What salary do you need after you move?
Pick where you live now and where you are moving. We show the salary that buys a similar lifestyle there, and what your pay is worth after tax in both places.
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How this works
Prices differ between places, so the same salary buys different amounts. We scale your salary by the ratio of local price levels so you can see what pay would give you a similar standard of living.
- Countries use the World Bank's private-consumption purchasing power parity (2025 data), which covers the 49 countries where we have a live exchange rate.
- US states and metro areas use the Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (2024 data), which include housing costs.
- Take-home pay uses the same tax rules as the rest of the site. Metro areas use their state's tax. Countries without detailed tax rules use an average rate.
It is an estimate based on averages. Your own costs, especially rent, can differ a lot from the average for a place.
Frequently asked questions
How do you work out what salary you need in a new city or country?
We compare the cost of everyday goods and services in the two places using purchasing power data: World Bank private-consumption purchasing power parity for countries and US Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities for US states and metro areas. Your salary is scaled by the ratio of the two price levels.
Why is that different from a plain currency conversion?
An exchange rate tells you what your money is worth on currency markets. Purchasing power data tells you what it buys locally. Where prices are lower, the same lifestyle needs less money, even if the exchange rate looks unfavourable.
How accurate is it?
It is a rough guide. Country figures are national averages and US figures are state or metro averages, so expensive or cheap neighbourhoods, housing choices and personal habits can move the answer a lot. Treat it as a starting point for a conversation, not a quote.
Sources: World Bank, US Bureau of Economic Analysis, exchange rates from the European Central Bank (updated 2026-10-12).