Enter your salary to see the gross pay that keeps the same take-home in the other country, at market exchange rates and at purchasing power. You can also compare one gross number or two different salaries. Every rate shows its date and official source.
This example uses the median full-time gross salary in Germany (Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey 2022, 2022 (survey reference month, October in most countries)), with Liechtenstein: Employee tax profile Single resident of Vaduz without children. Change any answer below to calculate your own case.
gross a year in Liechtenstein, taking home CHF 25,595 (CHF 2,133 a month)
28% less than your salary converted at this rate, because of different taxes and contributions
The World Bank does not publish a purchasing power conversion factor for Liechtenstein.
In Germany, a gross salary of €41,628 leaves €27,788 a year after income tax and employee contributions.
To take home the same amount in Liechtenstein at the market exchange rate (1 EUR = 0.9211 CHF), you would need to earn about CHF 27,453 gross.
Bars use EUR at the market exchange rate, so the take-home segments match in length.
The required salary keeps the same annual take-home pay after income tax and employee contributions, using each country's selected profile. The market figure converts at an official exchange rate. The purchasing power figure converts with World Bank household consumption price levels, which average the whole country and do not reflect a specific city, rent or lifestyle.
The required salary keeps your annual take-home pay after income tax and employee contributions. The market figure converts at the official exchange rate: the European Central Bank euro reference rate where the ECB publishes one, otherwise the World Bank annual average. The purchasing power figure uses World Bank International Comparison Program price levels for household consumption, so it reflects what money buys on average across the country rather than in one city.
Country rules, filing profiles, family circumstances and local payroll charges can change the outcome. Housing, schooling and health costs vary widely within a country. Confirm important decisions with a qualified adviser.