Hungary or Sweden
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| Hungary | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Salary in IT | — | $ 64 866 |
| Citizenship | 8 years | 8 years |
| Partner can work | yes | yes |
| Parents | difficult | no |
| Pets | no trouble | no trouble |
| Pet limit | 5 | 5 |
| Quarantine | no | no |
| Residence permit fee | — | — |
| Rent, 2 bedrooms | $ 1 172 · estimate | $ 1 821 |
| Basket | $ 33,2 | $ 46,2 |
| Life expectancy | 76.72 | 84.06 |
| Homicides/100k | 0.7 | 0.87 |
| Natural hazards, 0–10 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
How the two sets of routes differ
Long-stay routes in this reference: Hungary — 30, Sweden — 39. Types present in both: work, study, family, startup, job seeking and working holiday. Hungary adds: remote work and investment. Sweden adds: talent.
Fees, thresholds and deadlines
Hungary: the fee is 110 EUR wherever it is published. Routes stating an income threshold: 1; the lowest is 3,000 EUR a month. Routes with a published decision deadline: 27; the shortest is 21 days. Sweden: fees range from 1,000 to 2,200 SEK. Routes with no fee: 3. Routes stating an income threshold: 9; the lowest is 9,700 SEK a month. Routes with a published decision deadline: 22; the shortest is 30 days.
Beyond the first permit
Permanent status: Hungary after 5 years; the other country publishes no term. Citizenship: both after 8 years. Both allow a second citizenship. Bringing your own parents: Hungary — yes, Sweden — no.
Hungary in brief
An EU country with a low cost of living and low violent crime. Held back by a difficult language and 8 years to citizenship, IT salaries below Western European levels, the EU's worst corruption perception score, and flood and drought risks on the plain.
Sweden in brief
A developed tech market (Spotify, Klarna, Ericsson) and a high quality of life. The work permit is tied to the employer for the first years; from July 2026 permanent residence is generally no longer granted. Parent reunification is essentially not provided for, and there is a strict maintenance requirement for family.
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