I don't know about Scandinavia, but the typical beginner consulting gig in Paris, France is 40-50€/h. More experienced are at 60-80€/hr, vets are ~100€/h and super experts are at 125€/hr & more. Do the maths. That's before taxes of course.
Then realize out that EUR->USD history: from 1:1 to 1:1.5 in ten years, and meanwhile wages in Euros have been kept relatively constant.
You can't survive in Europe if you get paid in USD, these days.
You can't survive in Europe if you get paid in USD, these days.