City comparison

Phoenix vs Stockholm

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

PhoenixOverall fitStockholm
69 / 53+16 Phoenix
PhoenixSavingsStockholm
68 / 44+24 Phoenix
PhoenixCareerStockholm
67 / 65+2 Phoenix
PhoenixLow pressureStockholm
72 / 66+6 Phoenix

If you want career growth

PhoenixOverall fitStockholm
68 / 61+7 Phoenix
PhoenixSavingsStockholm
68 / 44+24 Phoenix
PhoenixCareerStockholm
67 / 65+2 Phoenix
PhoenixLow pressureStockholm
72 / 66+6 Phoenix

If you want better balance

PhoenixOverall fitStockholm
67 / 67
PhoenixSavingsStockholm
68 / 44+24 Phoenix
PhoenixCareerStockholm
67 / 65+2 Phoenix
PhoenixLow pressureStockholm
72 / 66+6 Phoenix

Financial impact: moving from Phoenix to Stockholm

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

-$2,344
Monthly
-$28,128
1 year
-$84,384
3 years

Moving from Phoenix to Stockholm: trade-offs

You gain

+Better quality of life — Stockholm scores higher on lifestyle and liveability

You lose

Weaker savings potential — Stockholm is 24 points lower on savings capacity
-$2,344/mo estimated net reduction — $28,128 over the first year

Phoenix

US
Salary index
68
Cost index
50
Rent pressure
28
Opportunity
66

Stockholm

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

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