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
Stockholm
SESalary index
60
Cost index
68
Rent pressure
34
Opportunity
68
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