Sweden

Stockholm

#1 Top 5 cities

Stockholm is the strongest overall choice for career options, services, and international environment, although it is costly.

Country overview

Population

1 515 017

Year-round temperatures

Day: 0°C až 24°C

Night: -4°C až 15°C

Climate

Cool northern temperate climate with a long darker winter and a pleasant bright summer.

Distance to the sea

0 km

Social atmosphere

6/10

Costs

Housing cost 2/10
Food cost 3/10

Business friendliness

8/10

Safety

8/10

Everyday safety is high, but theft, nightlife incidents, and gang-related shootings or explosions in some outer districts require local awareness and avoiding active police scenes.

Natural disaster resilience

8/10

Storms, intense rain, urban and coastal flooding, winter ice, snow, cold, and occasional heatwaves are the main hazards; emergency capacity is strong.

Other scores

Other scores

Internet availability 10/10
Internet speed 9/10
Internet stability 9/10
Electricity stability 10/10

Community types

  • Corporate expats
  • Students
  • Entrepreneurs
  • Long-term expats

Largest nationality groups

  • 🇺🇸Americans
  • 🇬🇧British
  • 🇩🇪Germans
  • 🇮🇳Indians

Pros / Cons

Pros

  • +Large international community
  • +Quality services
  • +Good transport links
  • +International environment

Cons

  • −Higher living costs
  • −Higher prices
  • −Noise