City comparison
Boston vs Stockholm
Boston scores higher on salary; Stockholm has a lower cost of living. Compare Boston and Stockholm on earnings, rent pressure, career opportunity, and 3-year financial impact.
Overall verdict
Boston scores higher overall
Stockholm is a step down on both savings and career opportunity
How they compare
If you want to save more
BostonOverall fitStockholm
66 / 53+13 Boston
BostonSavingsStockholm
60 / 44+16 Boston
BostonCareerStockholm
90 / 65+25 Boston
BostonLow pressureStockholm
59 / 66+7 Stockholm
If you want career growth
BostonOverall fitStockholm
78 / 61+17 Boston
BostonSavingsStockholm
60 / 44+16 Boston
BostonCareerStockholm
90 / 65+25 Boston
BostonLow pressureStockholm
59 / 66+7 Stockholm
If you want better balance
BostonOverall fitStockholm
70 / 67+3 Boston
BostonSavingsStockholm
60 / 44+16 Boston
BostonCareerStockholm
90 / 65+25 Boston
BostonLow pressureStockholm
59 / 66+7 Stockholm
Financial impact: moving from Boston to Stockholm
Based on a representative $80,000 USD salary. Not tax-adjusted.
-$1,850
Monthly
-$22,200
1 year
-$66,600
3 years
Moving from Boston to Stockholm: trade-offs
You gain
+Better quality of life — Stockholm scores higher on lifestyle and liveability
You lose
−Weaker savings potential — Stockholm is 16 points lower on savings capacity
−-$1,850/mo estimated net reduction — $22,200 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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