Compare two job offers
See which offer actually leaves you better off: take-home pay after tax, then adjusted for the local cost of living.
Poland leaves you 111.5% better off in purchasing power than Germany.
Nominal net: €2,877/mo in Germany vs €3,966/mo in Poland. Adjusted for local prices, that is €2,637 vs €5,578 in equal purchasing power.
- Net / month
- €2,877
- Real value (PPS)
- €2,637
- Effective deductions
- 36.1%
- Price level (EU=100)
- 109.1
- Net / month
- €3,966
- Real value (PPS)
- €5,578
- Effective deductions
- 33.9%
- Price level (EU=100)
- 71.1
Take-home uses Eurostat net/gross ratios; real value divides net pay by the country price level relative to the EU average. Estimates, not tax advice.
Frequently asked questions
How is take-home pay estimated?
Gross salaries are converted to net using Eurostat's published net-to-gross ratios for each country. Enter a net figure directly to skip that step. Real payroll varies with tax class, allowances and social-security ceilings.
What does the real (PPS) comparison mean?
Net pay is divided by the country's price level relative to the EU average, so both offers are expressed in equal purchasing power. A lower cost of living makes a smaller salary go further.
Which currency should I enter?
Enter both amounts in euros. For non-euro countries, convert your offer to euros first; the comparison is purchasing-power adjusted, not an exchange-rate forecast.