Can a Intellectual Property Attorney afford to live in Stockholm?

Excellent59% of take-home left to save โ€” you can save aggressively here.
Median salary (gross)
Intellectual Property Attorney ยท Stockholm
$155,311
Income tax (~28% effective)
United States
โ€“ $43,526
Take-home pay
$9,315/mo
$111,785
Living costs (1 person)
$3,780/mo ยท derived
โ€“ $45,360
Savings potential
$5,535/mo ยท 59% of take-home
$66,425

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

How we calculated this

โ€ข Salary: OECD 2024 median for Intellectual Property Attorney, adjusted for Stockholm.

โ€ข Tax: United States single-filer effective rate (~28%). Official calculator.

โ€ข 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.