vs
SE flag
Stockholm

Sweden

Climate

Linköping logs 144 sunny days a year to Stockholm's 148 — Stockholm wins by 4. Stockholm also leads on frost days by 2.

LinköpingStockholm
Sunny days
144148
Hot days
20
Frost days
109107
Rainy days
113107
Snow days
2320
Outdoor dinner months
3/123/12
Avg wind
3.4 m/s3.8 m/s
Sunshine hours
1,7931,843
Darkest month sun
9 hrs/mo10 hrs/mo
UV peak month
4.64.5

Linköping

Feels-like °C

-11
-8
-3
4
13
21
19
18
12
5
-3
-10

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Stockholm

Feels-like °C

-14
-12
-7
1
9
18
18
17
11
2
-6
-13

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

Stockholm averages $2,691/mo for balanced living; Linköping has no cost baseline yet.

Linköping

monthly · balanced

Stockholm

$2,691

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $2,089Comfort $4,251
Top 87%in Among 217 Europe cities

Mobility

Stockholm scores 3.8 on mobility (0–5 scale); Linköping has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
3.8/5
LinköpingStockholm
WalkabilityTransitCyclingFlightsAirport

Culture

Stockholm's culture score of 4.2 sits well above Linköping's 0.0.

0.0/5
vs
4.2/5
LinköpingStockholm
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Stockholm leads

Nature & Outdoors

Stockholm scores 4.7 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Linköping has no nature & outdoors baseline.

/5
vs
4.7/5
LinköpingStockholm
SeaForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCampingBeachSurfingDivingClimbing

Safety

Stockholm scores 4.3 on safety (0–5 scale); Linköping has no safety baseline.

/5
vs
4.3/5

Career

Stockholm scores 4.2 on career (0–5 scale); Linköping has no career baseline.

/5
vs
4.2/5
LinköpingStockholm
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

Stockholm scores 3.0 on social & community (0–5 scale); Linköping has no social & community baseline.

/5
vs
3.0/5
LinköpingStockholm
Everyday EnglishExpat-First CommunityMulticultural MixUrban EnergyGovernment Immigration FriendlinessAdmin English Support

Food & Dining

Stockholm scores 4.0 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Linköping has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
4.0/5
LinköpingStockholm
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

Stockholm scores 4.0 on family (0–5 scale); Linköping has no family baseline.

/5
vs
4.0/5
LinköpingStockholm
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpa

Healthcare

Stockholm scores 3.0 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Linköping has no healthcare baseline.

/5
vs
3.0/5
LinköpingStockholm
Public HealthcarePrivate Healthcare

Air Quality

Linköping averages 6.3 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Stockholm's 5.5 µg/m³ (good) — Stockholm breathes ~14% cleaner air (0.9 µg/m³ lower).

Linköping

Stockholm

6.3µg/m³
5.5µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Good
Good

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Linköping (85K) and Stockholm (1.5M) are 18x in population — Stockholm is the larger metro, Linköping the smaller; on land area Stockholm spans roughly 13x more ground.

15x

Stockholm is roughly 15x the scale of Linköping

Combined population & area comparison

SE flagStockholm
15x
SE flagLinköping
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.SE flagStockholm1.5M18x
2.SE flagLinköping85K1x
Area
1.SE flagStockholm339 km²13x
2.SE flagLinköping26 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
9.3 km6.9 km

SE flagLinköping

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
30 km28 km

SE flagStockholm

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Linköping vs Stockholm

Which is cheaper, Linköping or Stockholm?
Stockholm has an estimated monthly cost of $2,691.
How does the climate compare between Linköping and Stockholm?
Sunny days: 144 vs 148 d — Similar Annual sunshine: 1,793 vs 1,843 hrs — Similar Winter sunshine: 9 vs 10 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 2 vs 0 d — Similar Frost days: 109 vs 107 d — Similar Rainy days: 113 vs 107 d — Similar Snowy days: 23 vs 20 d — Stockholm lower
Is Linköping or Stockholm safer?
Stockholm has a safety score of 4.3/5.
Should I move to Linköping or Stockholm?
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