City comparison

Stockholm vs Tokyo

Stockholm scores higher on salary; Tokyo has a lower cost of living. Compare Stockholm and Tokyo on earnings, rent pressure, career opportunity, and 3-year financial impact.

Overall verdict

Stockholm scores higher overall

Tokyo would cost you meaningfully more to live in

How they compare

If you want to save more

StockholmOverall fitTokyo
53 / 48+5 Stockholm
StockholmSavingsTokyo
44 / 38+6 Stockholm
StockholmCareerTokyo
65 / 60+5 Stockholm
StockholmLow pressureTokyo
66 / 66

If you want career growth

StockholmOverall fitTokyo
61 / 57+4 Stockholm
StockholmSavingsTokyo
44 / 38+6 Stockholm
StockholmCareerTokyo
65 / 60+5 Stockholm
StockholmLow pressureTokyo
66 / 66

If you want better balance

StockholmOverall fitTokyo
67 / 65+2 Stockholm
StockholmSavingsTokyo
44 / 38+6 Stockholm
StockholmCareerTokyo
65 / 60+5 Stockholm
StockholmLow pressureTokyo
66 / 66

Financial impact: moving from Stockholm to Tokyo

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

-$1,046
Monthly
-$12,552
1 year
-$37,656
3 years

Moving from Stockholm to Tokyo: trade-offs

You lose

-$1,046/mo estimated net reduction — $12,552 over the first year

Stockholm

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

Tokyo

JP
Salary index
46
Cost index
60
Rent pressure
34
Opportunity
68

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