ZurichvsStockholm
💰
Stockholm saves you $1,200/month
27% cheaper on rent, food & transport
📶
Zurich has 2x faster internet
470 Mbps avg download speed
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Zurich
Stockholm
Total Budget
$4,500/mo
$3,300/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$2,400/mo
$1,450/mo ✓
Coworking
$450/mo
$260/mo ✓
Meal Out
$22
$15 ✓
Coffee
$5.5
$4.5 ✓
Stockholm is $1,200/mo cheaper (36% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🌍 Zurich
📶 Internet470 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+1
🗣️ Englishhigh
🛂 Nomad VisaNot available
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West2h
🇺🇸 US East5h
🇬🇧 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
Zurich
ClimateTemperate
Avg Temp11°C
Rainy Days164/year
Best months: August
Stockholm
ClimateTemperate
Avg Temp8°C
Rainy Days124/year
Best months: June
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
1°-1°
Apr
9°5°
Jul
20°18°
Oct
11°8°
ZurichStockholm
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🌍Zurich
🌍Stockholm
💰
Monthly Budget
$4,500
$3,300
Winner📶
Internet Speed
470 Mbps
Winner196 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
4.8/5
4.6/5
⭐
Nomad Score
3.8/10
4.3/10
Winner🍽️
Food Scene
9/10
8/10
🎉
Nightlife
7/10
8/10
🚶
Walkability
9/10
8/10
👥
Community
medium
medium
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Zurich wins
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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
Zurich
470 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
Either works
Similar social opportunities
🛡️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
🌍Zurich
Pros
- +World-class public transport system
- +Extremely safe and clean city
- +Ultra-fast fiber internet up to 10 Gbps
- +Beautiful lake and mountain scenery
Cons
- −Extremely high cost of living
- −No digital nomad visa available
- −Cold winters with temperatures below freezing
- −Difficult to make local friends
🌍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
