The population of Stockholm (proper) is just shy of 1 million and the Metro Area is nearly 1.7 (2022-Macro Trends) although other sources say this number varies a bit. It's much lower than our guest quoted.
Just a thought from a swede: Have you ever thought about the fact that most american/british people never make an effort to learn our language maybe plays a part in you experiencing swedes as "reserved"?
Hey, you're not speaking to the interviewee and she probably won't see this unfortunately. You're not wrong about what you said though. It's definitely a blessing and a curse coming from an English speaking country. Blessing - a lot of other speak English and that makes it easy to communicate. Curse - It's more difficult to learn languages because there's little external motivation and often times, others switch to English because they want to practice, find it smoother to communicate rather than listening to someone stumble through their language. We think Swedes are great! Maybe from a North American perspective, they're "reserved", but again, that's all relative. North Americans, especially people from the US are know to be loud in public spaces and possibly talk to you in an elevator. 🤭 Thank you for sharing your thoughts and watching the video. We appreciate it! Our best Swede friend is Viktor from Personal Development Education ua-cam.com/channels/nB0bBF_Nnt7ijRU2ILAypg.html
@@ExpatsEverywhere Hey! I definitely see your point. It's just such a common thing to hear as a swede and I just wanted to highlight the possibility of this in the context of learning a new language. Also, a lot of english speakers do of course make an effort and shouldn't be blamed when others tend to switch to english, I might have been a bit harsh with the "NEVER make an effort"-part. Appreciate your reply! :)
@@Subpop878 no, we get exactly what you mean. This is Josh right now btw. We’re in Portugal and literally any time I try to stumble my way through speaking Portuguese, they’ll just switch to English or at times the person I’m speaking with will be a non-native Portuguese speaker so that makes sense but it’s hard to know. 😂 Overall, comparing Swedes to other European nationalities, you’re more reserved but it’s no slight on Swedes. You all are lovely people. You make friends with a Swede and they’re true friends. True people. So while someone else might be warmer or friendlier from another country, they might not be as genuine as a typical Swede. Don’t take “reserve” as a slight. You guys are awesome 🤩 Thanks for writing, Robin. - Josh
The job part took me a year. I hear the housing is the hardest, but luckily I will be living with my partner and don't have to deal with the huge waitlist for first-hand housing
Getting a personnummer is key to living in Sweden. It was fairly easy for me, as I came over with my girlfriend who is Swedish, but otherwise, it seems like it would have been very difficult to get one, even for EU citizens. Plus, whilst most people do speak good English most employers do require that you speak both Swedish and English, unless it some kind of highly skilled job (in my experience anyway). Also a bike is the best way to get around Stockholm, as it has an amazing cycle network, and public transport is pretty expensive.
There needs to be separate videos for potential retirees and young people who want to work in a country. I will be retiring in 18 months for good and my wife in 5 1/2 years. We will have the means to maintain homes in Tennessee where we live and in a place like Sweden. The main appeal of Sweden is the health care system and the low crime rate. It has a very healthy active lifestyle for people over 50. We also are building a home in the Philippines where my wife is from. So for us it is a weather issue. We would live in Sweden in the summer mainly. Malmo looks like a very interesting place because you can have lunch in Denmark it is so close and take day trips to Germany.
Hi everyone. Im a new fan. I just subscribe to your channel.. im from USA. I am interested in moving and living in sweden.. what are the options and easy ways to help my dreams come true.. I will be really appreciative.. your new fan from USA 👍. Keep it up.. great job
First off, thank you so much for the sub. We really appreciate it and it helps with our overall channel growth and reaching a larger audience, so thank you! Your questions is really difficult to answer because there aren't necessary "easy" ways to migrate there. If you count this as easy, find a company that's in the US and Sweden, get a job with them with the intention of relocating. When you interview, let them know that you're aware of branch offices in Sweden and that you would be more than willing to move. Getting on an expat package and having a company do your relocation makes it very easy. Broadly speaking, the easiest way to move most places is as an ESL teacher because English language education is prolific worldwide, however, some areas of the world are highly competitive and/or don't pay very well. Thanks for the encouragement. All the best!
maxval54 fantastic. We’re glad you found the video useful, wish you well in your decision making and move, and lastly we appreciate the time you took to comment. Thank you for the support.
Andrew Perry i am a Swede so feel free to specify. Construction design och regurar muscle construction work? I am Construction engineer and this branch is having a good time, lots of work in construction in sweden.
@@yusufcali793 Andrew Perry says Joseph Ali, I specialize in standing seam metal roofs architect shingles custom copper slate tile roofing also custom build canoes out of wood. I'm not sure why the comment he left wasn't a direct reply to yours but we hope you see this and can connect with Andrew. Thanks.
@@yusufcali793 I have a friend that has 10 years of experience in construction. He has done different things in the job, including some carpentry. Is it easy to get in contact with employers? How can my friend get in contact with swedish employers in the construction sector? Thank you in advance. Have a good day or night. I'm sorry. I'm not familiar with your time zone
Hi Kate, how do you find working as a freelancer in Stockholm? Is it easy to register with the tax office? Are there incentives for sole traders or are taxes as high as for employees? Thanks for sharing your experience!
Maybe a bit late But I know Sweden is a country where it is really easy to work as a freelancer, at least if you are native or have a permanent VISA or similar - it is really easy and quite cheap to register with the tax agency
Roughly 25k SEK per month. You can run your own numbers with other amounts here statsskuld.se/en/jobs/net-salary be sure to change the county/city depending on where you're going to live. We hope that helps.
Great question! You're going to need an employment offer first to get a work visa so that could be done online before you arrive by reaching out to companies. It sort of depends on the industry you're looking at to know what the hiring practices are. If you're asking if it's possible to go there and find a job, yes. From a visa standpoint, you'll need to work with that new employer to get your paperwork filed and it can be done online.
My dream is to live either in Canada or Sweden, they're both beautiful and cold countries which is perfect for me. Thanks for this interview, I've only been to Norway but I can tell this woman described everything correctly and well. You should have asked her about learning Swedish, I wonder how hard it is for her or whether she doesn't learn at all and just uses English.
Thanks for watching. We spoke to hear off camera about it and she didn't learn Swedish. She didn't really need to in her job. We appreciate the comment.
one of the worst countries in europe to live in. happiness list is a joke as it usually put scandanavians countries in top, while depression rates there are one of the highest ... dark, no social life, no night life for young people like other countries spain, italy or germany. most of the people make relation only when they need something ( even partner relations between men and women are based on benefits) not just to enjoy a company of friends or have some fun. this leads to a economical benefits, but again no fun in life...
if you are a very introvert person then maybe it is a nice place otherwise it is a cold hell . my opinion after have been in all big european countries.
My experience, when i shared a apartment with an expat ( i think that is the right term here) and he needed Swedish 2 times as far as i saw it 1) Getting a personal number and 2) at the ER. The 2:nd city is gothenburg btw.
I wonder if a good-looking is single if she can help me get that job. Hey Kate I once met a girl that was from Canada she was hot Canadian and I can't figure it out but anyways the pictures that I do have of her I'm a distance you could be here😊
Actually eating in Stocholm and Sweden is quite cheap, outside Covid time there is a huge range of restaurants that do Dagens Lunch or day lunch for around 10 or 15 bucks so its not bad if you want to make that your main daily meal. Very good quality too.
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6 million??? The Stockholm metropolitan area has 26 municipalities with a population of more than 2.2 million, while the Stockholm urban area has an estimated population of 1.4 million....
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one of the worst countries in europe to live in. happiness list is a joke as it usually put scandanavians countries in top, while depression rates there are one of the highest ... dark, no social life, no night life for young people like other countries spain, italy or germany. most of the people make relation only when they need something ( even partner relations between men and women are based on benefits) not just to enjoy a company of friends or have some fun. this leads to a economical benefits, but again no fun in life...
if you are a very introvert person then maybe it is a nice place otherwise it is a cold hell . my opinion after have been in all big european countries.
Alan Huh? Did you actually live in Sweden or were you just visiting? Cause I don't really agree on anything you said there. Ok, it's dark during winter, but on the other hand days are long during summer. Social life is what you make of it. That's for all countries. Young people go out and party like in all other countries. Relationships are based on love, just like in all other countries. What a strange post from you.
Is it true that it's near impossible to find a job in sweden if you are foriginer ? I heard from few people on the net that swedish people don't want to hire foriginers (even from U.K.).
The employer typically want you to speak and understand the language or be fluent in english at least, if not then yes there is a problem, not unlike most other places. Then there is the bit about you being a 'flight risk' having moved from another country before and thus being more likely to move again.
Thank you for replying to this, Dissident101. Another thing for us to add, we're finding that a lot of expats we know in Sweden are being sent by a company in their home country.
@@FuckGoogle2 It was difficult finding a job without knowing the language. I also found coming from the more climate areas of the U.S. potential employers were worried I would freak out at the first sign of snow and head back home
Thank you. Numbeo is a great resource for that because it averages user inputs. You know your lifestyle best so take a lot at those numbers on there to help guide you. www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/
That's below the average after tax wages. Are you given a housing stipend by your company? Take a look at these averages. jobseurope.net/average-salaries-sweden/
The population of Stockholm (proper) is just shy of 1 million and the Metro Area is nearly 1.7 (2022-Macro Trends) although other sources say this number varies a bit. It's much lower than our guest quoted.
There is not 6 mil people living i Stockholm. 1 mil is living here and 10 mil in the whole Sweden
Correct. City a little less than 1 million. Urban just over 1.5 mil. Metro 2.3 mil. Thanks for catching that. Have a great day, Fredrik.
I just lookes it up because i was surprised since 6-7mil is the entire population of Switzerland (where I live)
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It’s 1.5 to 2 million, depending on how you count.
Just a thought from a swede: Have you ever thought about the fact that most american/british people never make an effort to learn our language maybe plays a part in you experiencing swedes as "reserved"?
Hey, you're not speaking to the interviewee and she probably won't see this unfortunately. You're not wrong about what you said though. It's definitely a blessing and a curse coming from an English speaking country. Blessing - a lot of other speak English and that makes it easy to communicate. Curse - It's more difficult to learn languages because there's little external motivation and often times, others switch to English because they want to practice, find it smoother to communicate rather than listening to someone stumble through their language. We think Swedes are great! Maybe from a North American perspective, they're "reserved", but again, that's all relative. North Americans, especially people from the US are know to be loud in public spaces and possibly talk to you in an elevator. 🤭
Thank you for sharing your thoughts and watching the video. We appreciate it! Our best Swede friend is Viktor from Personal Development Education ua-cam.com/channels/nB0bBF_Nnt7ijRU2ILAypg.html
@@ExpatsEverywhere Hey! I definitely see your point. It's just such a common thing to hear as a swede and I just wanted to highlight the possibility of this in the context of learning a new language. Also, a lot of english speakers do of course make an effort and shouldn't be blamed when others tend to switch to english, I might have been a bit harsh with the "NEVER make an effort"-part. Appreciate your reply! :)
@@Subpop878 no, we get exactly what you mean. This is Josh right now btw. We’re in Portugal and literally any time I try to stumble my way through speaking Portuguese, they’ll just switch to English or at times the person I’m speaking with will be a non-native Portuguese speaker so that makes sense but it’s hard to know. 😂
Overall, comparing Swedes to other European nationalities, you’re more reserved but it’s no slight on Swedes. You all are lovely people. You make friends with a Swede and they’re true friends. True people. So while someone else might be warmer or friendlier from another country, they might not be as genuine as a typical Swede. Don’t take “reserve” as a slight. You guys are awesome 🤩 Thanks for writing, Robin. - Josh
Of course. If a person plans on having a home in a country they need to learn the language.
Biggest problem coming to Stockholm is finding a place to rent...
actually the biggest problem is finding a job and getting a work visa
@@karenkranz2682 can I get your Instagram, I have some doubts about this
The job part took me a year. I hear the housing is the hardest, but luckily I will be living with my partner and don't have to deal with the huge waitlist for first-hand housing
Kraft Macaroni and Cheese is made with E110 which is banned from use in food in Sweden.
Getting a personnummer is key to living in Sweden. It was fairly easy for me, as I came over with my girlfriend who is Swedish, but otherwise, it seems like it would have been very difficult to get one, even for EU citizens. Plus, whilst most people do speak good English most employers do require that you speak both Swedish and English, unless it some kind of highly skilled job (in my experience anyway). Also a bike is the best way to get around Stockholm, as it has an amazing cycle network, and public transport is pretty expensive.
Great advice.
I hope getting mine will be as easy, I will be there on a work visa and making my appointment at migrationsverket asap!
You came over with your gf how long was your wait process ? Or did you get a work visa
Its interesting. I am from Stockholm and I almost dont recognise anything she says 😄 She really looks at it from a tourist perspective.
Or a foreigner's POV.
As an expat moving to Sweden soon, this was super helpful!
Thank you for the feedback.
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There needs to be separate videos for potential retirees and young people who want to work in a country.
I will be retiring in 18 months for good and my wife in 5 1/2 years. We will have the means to maintain homes in Tennessee where we live and in a place like Sweden. The main appeal of Sweden is the health care system and the low crime rate. It has a very healthy active lifestyle for people over 50. We also are building a home in the Philippines where my wife is from.
So for us it is a weather issue. We would live in Sweden in the summer mainly.
Malmo looks like a very interesting place because you can have lunch in Denmark it is so close and take day trips to Germany.
Thanks for sharing. We honestly haven't come retirees living in Sweden to interview but we'd be up for it.
The crime rate is no longer as low as it was before 2015.
Hi everyone. Im a new fan. I just subscribe to your channel.. im from USA. I am interested in moving and living in sweden.. what are the options and easy ways to help my dreams come true.. I will be really appreciative.. your new fan from USA 👍. Keep it up.. great job
First off, thank you so much for the sub. We really appreciate it and it helps with our overall channel growth and reaching a larger audience, so thank you!
Your questions is really difficult to answer because there aren't necessary "easy" ways to migrate there. If you count this as easy, find a company that's in the US and Sweden, get a job with them with the intention of relocating. When you interview, let them know that you're aware of branch offices in Sweden and that you would be more than willing to move. Getting on an expat package and having a company do your relocation makes it very easy.
Broadly speaking, the easiest way to move most places is as an ESL teacher because English language education is prolific worldwide, however, some areas of the world are highly competitive and/or don't pay very well.
Thanks for the encouragement. All the best!
Metro 2,3 million people. Urban 1,6 million and city 1 million.
Extremely useful thank you
Any chance to get a job in Stockholm as a dentist just with a knowledge of English language ?
Super useful video. Currently evaluating a job offer in Stockholm and now I’ve loads of things to consider. Thank you!
maxval54 fantastic. We’re glad you found the video useful, wish you well in your decision making and move, and lastly we appreciate the time you took to comment. Thank you for the support.
A well conducted FAQ session ! thanks, it was quite an insight.
Thank you. Our pleasure. We appreciate the support and feedback.
6 mln inhabitants in Stockholm? Really?
Is it easier for immigration to Sweden?
I live south of Rochester New York and was interested in construction in Sweden do you have any input thank you for your time
Andrew Perry i am a Swede so feel free to specify. Construction design och regurar muscle construction work?
I am Construction engineer and this branch is having a good time, lots of work in construction in sweden.
@@yusufcali793 Andrew Perry says
Joseph Ali, I specialize in standing seam metal roofs architect shingles custom copper slate tile roofing also custom build canoes out of wood.
I'm not sure why the comment he left wasn't a direct reply to yours but we hope you see this and can connect with Andrew. Thanks.
@@yusufcali793 I have a friend that has 10 years of experience in construction. He has done different things in the job, including some carpentry. Is it easy to get in contact with employers? How can my friend get in contact with swedish employers in the construction sector? Thank you in advance. Have a good day or night. I'm sorry. I'm not familiar with your time zone
Hi Kate, how do you find working as a freelancer in Stockholm? Is it easy to register with the tax office? Are there incentives for sole traders or are taxes as high as for employees? Thanks for sharing your experience!
You can try to contact Kate directly via her blog, PetiteAdventures. All the best and thanks for the comment.
Maybe a bit late
But I know Sweden is a country where it is really easy to work as a freelancer, at least if you are native or have a permanent VISA or similar - it is really easy and quite cheap to register with the tax agency
Make sure you stay less than 6 months in Sweden to avoid getting killed by high income taxes
HAHA, that's funny.
@@ExpatsEverywhere Better than being killed by police though.
Henrik Andersson Ouch.
Kraft Mac and Cheese can be found at most COOP Forums here in Sweden. It is also available online.
Thanks.
if a person, earns 3000Euro per months
How much will he have in total after paying tax ?
Roughly 25k SEK per month. You can run your own numbers with other amounts here statsskuld.se/en/jobs/net-salary be sure to change the county/city depending on where you're going to live. We hope that helps.
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I'm an American, should I come to Sweden and apply for a job? Or apply for a job in Sweden from America?
Great question! You're going to need an employment offer first to get a work visa so that could be done online before you arrive by reaching out to companies. It sort of depends on the industry you're looking at to know what the hiring practices are. If you're asking if it's possible to go there and find a job, yes. From a visa standpoint, you'll need to work with that new employer to get your paperwork filed and it can be done online.
Stay in USA. No trump in Sweden..it sucks
Good job with the interview Kaylee.
Thank you! Long time no see. - Josh & Kalie
My dream is to live either in Canada or Sweden, they're both beautiful and cold countries which is perfect for me. Thanks for this interview, I've only been to Norway but I can tell this woman described everything correctly and well. You should have asked her about learning Swedish, I wonder how hard it is for her or whether she doesn't learn at all and just uses English.
Thanks for watching. We spoke to hear off camera about it and she didn't learn Swedish. She didn't really need to in her job. We appreciate the comment.
one of the worst countries in europe to live in. happiness list is a joke as it usually put scandanavians countries in top, while depression rates there are one of the highest ...
dark, no social life, no night life for young people like other countries spain, italy or germany.
most of the people make relation only when they need something ( even partner relations between men and women are based on benefits) not just to enjoy a company of friends or have some fun. this leads to a economical benefits, but again no fun in life...
if you are a very introvert person then maybe it is a nice place otherwise it is a cold hell .
my opinion after have been in all big european countries.
6 million people in Stockholm? Certainly not! 1,5 million is closer to the truth.
Is it possible for a student to support the studies while doing wages jobs.
Without debt, sure. Taking on debt, sure.
My experience, when i shared a apartment with an expat ( i think that is the right term here) and he needed Swedish 2 times as far as i saw it 1) Getting a personal number and 2) at the ER. The 2:nd city is gothenburg btw.
"The 2:nd city is gothenburg btw" made me laugh :)
I wonder if a good-looking is single if she can help me get that job. Hey Kate I once met a girl that was from Canada she was hot Canadian and I can't figure it out but anyways the pictures that I do have of her I'm a distance you could be here😊
Does she mean a salary of 30k sek before or after tax?
She didn't give a price range for rent or how much an average dinner costs.
She shares rent here but not average dinner costs ua-cam.com/video/E24hEs77ORM/v-deo.html
Actually eating in Stocholm and Sweden is quite cheap, outside Covid time there is a huge range of restaurants that do Dagens Lunch or day lunch for around 10 or 15 bucks so its not bad if you want to make that your main daily meal. Very good quality too.
The salary of 30000 sek is net or gross?
Gross
@@ExpatsEverywhere Thanks a lot for the reply and also, very informative video.
@@guilhermebotossi You're welcome. Thank you for the encouragement and support. Let us know if you're looking for anything in particular and we'll see if we can source it.
10 milion actually...
Try one million, not six
6 million??? The Stockholm metropolitan area has 26 municipalities with a population of more than 2.2 million, while the Stockholm urban area has an estimated population of 1.4 million....
The 30k+ salary you quoted is it before taxes or after?
If its after , its ALOT . Not many make that in Sweden
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These are really good questions that get to the point. The lady interviewed says the word so an alarming number of times. LOL.
Thanks for the feedback, David. We'll try to be more conscious of editing some of those out.
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hello my frindes can you tell how much sweden accept the refugee is it high or less I mean can you tell me the rate ??
Here's the resource you're looking for. www.asylumineurope.org/reports/country/sweden/statistics
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Expats Everywhere I have question please answering is sweden in european union and whats his currnecey its euro or krowen
Nasro algeria Sweden is a part of the European Union, yes. Their currency is the Krona not the Euro.
I’m not sure I agree with 30.000 crowns a month is a good salary. I think it’s just below an average salary.
What's a solid salary to you?
Depends if its before or after tax as its 30% difference
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one of the worst countries in europe to live in. happiness list is a joke as it usually put scandanavians countries in top, while depression rates there are one of the highest ...
dark, no social life, no night life for young people like other countries spain, italy or germany.
most of the people make relation only when they need something ( even partner relations between men and women are based on benefits) not just to enjoy a company of friends or have some fun. this leads to a economical benefits, but again no fun in life...
if you are a very introvert person then maybe it is a nice place otherwise it is a cold hell .
my opinion after have been in all big european countries.
Hey man, how long did you live there?
Alan
Huh? Did you actually live in Sweden or were you just visiting? Cause I don't really agree on anything you said there. Ok, it's dark during winter, but on the other hand days are long during summer. Social life is what you make of it. That's for all countries. Young people go out and party like in all other countries. Relationships are based on love, just like in all other countries. What a strange post from you.
Yeah I dont agree with this at all.
Maybe it's just you.
Sweden or canada ? Who is the best in salaries and saving money ? After the tax and the expenses for single guy
Really hard to say, John. It really depends on the field your in.
@@ExpatsEverywhere in your opinion sweden or canada
John Jester Looking at the averages, you're better off in Canada.
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Is it true that it's near impossible to find a job in sweden if you are foriginer ? I heard from few people on the net that swedish people don't want to hire foriginers (even from U.K.).
The employer typically want you to speak and understand the language or be fluent in english at least, if not then yes there is a problem, not unlike most other places. Then there is the bit about you being a 'flight risk' having moved from another country before and thus being more likely to move again.
Thank you for replying to this, Dissident101. Another thing for us to add, we're finding that a lot of expats we know in Sweden are being sent by a company in their home country.
@@FuckGoogle2 It was difficult finding a job without knowing the language. I also found coming from the more climate areas of the U.S. potential employers were worried I would freak out at the first sign of snow and head back home
Nice video. I have a question to live in cost in Sweden per month for husband, wife and a child. Please say about in details actual cost.
Thank you. Numbeo is a great resource for that because it averages user inputs. You know your lifestyle best so take a lot at those numbers on there to help guide you. www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/
Hello, Can we live with 19.000 kr per month in Stockholm ?
That's below the average after tax wages. Are you given a housing stipend by your company? Take a look at these averages. jobseurope.net/average-salaries-sweden/
@@ExpatsEverywhere They are not providing a house stipend
It's like an internship
Lambert Njambe If that's before taxes, it's pretty low. What type of work will you be doing?
I will be an intern as a junior data engineer