[Wissa]

To a 20 year old office secretary who works there, Stockholm is not expensive. She owns a chic French car and a €200 000 apartment

I don't believe that, unless she's spending her evenings as a high-end hooker.

How about if you give some specifics as to what the after-tax income is for that 20 year old office secretary.

[WesternCulture]

“I don’t believe that”

- There are certain parts of Sweden that are not so rich, but have a look for yourself (link below).

Poverty is not even allowed on our soil.

If you chose to live like a gypsy, broad-shouldered men from the local government will come over to your house and force-feed you real food and make you drive a Volvo.

Very few people have to undergo this treatment, simply because most citizens in Sweden like to live in clean, well governed cities like these:

http://www.hitta.se/LargeMap.aspx?start