Cost of Living inSollentuna, Sweden
Purchasing Power vs. United States
Based on GDP per capita (PPP). Sweden: $62,979/capita.
How Far Your Money Goes
Prices are 32% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Using the country-level NYC comparison for now. We do not have a defensible city-level aggregate cost index for this city yet.
Income Category
Happiness
7.3 / 10
#4 globally
GDP per Capita
City Population
Child Education
Public-school quality, expat access, instruction language, and homeschool legality for relocating families.
Public schools
Public-schooling rules are set nationally for Sweden; Sollentuna-specific enrollment notes are still being verified.
Quality
Good public schools
Expat access
Available to residents
conditionalInstruction
Swedish
Language fit is more manageable.
PISA / outcomes
Qualitative only
Using curated quality notes for now.
Why this quality rating
Sweden's public system is broadly strong, with reliable infrastructure and a credible local-school path for families staying long enough to integrate.
Why the expat-access rating looks like this
Resident families can generally enroll, and newcomer support exists in some areas, but the long-term public path still assumes Swedish integration.
⚠️ Homeschooling
Legally possible but very difficultSweden's 2010 Education Act made homeschooling very difficult. Approval is only granted in "extraordinary circumstances." Religious or philosophical reasons are not sufficient. Most applications are denied. Several families have left Sweden to homeschool elsewhere.
Homeschool legality in Sweden — check current regulations before committing.
Source: User-curated family relocation research (initial seed) (2026-04-14)
Childcare & Domestic Help
Current nanny and household-help pricing snapshot for Sollentuna, Sweden.
Full-time nanny (5 days)
$2,200-$2,900
monthly · confidence 0.65
Live-in / 24-7 nanny
$3,300-$4,400
monthly · confidence 0.65
Source: curated family relocation research
Getting Around
The concrete mobility picture for Sollentuna: airport access, urban transit, and rideshare practicality.
Airport
Major international hub
Stockholm Arlanda is Sweden’s main international gateway and combines broad European coverage with useful long-haul service plus fast rail links into the city.
Urban transit
Metro, commuter rail, tram, ferry, and bus
SL’s Tunnelbana, Pendeltåg, trams, ferries, and buses make many practical Stockholm family neighborhoods workable without a car.
Rideshare
Uber available
Uber operates in Stockholm and works as a routine fallback for airport runs, off-hours trips, and neighborhoods beyond the rail spine.
Source: User-curated family relocation research (initial seed) (2026-04-14)
Healthcare
System strength, outcome signals, facility coverage, and self-pay visibility in Sweden.
Method: country metrics come from public system indicators, facility coverage reflects mapped providers we can inventory, direct pricing only reflects observed self-pay pages, and relative care cost can fall back to broad cost-of-living healthcare indices. Sparse pricing does not imply sparse healthcare availability.
Healthcare system
StrongHigh national coverage, strong doctor availability, and deep nursing capacity support this rating.
Public care
StrongBroad public coverage, strong public funding, and relatively low patient cost-sharing support this rating.
Private care
MixedA clearly private facility base help, but self-pay pricing transparency is still sparse.
UHC coverage
85/100
2023
Physicians
4.41/1k
2021
Hospital beds
1.90/1k
2022
Out of pocket
13%
2024
Outcome signals
Life expectancy
84.1 yrs
2024
Maternal mortality
4/100k
2023
Neonatal mortality
1.4/1k
2024
International patient readiness
MixedA visible private hospital base and country-level outcomes are comparatively strong help, but price transparency is still sparse.
Pricing transparency
LimitedPublished self-pay prices are scarce weigh on this rating.
Facility coverage
Self-pay pricing visibility
No verified self-pay prices are published for the tracked facilities in Sweden yet.
This usually reflects low online price transparency rather than a lack of healthcare providers.
Notable facilities
System metrics: World Bank WDI · Updated 2026-06-01
Safety & Governance
Street Safety
Source: Numbeo where a city row is matched; otherwise World Bank WGI and country-level safety context.
Political Stability
World Bank WGI scale: -2.5 to +2.5.
Wages by Sector
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| Agriculture & Farming | — |
| Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | — |
| Construction | — |
| Education | — |
| Finance & Insurance | — |
| Healthcare & Social Work | — |
| Hospitality & Food Service | — |
| Information & Technology | — |
| Manufacturing | — |
| Mining & Quarrying | — |
| Other Services | — |
| Professional & Scientific Services | — |
| Public Administration & Defence | — |
| Real Estate | — |
| Retail & Wholesale Trade | — |
| Transport & Logistics | — |
| Utilities | — |
2024 annual wages in Sollentuna, Sweden · Source: OECD STAN, ILO ILOSTAT
Price Comparison vs. US
Visa Information (US passport)
Short-stay entry
US passport holders can stay up to 90 days without a visa.
Long-Term Visa Programs
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Structured from the deltas already shown on this page — no invented facts, no extra data sources.
How far does your money go in Sollentuna compared with the US?
Your money goes roughly the same distance in Sollentuna as in the US — Sollentuna is close to purchasing-power parity with the baseline market right now. We are using the country-level cost index for Sweden here because a defensible city-level aggregate index is not available yet.
Is Sollentuna cheaper or more expensive overall than New York City?
Sollentuna is cheaper overall than New York City — overall living costs are about 32% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City) for Sollentuna. We are using the country-level cost index for Sweden here because a defensible city-level aggregate index is not available yet.
How does rent in Sollentuna compare with New York City?
Rent in Sollentuna is about 77% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City). We are using the country-level cost index for Sweden here because a defensible city-level aggregate index is not available yet.
How expensive are groceries and restaurants in Sollentuna?
Groceries in Sollentuna are about 32% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City), and restaurant prices are about 29% cheaper than the same benchmark. We are using the country-level cost index for Sweden here because a defensible city-level aggregate index is not available yet.
About Sollentuna
Sollentuna is a municipality immediately north of Stockholm in Sweden, fully within the Stockholm commuter region and linked to the central city by the Stockholm commuter rail (pendeltåg) and the E4 motorway. It is one of the more affluent suburbs of the capital, with a mix of single-family housing, mid-rise apartments and corporate office parks; major employers include Microsoft Sweden and a cluster of IT, finance and engineering firms around Kista just to the south. Edsviken's lakeside and the Järvafältet nature reserve give Sollentuna more green space than central Stockholm. For relocators, it offers a high-income Swedish-speaking commuter base with strong schools. Climate is humid continental with cold snowy winters and short mild summers.
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