Salary by Country

🇸🇪 Sweden vs Norway 🇳🇴

Compare income tax, social contributions, VAT and take-home pay between Sweden and Norway.

Metric🇸🇪 Sweden🇳🇴 Norway
Top income tax rate52.4%39.8%
Social contributions0%7.6%
Standard VAT25%25%
Take-home pay (typical salary)69.6%73%
Public holidays1212
Average monthly salarySEK 41,600NOK 62,070
Minimum wage (monthly)
Standard work week40 h/week40 h/week

In a typical comparison, Sweden has a top income tax rate of 52.4% and keeps about 69.6% of salary as take-home pay, while Norway has 39.8% and keeps 73%. The average monthly salary is about SEK 41,600 in Sweden and NOK 62,070 in Norway.

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