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

US
Salary index
66
Cost index
58
Rent pressure
33
Opportunity
68

Stockholm

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

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