Tax year 2026
Estonia vs Sweden: Net Salary Comparison 2026
Same gross, different net: Estonia and Sweden compared at three reference salaries, 2026 rules.
Your detailsEstoniavsSweden· 2026€20,688 a yearSEK 232,043 a year
Estonia+€78(+SEK 873) net a year+0.45%
- Estonia
- €17,404net a year50.11%
- Sweden
- €17,326net a year49.89%
Estonia+€78 more net a year
€17,404Net salary · 84.1% of grossNet 84.1%Taxes 12.3%Social security 3.6%
Sweden
€17,326Net salary · 83.7% of grossNet 83.7%Taxes 9.3%Social security 7.0%
Estonia vs SwedenEmployer Contributions Estonia €6,993 · Sweden €6,500
Country Comparison
All amounts shown in EUR (converted from SEK at 1 SEK = 0.089156 EUR).
Taxes
-€622 (-24.5%)EstoniaSweden vs EstoniaSweden
€2,54012.3% of gross
Income Tax
€1,9189.3% of gross
Income Tax: Estonia €2,540 (12.3%), Sweden €1,918 (9.3%). Sweden 24% lower.Social Security (Employee)
+€700 (+93.9%)EstoniaSweden vs EstoniaSweden
€4142.0% of gross
Pension / General pension contribution (allmän pensionsavgift)
€1,4447.0% of gross
Pension / General pension contribution (allmän pensionsavgift): Estonia €414 (2.0%), Sweden €1,444 (7.0%). Sweden 249% higher.€3311.6% of gross
Other
€00.0% of gross
Other: Estonia €331 (1.6%), Sweden €0 (0.0%). Sweden 100% lower.Unemployment (€331)
Summary
EstoniaSweden vs EstoniaSweden
€3,28415.9% of gross
Total Deductions
€3,36216.3% of gross
Total Deductions: Estonia €3,284 (15.9%), Sweden €3,362 (16.3%). Sweden 2% higher.€17,40484.1% of gross
Net Salary
€17,32683.7% of gross
Net Salary: Estonia €17,404 (84.1%), Sweden €17,326 (83.7%). Sweden lower.Estonia vs Sweden
No significant difference
| Median gross salary | Estonia EUR | Sweden SEK | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Salary | Net Salary | Tax Burden | Gross Salary | Net Salary | Tax Burden | |
| 50% median | €10,344 | €9,62693.1% | 6.9% | SEK | SEK | 11.3% |
| 100% median | €20,688 | €17,40484.1% | 15.9% | SEK | SEK | 16.3% |
| 200% median | €41,376 | €32,95979.7% | 20.3% | SEK | SEK | 20.3% |
50% median
Estonia- Gross Salary
- €10,344
- Net Salary
- €9,62693.1%
- Tax Burden
- 6.9%
Sweden- Gross Salary
- SEK
116,021 - Net Salary
- SEK
102,96888.7% - Tax Burden
- 11.3%
100% median
Estonia- Gross Salary
- €20,688
- Net Salary
- €17,40484.1%
- Tax Burden
- 15.9%
Sweden- Gross Salary
- SEK
232,043 - Net Salary
- SEK
194,33383.7% - Tax Burden
- 16.3%
200% median
Estonia- Gross Salary
- €41,376
- Net Salary
- €32,95979.7%
- Tax Burden
- 20.3%
Sweden- Gross Salary
- SEK
464,086 - Net Salary
- SEK
369,73179.7% - Tax Burden
- 20.3%
Estonia: reference salaries equal 50%, 100% and 200% of the local median gross salary, converted at current exchange rates. Assumes a single employee without children under standard rules.