Compare Salaries
Select a role and country for each side to compare salaries, PPP-adjusted values, and cost of living.
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How to compare salaries across countries in 2026
Raw salary numbers rarely tell the full story. A $100,000 role in San Francisco buys less than a $60,000 role in Lisbon once you factor in rent, groceries, transport and tax. Our comparison tool normalizes everything to USD using current exchange rates and then layers on a purchasing-power-parity (PPP) adjustment so you can see what a salary actually means in local terms.
What the tool shows you
- Median salary in both countries for the same role and experience level
- Salary range (min → max) so you can see realistic pay bands
- PPP-adjusted equivalent — how far each salary stretches locally
- Cost-of-living index and local currency for context
- Percentage difference between the two markets
Nominal vs PPP-adjusted pay
Nominal salary is the dollar figure on a paycheck. PPP-adjusted salary tells you how much that money buys in local goods and services compared to the United States. Two engineers earning the same USD amount in Mumbai and New York will have very different lifestyles — PPP makes that visible. See our methodology page for the exact factors we use.
Tips for using salary comparisons
- Compare the same experience level on both sides — senior pay in one country vs mid-level pay in another is misleading.
- Remember that taxes vary widely — our figures are gross (pre-tax).
- Healthcare, pension and parental leave are bundled into employer cost in some markets but not others.
- Use the PPP value when deciding whether to relocate; use the nominal value when negotiating a raise or remote contract.
Need to convert between currencies first? Try the currency converter. Browsing for a specific role or country instead? Visit all roles or all countries.