unknown6,4143.8%
European citizenship except Swedish4,3112.6%

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

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Remote worker64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 56–72%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on education · range 55–73%
Student60%strong on cost, weak on education · range 50–70%
Family42%strong on housing, weak on education · range 33–51%
Retirement57%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 47–67%
Foreign residents10,705 people31 Dec 2025Official source · Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.
Population168,714 people31 Dec 2025Official source · Population 31 December by region, age, sex and year
NO₂ — latest reading3.78 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official source · Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.38 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2009Official source · Eurostat
People in employment84,228 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)
Employment rate77.1 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-01

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households82,312 households31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)16Official

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Common questions

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

Is Linköping expensive?

Fixed monthly costs for one person in an 85 m² flat — net rent, utilities, a transport pass, internet and mobile — came to about €794 against a median gross salary of €3,389 (figures), leaving about €2,594 before income tax. Sources: the rent, recurring-cost and salary series published on this page, each with its own source and date.

How many people live in Linköping?

The published population was 168,714 people in 2025-12. Source: Population 31 December by region, age, sex and year.

How much does it cost to rent in Linköping?

Average net cold rent is 7.38 EUR/m² per month (2009), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 517 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Eurostat.

Is the air quality good in Linköping?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.1 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate..

How safe is Linköping?

Police recorded 10,322 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 Linköping?

The unemployment rate is 9.6 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024.

What is the typical salary around Linköping?

The median gross salary is 3,389 EUR/month. Source: api.scb.se.

Is Linköping a good place to live?

Linköping 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.

How many people born in United Arab Emirates live in Linköping?

The official country of birth distribution records 61 people (0.0%) 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, September 14). Linköping, Sweden: cost of living, rent and salaries [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/linkoping/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Linköping, Sweden: cost of living, rent and salaries},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-14},
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  6. Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025. api.scb.se · checked 2025-12-31
  7. Official 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. api.scb.se · checked 2025-12-31
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  1. SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year. api.scb.se · checked 2026-07-14
  2. SMHI Normal monthly temperature — Linköping, 1991-2020 SMHI Normal monthly temperature · smhi.se · checked 2026-07-26
  3. Statistics Sweden (SCB) api.scb.se · checked 2026-08-07
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  8. Statistics Sweden (SCB) country_of_birth distribution api.scb.se · checked 2026-08-28
  9. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-02
  10. Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Global Cost of Living · kaggle.com · checked 2026-07-27
  11. Numbeo — Cost of Living in Linkoping (Wayback capture 20250115183053) Numbeo · web.archive.org · checked 2026-08-01

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