Limassol vs Uppsala on €80,000: take-home pay, rent and cost of living in 2026

On a gross salary of €80,000 a year, a single employee takes home €4,864 a month in Limassol (73% of gross) and SEK 52,796 a month in Uppsala on the equivalent SEK 904,000 (70%), after income tax and social security contributions.

Uppsala is 16% cheaper than Limassol overall (cost-of-living index 42 vs 50, New York = 100). A one-bedroom flat in the city centre rents for about SEK 8,859 a month in Uppsala and €1,471 in Limassol, which leaves SEK 43,937 and €3,394 of take-home pay after rent. Keeping the same standard of living and saving 15% of your pay would cost about SEK 39,227 a month in Uppsala — this salary leaves SEK 13,568 a month on top.

By category, groceries cost 17% more in Uppsala than in Limassol, eating out 2% less and rent 44% less.

Limassol Uppsala
Gross salary per year€80,000SEK 904,000
Take-home pay per month€4,864SEK 52,796
One-bedroom rent, city centre€1,471SEK 8,859
Left after rent€3,394SEK 43,937
Cost-of-living index (New York = 100)5042

How each figure is taxed: Cyprus tax calculator and Sweden tax calculator. Single employee without children; rent and price data from Numbeo, refreshed monthly.

Questions about Limassol vs Uppsala

Is Uppsala, Sweden more expensive than Limassol, Cyprus?

Uppsala, Sweden is 16% cheaper than Limassol, Cyprus overall. On a gross salary of €80,000 a year, you take home €4,864 a month in Limassol, Cyprus and kr52,796 a month in Uppsala, Sweden after income tax and social contributions.

How much can I save living in Uppsala, Sweden vs Limassol, Cyprus?

Keeping the same standard of living as in Limassol, Cyprus, you could save about kr13,568 a month (kr162,821 a year) in Uppsala, Sweden on this salary, after rent and living costs.

What taxes will I pay in Sweden vs Cyprus?

On €80,000 gross a year you take home €4,864 a month in Cyprus and kr52,796 a month in Sweden. The calculation applies each country's 2026 income tax and social security rules for a single employee.