Salary equivalent calculator
Moving for a job? Enter what you earn now and see the gross salary that leaves you the same take-home pay in another country. €60,000 in Germany takes home €3,130 a month; to keep that you need €46,044 in Ireland but €60,013 in Italy.
Your take-home pay: €3,130 a month. To keep it, you need:
| Country | Gross a year | Difference | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | €46,044 | −€13,956 (−23%) | Breakdown |
| Netherlands | €46,812 | −€13,188 (−22%) | Breakdown |
| Spain | €52,287 | −€7,713 (−13%) | Breakdown |
| France | €54,239 | −€5,761 (−10%) | Breakdown |
| Portugal | €58,552 | −€1,448 (−2%) | Breakdown |
| Italy | €60,013 | +€13 (+0%) | Breakdown |
Take-home pay after income tax and social security, averaged over the year. Single employee, 2026: Spain uses Madrid, Italy Milan, France single after income tax, Germany tax class 1, the Netherlands includes the holiday allowance in the gross. Expat regimes apply only where they lower your tax and you meet the salary conditions. Assumptions
Same take-home pay as €60,000
Gross salary needed in each country (columns) to match €60,000 in another (rows), 2026, standard rules.
| €60,000 in | Ireland | Portugal | Netherlands | Spain | Germany | Italy | France |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland €3,744 a month | — | €73,486 | €61,678 | €64,415 | €74,220 | €75,066 | €66,983 |
| Portugal €3,190 a month | €47,397 | — | €48,253 | €53,479 | €61,399 | €61,473 | €55,474 |
| Netherlands €3,674 a month | €58,425 | €71,801 | — | €63,062 | €72,712 | €73,367 | €65,543 |
| Spain €3,515 a month | €54,805 | €67,927 | €56,144 | — | €69,221 | €69,462 | €62,238 |
| Germany €3,130 a month | €46,044 | €58,552 | €46,812 | €52,287 | — | €60,013 | €54,239 |
| Italy €3,130 a month | €46,032 | €58,539 | €46,799 | €52,277 | €59,985 | — | €54,228 |
| France €3,407 a month | €52,352 | €65,303 | €53,532 | €57,841 | €66,601 | €66,817 | — |
How it works
We work out your take-home pay with the official 2026 rules of the country you work in now, then search for the gross salary that gives the same yearly take-home pay in each other country, using the same calculators as the rest of the site. To go the other way, from the take-home pay you want, use the net to gross calculator; to compare one salary across countries, see compare countries.
Frequently asked questions
What salary do I need to keep the same take-home pay as €60,000 in Germany?
€60,000 in Germany leaves €3,130 a month after tax in 2026. To take home the same you need €46,044 in Ireland, €46,812 in the Netherlands, €52,287 in Spain, €54,239 in France, €58,552 in Portugal, €60,013 in Italy.
Does this include the cost of living?
No. It compares take-home pay after income tax and social security only. Rent, prices and benefits such as health insurance differ between countries and cities, so compare those separately.
How do expat tax regimes change the answer?
They can lower the salary you need a lot. To match €80,000 in Germany, you need €57,906 in the Netherlands with the 30% ruling. Turn on "Include expat regimes" to apply the 30% ruling, the Beckham Law, IFICI, the impatriati regime and the impatriés regime where they lower your tax.