Can a Medical Lab Scientist afford to live in Stockholm?

Okay12% of take-home left to save — you cover costs with a little left over.
Median salary (gross)
Medical Lab Scientist · Stockholm
$63,584
Income tax (~18% effective)
United States
– $11,749
Take-home pay
$4,320/mo
$51,835
Living costs (1 person)
$3,780/mo · derived
– $45,360
Savings potential
$540/mo · 12% of take-home
$6,475

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 Medical Lab Scientist, adjusted for Stockholm.

• Tax: United States single-filer effective rate (~18%). 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.