LondonvsStockholm
💰
Stockholm saves you $1,200/month
27% cheaper on rent, food & transport
📶
London has 1x faster internet
230 Mbps avg download speed
🌡️
Oceanic vs Temperate climate
Different weather patterns year-round
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
London
Stockholm
Total Budget
$4,500/mo
$3,300/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$2,600/mo
$1,450/mo ✓
Coworking
$350/mo
$260/mo ✓
Meal Out
$22
$15 ✓
Coffee
$4.8
$4.5 ✓
Stockholm is $1,200/mo cheaper (36% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🇬🇧 London
📶 Internet230 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+0
🗣️ Englishhigh
🛂 Nomad VisaNot available
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West3h
🇺🇸 US East6h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🌍 Stockholm
📶 Internet196 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+1
🗣️ Englishhigh
🛂 Nomad VisaNot available
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West2h
🇺🇸 US East5h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🌡️ Climate Comparison
Weather patterns and best times to visit
London
ClimateOceanic
Avg Temp12°C
Rainy Days129/year
Best months: June, August
Stockholm
ClimateTemperate
Avg Temp8°C
Rainy Days124/year
Best months: June
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
4°-1°
Apr
10°5°
Jul
18°18°
Oct
13°8°
LondonStockholm
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇬🇧London
🌍Stockholm
💰
Monthly Budget
$4,500
$3,300
Winner📶
Internet Speed
230 Mbps
196 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
4.2/5
4.6/5
Winner⭐
Nomad Score
4.4/10
4.3/10
🍽️
Food Scene
9/10
8/10
🎉
Nightlife
9/10
8/10
🚶
Walkability
9/10
8/10
👥
Community
large
Winnermedium
1
London wins
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2
Stockholm wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Stockholm
$1200/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
London
230 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
London
Larger nomad community for networking
🛡️Safety-First
Either works
Both cities are similarly safe
🍜Foodie
Either works
Both have great food scenes
🎉Party Person
Either works
Both have great nightlife
🇬🇧London
Pros
- +World-class job market and networking hub for tech, finance, media and creative industries
- +Very fast and reliable internet with widespread fibre and 5G coverage
- +Huge choice of coworking spaces, colivings and laptop-friendly cafés across many neighbourhoods
- +Unmatched cultural offer: museums, galleries, theatre, live music and events every night of the week
Cons
- −Extremely high cost of living and especially high rents compared to most cities in Europe
- −Finding good-value long-term accommodation can be stressful and competitive
- −Weather is often grey, rainy and unpredictable outside the best summer weeks
- −Commutes can be long and public transport crowded at peak hours
🌍Stockholm
Pros
- +High quality of life with strong welfare state and clean, organized urban environment
- +Very fast and reliable internet with extensive fiber and 5G coverage across the city
- +Beautiful waterfront setting built on islands with easy access to nature and archipelago
- +Excellent public transport and integrated cycling infrastructure for easy car-free living
Cons
- −Very high cost of living and rent compared to most European capitals
- −Long, dark winters with short daylight hours and often cold, wet weather
- −Dining out, drinks and entertainment can get expensive very quickly
- −Rental market is tight and competitive, especially for centrally located apartments
