Explain my result
Understanding your Salary Adjustment Calculator result
This compares take-home pay across countries after tax and cost of living. Here is how to read the adjusted figure.
What is adjusted
Gross pay is reduced by published national tax schedules to an approximate net, then framed against cited city living costs and converted with live ECB rates. It is a simplified model — it omits some credits, state or local levies, and payroll specifics.
What drives differences
Tax structure and living costs both matter: a higher gross can lose to a lower-tax, lower-cost city. Exchange-rate movement can shift the comparison week to week.
How to use it
Use it to rank offers, not to file taxes. Confirm your real deductions with a local tax adviser, and re-run near your start date because FX and thresholds change.
Honesty & sources
Simplified tax — not every credit, state levy, or payroll deduction.
What to do next
- Pair with the housing affordability tool for the destination city.
- Check the currency runway tool to see how long savings last.