- CostPricey≈12% over Europe
- SafetyVery safe4.1/5
- MobilityEasy3.7/5
- CultureRich4.0/5
- ClimateCool-23–23°
Top cities
- Stockholm1.5M residents
- Göteborg600K residents
- Malmö339K residents
- Uppsala134K residents
- Linköping85K residents
Source: GeoNames
Cost of living in Sweden
On the pricey side for Europe.
Its $2,228 median runs ~12% above Europe's median major city ($1,992); Stockholm ($2,691) runs 1.3× Malmö ($2,036).
Good to know — low cost often trades against local salaries and visa options — budget for income, not just spending. Learn how we measure this →
Safety in Sweden
Nothing here stands out as a concern.
Risk stays within a normal range across every hazard measured in Sweden.
Good to know — a calm national average can hide neighbourhood-level crime — research the specific district you would live in. Learn how we measure this →
Getting around Sweden
Sweden is workable for everyday mobility across its cities.
Across 4 cities, getting around stays within a narrow band — no single city is a real outlier.
Good to know — strong airport access can coexist with weak everyday transit — check the mode you would actually use. Learn how we measure this →
Culture in Sweden
Sweden has deep cultural coverage across its cities.
Across 4 cities, cultural life stays broadly present — no single city stands far apart.
Good to know — a strong national culture score can be carried by one or two big cities — check the specific city, not only the country average. Learn how we measure this →
Airports in Sweden
Stockholm-Arlanda Airport is Sweden's busiest gateway.
3 major airports handle about 31M passengers a year. Tap any to see its nearest cities and how far they are.
Good to know — passenger volume is total throughput, not direct-route breadth; a large hub can still lack flights to your region. Learn how we measure this →
Passport strength in Sweden
Sweden holds one of the world's strongest passports.
- Mobility
- #12167 destinations
- GDP reach
- #1392.0% of world GDP
- Heritage
- #111,136 of 1,353 UNESCO sites
Good to know — a mobility rank counts how many destinations you can enter, not how useful they are; a strong passport can still gate the one place you care about. Learn how we measure this →
Climate in Sweden
Cool, with genuinely hard winters.
Across its cities, summer highs top out near 23°C feels-like while the coldest spots dip to around -23°C; sunshine is moderate, topping out near 173 days in Visby.
Feels-like °C — monthly range across cities
Good to know— a country isn't one climate but a range; the extremes here are different cities, not the same place across seasons. Learn how we measure this →
Who thrives in Sweden
Sweden suits a wide range of lifestyles.
Fit is scored per lifestyle and anchored to the cities that serve each best — Park & Garden Lover leads. Pick one to see exactly where it works.
Great fit
Decent fit
Poor fit
Good to know — fit is by city, not country; a lifestyle that thrives here may only do so in one or two of its cities. Learn how we measure this →