Summer in Sweeden. Winter in Portugal.

I´m from Portugal and currently working in Norway. While Norway is not Sweden, I´d keep it like this:

• Sweden if you´re planning to work there. Quality of life is much better (GDP per capita, cost of living compared to wages, maternity leave if you plan on having kids, etc).
• Portugal if you want to spend some vacations/retire. I was working in Tech in Portugal (significantly higher salaries than the average wage from Portugal) and I could barely rent a T1 without help from family as rent and bills would eat 50-60% of the salary.
• Ideal condition: Living in Portugal with a Swedish salary.

Only thing with Sweden right now is the massive issue with shootings (Not because the Swedes like guns, but because Sweden accepted everyone and everything without much control).

In my opinion, the food and weather of Portugal does not compensate the low salaries it provides compared to the high cost of living if you plan on going to a major city (unless you manage to get a good salary in Portugal).

While I do miss Portugal, I don’t plan on going back anytime soon. For me to go back would have to be on very very specific conditions (salary being the main one)