Cost of living & salary equivalence
Cost of living in Sweden
Sweden's static cost-of-living index is 0.91× the US baseline (91% of US living costs in our model). Mid-level roles average ~$94,165 in US-equivalent buying power—rank #37 of 38 countries in our catalog. Compare mid-level gross pay, USD equivalents, and CoL-adjusted buying power across 89 roles—then open any job for junior and senior breakdowns.
Model revision Content revision: 2026-05 · Methodology
Figures use Toolminator's static salary model (ranges for comparison, not job listings). Methodology & limitations.
CoL index
0.91×
vs US baseline · #12 most expensive of 38
Avg buying power
$94,165
Mid-level roles · US-equivalent
Global rank
#37
of 38 countries on buying power
Mid-level salaries & buying power
Buying power = gross USD ÷ CoL index. US equivalent is the gross USD salary in the United States with the same purchasing power (US index = 1.0).
| Role | Gross (mid) | Gross USD | Buying power | US equivalent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physician | SEK 2,105,712 | $212,312 | $233,310 | $233,310 | View |
| Cloud Architect | SEK 1,558,774 | $157,166 | $172,710 | $172,710 | View |
| Dentist | SEK 1,473,998 | $148,618 | $163,316 | $163,316 | View |
| Investment Banker | SEK 1,387,856 | $139,933 | $153,773 | $153,773 | View |
| Product Manager | SEK 1,353,672 | $136,486 | $149,985 | $149,985 | View |
| Site Reliability Engineer | SEK 1,347,656 | $135,880 | $149,319 | $149,319 | View |
| Security Engineer | SEK 1,347,656 | $135,880 | $149,319 | $149,319 | View |
| Data Scientist | SEK 1,327,237 | $133,821 | $147,056 | $147,056 | View |
| DevOps Engineer | SEK 1,283,481 | $129,409 | $142,208 | $142,208 | View |
| Lawyer | SEK 1,230,611 | $124,079 | $136,351 | $136,351 | View |
| Data Engineer | SEK 1,223,318 | $123,343 | $135,542 | $135,542 | View |
| Full Stack Developer | SEK 1,183,210 | $119,299 | $131,098 | $131,098 | View |
| Backend Developer | SEK 1,181,386 | $119,115 | $130,896 | $130,896 | View |
| Cybersecurity Analyst | SEK 1,174,094 | $118,380 | $130,088 | $130,088 | View |
| Nurse Practitioner | SEK 1,172,453 | $118,215 | $129,907 | $129,907 | View |
| Pharmacist | SEK 1,166,801 | $117,645 | $129,280 | $129,280 | View |
| Sales Engineer | SEK 1,132,162 | $114,152 | $125,442 | $125,442 | View |
| IOS Developer | SEK 1,118,671 | $112,792 | $123,947 | $123,947 | View |
| Mobile Developer | SEK 1,111,196 | $112,038 | $123,119 | $123,119 | View |
| Financial Controller | SEK 1,093,876 | $110,292 | $121,200 | $121,200 | View |
| Professor | SEK 1,071,999 | $108,086 | $118,776 | $118,776 | View |
| Frontend Developer | SEK 1,052,856 | $106,156 | $116,655 | $116,655 | View |
| Android Developer | SEK 1,051,580 | $106,027 | $116,513 | $116,513 | View |
| Strategy Consultant | SEK 1,012,747 | $102,112 | $112,211 | $112,211 | View |
| Penetration Tester | SEK 1,004,999 | $101,331 | $111,353 | $111,353 | View |
| UX Researcher | SEK 995,427 | $100,366 | $110,292 | $110,292 | View |
| Project Manager | SEK 976,284 | $98,436 | $108,171 | $108,171 | View |
| UX Designer | SEK 966,987 | $97,498 | $107,141 | $107,141 | View |
| Business Development Manager | SEK 920,132 | $92,774 | $101,949 | $101,949 | View |
| Electrical Engineer | SEK 920,132 | $92,774 | $101,949 | $101,949 | View |
| Veterinarian | SEK 911,199 | $91,873 | $100,959 | $100,959 | View |
| Construction Manager | SEK 900,625 | $90,807 | $99,788 | $99,788 | View |
| Embedded Engineer | SEK 883,305 | $89,061 | $97,869 | $97,869 | View |
| SEO Manager | SEK 865,985 | $87,314 | $95,949 | $95,949 | View |
| Brand Strategist | SEK 865,985 | $87,314 | $95,949 | $95,949 | View |
| Account Executive | SEK 865,985 | $87,314 | $95,949 | $95,949 | View |
| Game Developer | SEK 857,325 | $86,441 | $94,990 | $94,990 | View |
| Financial Analyst | SEK 855,411 | $86,248 | $94,778 | $94,778 | View |
| QA Engineer | SEK 848,666 | $85,568 | $94,031 | $94,031 | View |
| Scrum Master | SEK 848,666 | $85,568 | $94,031 | $94,031 | View |
| HR Manager | SEK 848,666 | $85,568 | $94,031 | $94,031 | View |
| Supply Chain Manager | SEK 847,025 | $85,403 | $93,849 | $93,849 | View |
| Data Analyst | SEK 842,285 | $84,925 | $93,324 | $93,324 | View |
| Business Analyst | SEK 838,638 | $84,557 | $92,920 | $92,920 | View |
| Mechanical Engineer | SEK 838,638 | $84,557 | $92,920 | $92,920 | View |
| Business Intelligence Analyst | SEK 834,263 | $84,116 | $92,435 | $92,435 | View |
| Physical Therapist | SEK 834,263 | $84,116 | $92,435 | $92,435 | View |
| Registered Nurse | SEK 822,230 | $82,903 | $91,102 | $91,102 | View |
| Operations Manager | SEK 820,407 | $82,719 | $90,900 | $90,900 | View |
| Compliance Officer | SEK 818,219 | $82,498 | $90,657 | $90,657 | View |
| Civil Engineer | SEK 818,219 | $82,498 | $90,657 | $90,657 | View |
| Customer Success Manager | SEK 813,571 | $82,030 | $90,143 | $90,143 | View |
| Risk Analyst | SEK 790,325 | $79,686 | $87,567 | $87,567 | View |
| Optometrist | SEK 774,829 | $78,124 | $85,851 | $85,851 | View |
| Technical Writer | SEK 762,432 | $76,874 | $84,477 | $84,477 | View |
| Software Engineer | SEK 720,000 | $72,595 | $79,775 | $79,775 | View |
| Accountant | SEK 711,020 | $71,690 | $78,780 | $78,780 | View |
| Warehouse Manager | SEK 690,509 | $69,622 | $76,508 | $76,508 | View |
| Tax Accountant | SEK 683,673 | $68,933 | $75,751 | $75,751 | View |
| Dental Hygienist | SEK 682,579 | $68,822 | $75,629 | $75,629 | View |
| Therapist | SEK 676,016 | $68,161 | $74,902 | $74,902 | View |
| Digital Marketer | SEK 643,200 | $64,852 | $71,266 | $71,266 | View |
| Recruiter | SEK 636,636 | $64,190 | $70,538 | $70,538 | View |
| Radiologic Technologist | SEK 632,260 | $63,749 | $70,054 | $70,054 | View |
| Machine Learning Engineer | SEK 620,000 | $62,513 | $68,696 | $68,696 | View |
| Electrician | SEK 599,080 | $60,403 | $66,377 | $66,377 | View |
| SEO Specialist | SEK 595,069 | $59,999 | $65,933 | $65,933 | View |
| Sales Representative | SEK 588,870 | $59,374 | $65,246 | $65,246 | View |
| Copywriter | SEK 582,672 | $58,749 | $64,559 | $64,559 | View |
| Plumber | SEK 574,285 | $57,903 | $63,630 | $63,630 | View |
| PPC Specialist | SEK 571,550 | $57,628 | $63,327 | $63,327 | View |
| Social Worker | SEK 565,169 | $56,984 | $62,620 | $62,620 | View |
| Social Media Manager | SEK 554,231 | $55,881 | $61,408 | $61,408 | View |
| Truck Driver | SEK 539,281 | $54,374 | $59,752 | $59,752 | View |
| Graphic Designer | SEK 519,956 | $52,425 | $57,610 | $57,610 | View |
| Office Manager | SEK 514,122 | $51,837 | $56,964 | $56,964 | View |
| Paralegal | SEK 507,559 | $51,176 | $56,237 | $56,237 | View |
| Teacher | SEK 502,272 | $50,642 | $55,651 | $55,651 | View |
| Video Editor | SEK 491,697 | $49,576 | $54,479 | $54,479 | View |
| Restaurant Manager | SEK 491,697 | $49,576 | $54,479 | $54,479 | View |
| Elementary Teacher | SEK 479,847 | $48,381 | $53,166 | $53,166 | View |
| Content Writer | SEK 475,836 | $47,977 | $52,722 | $52,722 | View |
| Pharmacy Technician | SEK 450,677 | $45,440 | $49,934 | $49,934 | View |
| Chef | SEK 445,573 | $44,926 | $49,369 | $49,369 | View |
| Delivery Driver | SEK 410,933 | $41,433 | $45,531 | $45,531 | View |
| Medical Assistant | SEK 405,828 | $40,918 | $44,965 | $44,965 | View |
| Customer Support Specialist | SEK 402,547 | $40,588 | $44,602 | $44,602 | View |
| Warehouse Worker | SEK 367,543 | $37,058 | $40,723 | $40,723 | View |
| Tutor | SEK 352,229 | $35,514 | $39,026 | $39,026 | View |
Higher buying power
Countries where mid-level roles score higher on our CoL-adjusted heuristic.
Lower buying power
Markets with lower average CoL-adjusted mid-level pay in our model.
Europe peers
All countries
- United StatesCoL 1.00× US
- CanadaCoL 0.92× US
- United KingdomCoL 0.95× US
- GermanyCoL 0.88× US
- FranceCoL 0.86× US
- NetherlandsCoL 0.90× US
- BelgiumCoL 0.88× US
- SwedenCoL 0.91× US
- NorwayCoL 1.05× US
- SwitzerlandCoL 1.28× US
- IrelandCoL 0.93× US
- SpainCoL 0.72× US
- ItalyCoL 0.78× US
- PolandCoL 0.52× US
- AustraliaCoL 0.94× US
- SingaporeCoL 1.02× US
- JapanCoL 0.89× US
- IndiaCoL 0.28× US
- BrazilCoL 0.38× US
- MexicoCoL 0.42× US
- TürkiyeCoL 0.35× US
- New ZealandCoL 0.88× US
- South AfricaCoL 0.52× US
- United Arab EmiratesCoL 0.95× US
- IsraelCoL 0.97× US
- South KoreaCoL 0.82× US
- Hong KongCoL 0.90× US
- AustriaCoL 0.86× US
- DenmarkCoL 0.98× US
- FinlandCoL 0.88× US
- PortugalCoL 0.68× US
- CzechiaCoL 0.58× US
- RomaniaCoL 0.48× US
- MalaysiaCoL 0.42× US
- PhilippinesCoL 0.36× US
- IndonesiaCoL 0.34× US
- ColombiaCoL 0.36× US
- ThailandCoL 0.38× US
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