City comparison

Houston vs Stockholm

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

Overall verdict

Houston scores higher overall

Stockholm would cost you meaningfully more to live in

How they compare

If you want to save more

HoustonOverall fitStockholm
70 / 53+17 Houston
HoustonSavingsStockholm
69 / 44+25 Houston
HoustonCareerStockholm
67 / 65+2 Houston
HoustonLow pressureStockholm
74 / 66+8 Houston

If you want career growth

HoustonOverall fitStockholm
69 / 61+8 Houston
HoustonSavingsStockholm
69 / 44+25 Houston
HoustonCareerStockholm
67 / 65+2 Houston
HoustonLow pressureStockholm
74 / 66+8 Houston

If you want better balance

HoustonOverall fitStockholm
68 / 67+1 Houston
HoustonSavingsStockholm
69 / 44+25 Houston
HoustonCareerStockholm
67 / 65+2 Houston
HoustonLow pressureStockholm
74 / 66+8 Houston

Financial impact: moving from Houston to Stockholm

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

-$2,412
Monthly
-$28,944
1 year
-$86,832
3 years

Moving from Houston to Stockholm: trade-offs

You gain

+Better quality of life — Stockholm scores higher on lifestyle and liveability

You lose

Weaker savings potential — Stockholm is 25 points lower on savings capacity
-$2,412/mo estimated net reduction — $28,944 over the first year

Houston

US
Salary index
66
Cost index
48
Rent pressure
26
Opportunity
68

Stockholm

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

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