Salary simulator ยท 2026 rates ยท 16 countries

What does your salary actually feel like?

The simulator

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Where do you want to live?

Pick a country. Tax rules and expat regimes load automatically.

๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Netherlands ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spain ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portugal ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Germany ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Ireland + 10 more soon
2

Your gross salary

Type a number. We format it. Switch annual or monthly any time.

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Median full-time salary in Netherlands: โ‚ฌ44,500
3

Are you eligible for an expat regime?

We detect it from your country. In the Netherlands, this is the 30% ruling.

30% Ruling NL

Treats 30% of your gross as a tax free allowance for up to 5 years.

โœ“ Recruited from abroad โœ“ Lived 150km+ from NL โœ“ Salary above โ‚ฌ46,107 threshold
Your monthly take home ยท Netherlands ยท 30% ruling on
โ‚ฌ 3,230/ month
โ–ฒ + โ‚ฌ505 / mo with ruling

That is โ‚ฌ38,760 net per year. Effective tax rate 35.4%.

Income tax
โ‚ฌ 13,440
Social
โ‚ฌ 7,800
Saved by ruling
โ‚ฌ 5,760
Net to you
โ‚ฌ 38,760
Same salary, four countries

What that net actually buys you

Life quality lens

A number on a payslip is not a life. We translate your net into the four things people actually move countries for.

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Housing comfort

22% of net on rent
Average 1BR in Amsterdam city (โ‚ฌ1,285/mo).
Healthy
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Savings potential

โ‚ฌ 1,950 / month
After rent, groceries, transport, utilities.
Strong
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Lifestyle budget

โ‚ฌ 1,180 / month
Dining, travel, hobbies, gym. ~20% of net.
Average
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Tax efficiency

26.3% effective
Your effective rate, all charges combined.
Excellent

Where could you actually live?

Rent reality check
Methodology

One number is fine. Five cities tell the truth.

We pull median 1 bedroom rents from public listings, then compare against your net. Green means under 30%, amber 30 to 40%, red over 40%. The rule of thumb landlords actually use.

Pro tip ยท Your selected salary works best in cheaper cities. Moving from Paris to Rotterdam can be a 15%+ effective raise.

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