City comparison
Chicago vs Stockholm
Chicago scores higher on salary; Chicago has a lower cost of living. Compare Chicago and Stockholm on earnings, rent pressure, career opportunity, and 3-year financial impact.
Overall verdict
Stockholm scores higher overall
Stockholm would cost you meaningfully more to live in
How they compare
If you want to save more
ChicagoOverall fitStockholm
62 / 53+9 Chicago
ChicagoSavingsStockholm
58 / 44+14 Chicago
ChicagoCareerStockholm
73 / 65+8 Chicago
ChicagoLow pressureStockholm
63 / 66+3 Stockholm
If you want career growth
ChicagoOverall fitStockholm
68 / 61+7 Chicago
ChicagoSavingsStockholm
58 / 44+14 Chicago
ChicagoCareerStockholm
73 / 65+8 Chicago
ChicagoLow pressureStockholm
63 / 66+3 Stockholm
If you want better balance
ChicagoOverall fitStockholm
66 / 67+1 Stockholm
ChicagoSavingsStockholm
58 / 44+14 Chicago
ChicagoCareerStockholm
73 / 65+8 Chicago
ChicagoLow pressureStockholm
63 / 66+3 Stockholm
Financial impact: moving from Chicago to Stockholm
Based on a representative $80,000 USD salary. Not tax-adjusted.
-$1,530
Monthly
-$18,360
1 year
-$55,080
3 years
Moving from Chicago to Stockholm: trade-offs
You gain
+Better quality of life — Stockholm scores higher on lifestyle and liveability
You lose
−Weaker savings potential — Stockholm is 14 points lower on savings capacity
−-$1,530/mo estimated net reduction — $18,360 over the first year
Stockholm
SESalary index
60
Cost index
68
Rent pressure
34
Opportunity
68
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