Compare take-home pay in 29 European countries
Tax year 2026 · Verified 2026-10-04 · Single employee, no children, no church tax
Type a gross annual salary in euros and see what is left after income tax and employee social contributions in every Schengen country — ranked from most to least. Everything runs in your browser; nothing is sent anywhere.
covers €15,000 – €250,000
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| # | Country | Net per year | Net per month | You keep | Net in local currency | Confidence |
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Net per month = yearly ÷ 12 (in Austria, Greece, Portugal and others, pay is split into 13–14 instalments). Local-currency column uses ECB reference rates of . Estimates between our reference points are interpolated and accurate to about ±€150.
What is — and is not — included
- Included: income tax, surcharges, and the employee share of pension, unemployment, health and care insurance.
- Not included: private health premiums (Netherlands, Switzerland), occupational pensions, church tax, expat tax breaks, bonuses taxed separately, regional differences (Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Belgium).
- Confidence: High checked against official or independent figures · Medium official rates, fewer independent checks · Low rough guide only.
- Cost of living is not included. €60,000 buys a very different life in Bucharest and in Zurich.
Want the exact Germany calculation (tax class, children, church tax)? Open the Germany calculator → · Full tables: take-home pay guide →
We give you the map. The official authority gives you the decision. These are estimates for a typical single employee, not tax advice. Your payslip will differ.