City comparison

Stockholm vs Vancouver

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

Overall verdict

Stockholm scores higher overall

Vancouver is a mixed trade-off compared to your current city

How they compare

If you want to save more

StockholmOverall fitVancouver
53 / 47+6 Stockholm
StockholmSavingsVancouver
44 / 41+3 Stockholm
StockholmCareerVancouver
65 / 63+2 Stockholm
StockholmLow pressureVancouver
66 / 51+15 Stockholm

If you want career growth

StockholmOverall fitVancouver
61 / 56+5 Stockholm
StockholmSavingsVancouver
44 / 41+3 Stockholm
StockholmCareerVancouver
65 / 63+2 Stockholm
StockholmLow pressureVancouver
66 / 51+15 Stockholm

If you want better balance

StockholmOverall fitVancouver
67 / 61+6 Stockholm
StockholmSavingsVancouver
44 / 41+3 Stockholm
StockholmCareerVancouver
65 / 63+2 Stockholm
StockholmLow pressureVancouver
66 / 51+15 Stockholm

Financial impact: moving from Stockholm to Vancouver

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

-$350
Monthly
-$4,200
1 year
-$12,600
3 years

Moving from Stockholm to Vancouver: trade-offs

You lose

-$350/mo estimated net reduction — $4,200 over the first year
Higher cost pressure — rent will consume a larger share of your income

Stockholm

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

Vancouver

CA
Salary index
58
Cost index
70
Rent pressure
49
Opportunity
66

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