City comparison
Philadelphia vs Stockholm
Philadelphia scores higher on salary; Philadelphia has a lower cost of living. Compare Philadelphia 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
PhiladelphiaOverall fitStockholm
61 / 53+8 Philadelphia
PhiladelphiaSavingsStockholm
57 / 44+13 Philadelphia
PhiladelphiaCareerStockholm
67 / 65+2 Philadelphia
PhiladelphiaLow pressureStockholm
67 / 66+1 Philadelphia
If you want career growth
PhiladelphiaOverall fitStockholm
65 / 61+4 Philadelphia
PhiladelphiaSavingsStockholm
57 / 44+13 Philadelphia
PhiladelphiaCareerStockholm
67 / 65+2 Philadelphia
PhiladelphiaLow pressureStockholm
67 / 66+1 Philadelphia
If you want better balance
PhiladelphiaOverall fitStockholm
65 / 67+2 Stockholm
PhiladelphiaSavingsStockholm
57 / 44+13 Philadelphia
PhiladelphiaCareerStockholm
67 / 65+2 Philadelphia
PhiladelphiaLow pressureStockholm
67 / 66+1 Philadelphia
Financial impact: moving from Philadelphia to Stockholm
Based on a representative $80,000 USD salary. Not tax-adjusted.
-$1,353
Monthly
-$16,236
1 year
-$48,708
3 years
Moving from Philadelphia to Stockholm: trade-offs
You gain
+Better quality of life — Stockholm scores higher on lifestyle and liveability
You lose
−Weaker savings potential — Stockholm is 13 points lower on savings capacity
−-$1,353/mo estimated net reduction — $16,236 over the first year
Philadelphia
USSalary index
66
Cost index
58
Rent pressure
33
Opportunity
68
Stockholm
SESalary index
60
Cost index
68
Rent pressure
34
Opportunity
68
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