Can a Registered Dietitian afford to live in Stockholm?

Comfortable19% of take-home left to save — solid margin to save and invest.
Median salary (gross)
Registered Dietitian · Stockholm
$68,885
Income tax (~19% effective)
United States
– $13,215
Take-home pay
$4,639/mo
$55,670
Living costs (1 person)
$3,780/mo · derived
– $45,360
Savings potential
$859/mo · 19% of take-home
$10,310

Single professional, after-tax. Salary − tax − living costs = what you could save each year.

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How we calculated this

• Salary: OECD 2024 median for Registered Dietitian, adjusted for Stockholm.

• Tax: United States single-filer effective rate (~19%). Official calculator.

• Living costs: derived from cost-of-living index for a single professional.

Planning estimates, not financial or tax advice. Updated 2026. Your situation will differ.