Compare salaries, tax, & living costs globally
Hi HN - Like many in tech, I've thought about relocating to different cities. But comparing salaries, income tax, housing costs, and overall cost of living is hard. It's hard to know where you'd actually save up more money. So I built a site to make it easier. It's my first HN project, hope you find it useful. Any feedback is appreciated, thanks!
Compare salaries, tax, & living costs globally launched on February 5, 2025 with 20 votes, #755 of 5,999 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 1 year on.
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This tool helps tech professionals compare salaries, income taxes, housing costs, and overall cost of living across different cities worldwide. Users can input their salary and see where they'd actually save more money after accounting for local expenses and taxes. It addresses the challenge of making informed relocation decisions by consolidating financial data that's typically scattered across multiple sources, making it easier for remote workers and relocating professionals to evaluate different locations.
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Compare tax, contributions, living expenses, and how much you can save in different cities worldwide.
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