Can a Psychiatrist afford to live in Stockholm?

Excellent73% of take-home left to save — you can save aggressively here.
Median salary (gross)
Psychiatrist · Stockholm
$246,950
Income tax (~33% effective)
United States
– $81,171
Take-home pay
$13,815/mo
$165,779
Living costs (1 person)
$3,780/mo · derived
– $45,360
Savings potential
$10,035/mo · 73% of take-home
$120,419

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 Psychiatrist, adjusted for Stockholm.

• Tax: United States single-filer effective rate (~33%). 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.