Cost of Living in Lund, Sweden for Indian Expat

Member since 03 April 2018

imkhan475Member06 August 2018 07:30:45

Hi,
I have been offered a position in Sweden, Lund . The salary is 47K per month before taxes.
-> what will be my take home after taxes ?
-> How is cost of living for a married Indian in Sweden with two kids, elder 4 years and younger 1 year old?
-> I am assuming renting a 1 BR house in lund , what would be the cost of rent per month ?
-> What are the expenses for food, grocery, commuting and eating out. Also, how costly is the infrastructure services such as electricity , water and internet bill in Lund?
-> My elder child (4 yrs old) is studying in LKG here in India, do we have any English medium schools for him in Lund? If yes, what would be the Fee ?

Is 47K before tax worth for an Indian to move to Lund,sweden?

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ekhfaiz Sweden Advisor

Member since 23 September 2014

ekhfaizSweden Advisor06 August 2018 16:39:53

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Hello,

Well all depends on your interpretation. I would say 47k is good salary for Lund not getting into specfics.

Tax in general is on higher side in Sweden about 33-35% roughly.

Go on the site called blocket.se and check the rental rates, you'll know. Water is included, electricity is separate. Broadband sometimes is included. Since I dont live in Lund, I cannot answer more specific questions about communting or schooling. But I can tell you this much that Lund is not a very big city so communting should not be any problem.

Is it worth? I dont know, you have to decide yourself, maybe you are earning more than that in India, maybe you are earning a fraction of that in India. Also depends on your lifestyle choices.

Good luck.

abaig316 Member

Member since 23 September 2017

abaig316Member03 September 2018 06:37:50

Hi,
You can find the cost of different items in https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/in/Lund and calculate your expenses easily. It is reliable enough for a rough estimate