Global salary comparison: net pay, rent and purchasing power

Compare gross-to-net outcomes, rent pressure and real lifestyle value across countries.

2026 decision snapshot

Calculated 2026 snapshot

How the ranking changes between the same offer and local pay

The same gross salary answers the job-offer question. Local median salaries show what each labour market actually pays.

Same €80,000 gross salary

Ranked by annual net pay

  1. 1
    Switzerland
    €64,183
  2. 2
    Australia
    €60,124
  3. 3
    USA
    €59,472
  4. 4
    Canada
    €57,276
  5. 5
    United Kingdom
    €57,155
  6. 6
    Ireland
    €55,009
  7. 7
    Austria
    €51,938
  8. 8
    Germany
    €47,839

Local median salary

Ranked by annual net pay. Small figure: local median gross.

  1. 1
    Switzerland€89,081
    €70,614
  2. 2
    Australia€56,249
    €43,973
  3. 3
    USA€54,632
    €42,920
  4. 4
    Austria€55,678
    €38,981
  5. 5
    United Kingdom€45,458
    €35,300
  6. 6
    Germany€54,066
    €34,305
  7. 7
    Canada€42,750
    €32,626
  8. 8
    Ireland€38,006
    €32,136

Eight-country snapshot on local median pay

CountryMedian grossNet/yearRent benchmark/monthAfter rent/monthPPP after rent/year
Switzerland€89,081€70,614€1,220€4,665€35,266
Australia€56,249€43,973€1,833€1,831€19,993
USA€54,632€42,920€1,396€2,181€22,242
Austria€55,678€38,981€1,610€1,639€18,487
United Kingdom€45,458€35,300€1,747€1,195€13,624
Germany€54,066€34,305€1,188€1,671€20,049
Canada€42,750€32,626€872€1,847€21,719
Ireland€38,006€32,136€2,000€678€5,776

This page shows how the same salary offer and local median salaries produce different rankings for net pay, rent pressure and purchasing power.

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