Can a Physician (General Practice) afford to live in Stockholm?

Excellent41% of take-home left to save — you can save aggressively here.
Median salary (gross)
Physician (General Practice) · Stockholm
$99,160
Income tax (~23% effective)
United States
– $22,724
Take-home pay
$6,370/mo
$76,436
Living costs (1 person)
$3,780/mo · derived
– $45,360
Savings potential
$2,590/mo · 41% of take-home
$31,076

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

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How we calculated this

• Salary: SE-SCB median for Physician (General Practice), adjusted for Stockholm.

• Tax: United States single-filer effective rate (~23%). 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.