🇸🇪 Sweden · #42 of 538 cities · 2026

Should I Move to Stockholm?

21.3% cheaper than NYC — and purchasing power is very strong.

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-21.3%
vs NYC
SEK 9,532
Estimated rent in
SEK 35,775
Net take-home
Very strong
Purchasing Power

Source: Numbeo · NYC = 100 baseline · Data verified Q1 2026

Personalised Answer

Compare your salary — move to Stockholm?

Example: SEK 541,356 gross/year in Sweden → SEK 35,775/month net after tax (20.7% effective rate). Full Sweden tax breakdown → →

The numbers

Cost breakdown — Stockholm

Cost indices vs NYC = 100

Cost of Living
78.7 Above average
Rent
34.3 Very affordable
Groceries
74.4 Moderate
Restaurants
80.9 Above average
Purchasing Power
127.5 Very strong

Estimated rent in Stockholm

1-BR — City centre SEK 9,532/mo
1-BR — Outside centre SEK 7,149/mo
3-BR — City centre SEK 16,606/mo
Save by going outside centre ~25% cheaper

Estimated from rent index. Actual prices vary.

Tax reality

Sweden take-home pay

SEK 541,356 → SEK 35,775/Net take-home (20.7% effective rate, single filer)

Full Sweden tax calculator →

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