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
AUSalary index
58
Cost index
64
Rent pressure
36
Opportunity
66
Stockholm
SESalary index
60
Cost index
68
Rent pressure
34
Opportunity
68
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