About salary:converter

What We Do

salary:converter is a free salary comparison tool that helps you understand what your income is really worth when you move between cities. We adjust for cost of living, local taxes, and currency exchange rates so you can make apples-to-apples comparisons across 182 cities and 3,400+ neighborhoods worldwide.

Whether you are evaluating a job offer in a new country, negotiating a relocation package, or simply curious how far your paycheck would stretch somewhere else, salary:converter gives you the numbers you need in seconds.

Our Data

We combine data from multiple trusted sources to deliver accurate, up-to-date salary comparisons:

• Cost of Living — Sourced from Numbeo and Expatistan, covering rent, groceries, transport, utilities, and more across every city we support.
• Salary Benchmarks — Aggregated from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Glassdoor, and PayScale to reflect real-world compensation by role and location.
• Tax Rates — Income tax brackets and social contributions from OECD data and local government sources, so comparisons reflect take-home pay rather than gross salary alone.
• Exchange Rates — Live currency conversion powered by European Central Bank (ECB) reference rates, updated regularly to account for currency fluctuations.

All data points are cross-referenced and updated periodically to keep comparisons as reliable as possible. Our methodology is transparent: every comparison page shows exactly which factors are driving the result.

Why We Built This

Moving to a new city or country is one of the biggest financial decisions you can make. Yet most people rely on rough guesses or outdated cost-of-living calculators that only tell part of the story.

We built salary:converter because we believe everyone deserves access to clear, honest salary data when making these decisions — whether you are a remote worker choosing your next base, an expat weighing an overseas offer, or a recent graduate comparing cities for your first job.

Our goal is simple: give you the full financial picture so you can focus on what matters most — finding the right place to live and work.

The Team

salary:converter is an independent project built by a small team passionate about helping people make informed financial decisions about where to live and work. We are not affiliated with any employer, recruiter, or relocation company — our only goal is to provide the most accurate and useful salary comparison tool on the web.