In terms of salary, the standard affordable quality of living, which is which?
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Typically, from an average pay to worth ratio, Denmark is the most expensive, with Sweden the least, though Norway is only a tiny bit less expensive than Denmark so the difference would be negligible between the two. Norway has the highest pay, then Denmark, then Sweden. Denmark has the highest taxes, then Norway, then Sweden. Though they are all a lot higher than pretty much anywhere else in the world. In terms of quality of living they are all very interesting countries with a high standard of living, with Norway ranking 1st on HDI, I can't remember off the top of my head where Denmark and Sweden sit, but they are also both equally high. The countries have all consistently ranked in the best to live in, and they have all been ranked as some of the happiest places to live. I hope that puts it into a bit of perspective for you. To most people, particularly people moving there, or looking at them from the outside, the differences between the countries are very small and not as noticeable as they are overall, since all of them are so different to what most people are used to in their own countries.
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you may check: http://skeptically.org/economics/id21.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_Poverty_Index
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Salary is higher in Denmark and Norway than in Sweden, though whether Denmark or Norway is higher depends on the field. As an example, you ask about Swedish pharmacist salaries in another question. A pharmacist in Norway can earn from 10000 kr (SEK) more in Norway, up to double wage for management positions. Average salaries for Danish pharmacists are similar to Norwegian, but slightly lower (following links are in Norwegian/Danish, but are the only ones I could find). http://www.farmaceutene.no/id/2072 http://www.ug.dk/job/ingenioerteknikognaturvid/medicoarb/farmaceut.aspx Taxes are complicated and based on marginal rates (the income you earn above a certain level is taxed at a higher rate than the income below that level). To simplify, your take-home pay will be the highest percentage of your earned wage in Sweden (and least in Denmark). However, you'll still generally earn a larger amount after tax in Norway. This report is very helpful in explaining cost of living in the 3 countries: http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/statistics_explained/index.php/Price_levels_of_consumer_goods_and_services Denmark is ranked most expensive in Europe, but it ranks this highly due to the cost of fuel/electricity and personal transport. In all other categories (food/alcohol, public transport, consumer goods), Norway is more expensive. Sweden ranks between Luxembourg and France, with lower costs than those in furniture (no surprise) and high tech, but higher in most everything else. Denmark and Norway rank in the highest group of GDP per head, and Sweden in the 2nd group. However, all 3 rank in the highest group for price levels. http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/portal/page/portal/product_details/publication?p_product_code=KS-BE-06-002 Affordability is impossible to say without knowing your personal standard of living. If you live comfortably but economically in Norway, you will have one of the highest discretionary incomes in Europe on an average salary (but you can earn more in very high-income jobs in other countries outside of Scandinavia). The same salary in all 3 countries will afford you the highest standard of living in Sweden, but that can't be used to compare since your salary will almost always be higher in the other 2. All three countries have similar benefits. One thing to consider is that economic problems have hit Sweden the hardest. I found a few articles that said graduate pharmacists are taking lower-paying jobs as dispensers since they can't find work. Norway is lacking health care professionals, specifically pharmacists according to some news articles. This one states that pharmacies are travelling as far as Poland in search for employees to fill positions. http://www.nrk.no/nyheter/distrikt/ostafjells/buskerud/1.6911196 My economic knowledge on Denmark isn't as good compared to Sweden/Norway, as I haven't lived there.
