City comparison

Austin vs Stockholm

Austin scores higher on salary; Austin has a lower cost of living. Compare Austin and Stockholm on earnings, rent pressure, career opportunity, and 3-year financial impact.

Overall verdict

Austin scores higher overall

Stockholm is a step down on both savings and career opportunity

How they compare

If you want to save more

AustinOverall fitStockholm
72 / 53+19 Austin
AustinSavingsStockholm
71 / 44+27 Austin
AustinCareerStockholm
78 / 65+13 Austin
AustinLow pressureStockholm
67 / 66+1 Austin

If you want career growth

AustinOverall fitStockholm
74 / 61+13 Austin
AustinSavingsStockholm
71 / 44+27 Austin
AustinCareerStockholm
78 / 65+13 Austin
AustinLow pressureStockholm
67 / 66+1 Austin

If you want better balance

AustinOverall fitStockholm
72 / 67+5 Austin
AustinSavingsStockholm
71 / 44+27 Austin
AustinCareerStockholm
78 / 65+13 Austin
AustinLow pressureStockholm
67 / 66+1 Austin

Financial impact: moving from Austin to Stockholm

Based on a representative $80,000 USD salary. Not tax-adjusted.

-$2,536
Monthly
-$30,432
1 year
-$91,296
3 years

Moving from Austin to Stockholm: trade-offs

You lose

Weaker savings potential — Stockholm is 27 points lower on savings capacity
-$2,536/mo estimated net reduction — $30,432 over the first year
Smaller career market — fewer top-tier roles and lower salary ceiling than your current city

Austin

US
Salary index
82
Cost index
58
Rent pressure
33
Opportunity
76

Stockholm

SE
Salary index
60
Cost index
68
Rent pressure
34
Opportunity
68

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