City comparison
London vs Stockholm
London scores higher on salary; Stockholm has a lower cost of living. Compare London and Stockholm on earnings, rent pressure, career opportunity, and 3-year financial impact.
Overall verdict
Stockholm scores higher overall
Stockholm is a mixed trade-off compared to your current city
How they compare
If you want to save more
LondonOverall fitStockholm
48 / 53+5 Stockholm
LondonSavingsStockholm
43 / 44+1 Stockholm
LondonCareerStockholm
81 / 65+16 London
LondonLow pressureStockholm
31 / 66+35 Stockholm
If you want career growth
LondonOverall fitStockholm
63 / 61+2 London
LondonSavingsStockholm
43 / 44+1 Stockholm
LondonCareerStockholm
81 / 65+16 London
LondonLow pressureStockholm
31 / 66+35 Stockholm
If you want better balance
LondonOverall fitStockholm
58 / 67+9 Stockholm
LondonSavingsStockholm
43 / 44+1 Stockholm
LondonCareerStockholm
81 / 65+16 London
LondonLow pressureStockholm
31 / 66+35 Stockholm
Financial impact: moving from London to Stockholm
Based on a representative $80,000 USD salary. Not tax-adjusted.
-$134
Monthly
-$1,608
1 year
-$4,824
3 years
Moving from London to Stockholm: trade-offs
You gain
+Less financial pressure — lower rent-to-income ratio means more breathing room
You lose
−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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