Göteborg logs 83 frost days a year to Uppsala's 126 — Göteborg wins by 43. Göteborg also leads on sunny days by 15.

Göteborg runs about $2,370/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Uppsala's $2,085/mo — Uppsala comes in $285 cheaper each month, roughly 14% less.

On mobility, Göteborg scores 3.8 vs Uppsala's 3.4 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on public transit.

Göteborg's culture score of 3.9 sits well above Uppsala's 3.3, with the biggest gap on theatre & performing arts.

Göteborg's nature & outdoors score of 4.3 sits well above Uppsala's 3.8, with the biggest gap on sea access.

Uppsala's safety score is ~1.2× Göteborg's — near the top of our scale, while Göteborg lands in the upper band, with the biggest gap on walking safety.

Göteborg's career score of 3.9 sits well above Uppsala's 2.7, with the biggest gap on career opportunities.

Göteborg's social & community score of 3.2 sits well above Uppsala's 3.0, with the biggest gap on expat-first community. Uppsala still holds an edge on local-first community.

On food & dining, Göteborg scores 4.0 vs Uppsala's 2.6 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on brunch availability.

On family, Göteborg scores 3.6 vs Uppsala's 2.8 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on international schools.

Göteborg and Uppsala score neck-and-neck on healthcare (3.4 vs 3.4, 0–5 scale).

Göteborg averages 6.5 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Uppsala's 5.5 µg/m³ (good) — Uppsala breathes ~16% cleaner air (1.1 µg/m³ lower).

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