🇸🇪 Move to Sweden
Tech Worker Relocation Guide
Median Tech Salary
$62,000
vs US Salary
52%
Quality of Life
5/5
Safety Index
7/10
🌟 Why Move to Sweden?
- ✓ Excellent work-life balance with generous parental leave (480 days)
- ✓ Strong tech ecosystem (Spotify, Klarna, Ericsson, King)
- ✓ Nearly everyone speaks excellent English
- ✓ High quality public services and social safety net
📄 Visa Options
Work Permit
EU Blue Card
Self-Employment Visa
💷 Tax Overview
Municipal tax ~30-35%. National tax 20% on income above ~598,500 SEK. Employer contributions ~31%. VAT 25%.
Special regime: Expert Tax Relief (forskarskattenamnden): Qualifying foreign experts, researchers, and key personnel can receive 25% income tax exemption for up to 7 years.
📚 Practical Tips
banking
Swedbank, SEB, or Nordea. Personal number (personnummer) required and essential for everything. Apply at Skatteverket.
housing
Blocket.se, Hemnet, Qasa. Stockholm housing queue (Bostadsformedlingen) has 10+ year wait. Sublets (andrahand) are common.
healthcare
Register with Forsakringskassan. Healthcare visits cost 100-400 SEK. Free after 1,300 SEK annual cap. Prescription cap 2,850 SEK/year.
phone
Telia, Tele2, Tre. Budget options: Hallon, Fello from 99 SEK/month. BankID (digital ID) is essential for daily life.