Helsinki logs 130 frost days a year to Stockholm's 107 — Stockholm wins by 23. Stockholm also leads on sunny days by 9.

Helsinki runs about $2,134/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Stockholm's $2,691/mo — Helsinki comes in $557 cheaper each month, roughly 26% less.

Helsinki and Stockholm score neck-and-neck on mobility (3.6 vs 3.8, 0–5 scale).

Stockholm's culture score of 4.2 sits well above Helsinki's 3.7, with the biggest gap on arts & culture.

Helsinki and Stockholm score neck-and-neck on nature & outdoors (4.7 vs 4.7, 0–5 scale).

Helsinki and Stockholm score neck-and-neck on safety (4.3 vs 4.3, 0–5 scale).

Stockholm's career score of 4.2 sits well above Helsinki's 3.9, with the biggest gap on economic scale.

Stockholm's social & community score of 3.0 sits well above Helsinki's 2.8, with the biggest gap on expat-first community.

On food & dining, Stockholm scores 4.0 vs Helsinki's 3.4 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on brunch availability.

On family, Stockholm scores 4.0 vs Helsinki's 3.5 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on international schools.

Helsinki and Stockholm score neck-and-neck on healthcare (3.0 vs 3.0, 0–5 scale).

Helsinki averages 6.6 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Stockholm's 5.5 µg/m³ (good) — Stockholm breathes ~17% cleaner air (1.1 µg/m³ lower).

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