20 Things to Know Before Moving to Sweden

Visa, plane ticket, job offer, they’re all well and good, but what are some good general things to know for your first few months in Sweden as an Indian expat? Sweden.se have some hilarious insight into this.

Here are the bare bones list (with our comments):

• Coffee (yes)
• Lines (gotta stand in them)
• Swedish (learn it)
• Shopping (do it)
• Food on tube (delicious)
• Gender equality (we like it)
• Outdoors (ways to spend the weekend)
• Industry Vacation (July is holy)
• Lagom (juuuuust right)
• Melodifestivalen (it has glitter!)
• IKEA (best thing ever)
• Shoes! (can never have too many)
• Winter (yay, skiing!)
• Time (keep it)
• Systembolaget (get there early)
• Plastic (avoid it)
• Food days (cinnamon buns!)
• Casual (jeans!)
• Education & Health (pretty cheap, all things considered)

Read the whole list explaining it all with much longer comments at https://sweden.se/society/20-things-to-know-before-moving-to-sweden/amp/