City comparison

Melbourne vs Stockholm

Stockholm scores higher on salary; Melbourne has a lower cost of living. Compare Melbourne 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

MelbourneOverall fitStockholm
52 / 53+1 Stockholm
MelbourneSavingsStockholm
45 / 44+1 Melbourne
MelbourneCareerStockholm
63 / 65+2 Stockholm
MelbourneLow pressureStockholm
64 / 66+2 Stockholm

If you want career growth

MelbourneOverall fitStockholm
60 / 61+1 Stockholm
MelbourneSavingsStockholm
45 / 44+1 Melbourne
MelbourneCareerStockholm
63 / 65+2 Stockholm
MelbourneLow pressureStockholm
64 / 66+2 Stockholm

If you want better balance

MelbourneOverall fitStockholm
66 / 67+1 Stockholm
MelbourneSavingsStockholm
45 / 44+1 Melbourne
MelbourneCareerStockholm
63 / 65+2 Stockholm
MelbourneLow pressureStockholm
64 / 66+2 Stockholm

Financial impact: moving from Melbourne to Stockholm

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

-$41
Monthly
-$492
1 year
-$1,476
3 years

Moving from Melbourne to Stockholm: trade-offs

You gain

+Stockholm is broadly similar to your current city across all dimensions

Melbourne

AU
Salary index
58
Cost index
64
Rent pressure
36
Opportunity
66

Stockholm

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

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