Global comparison across 78 cities. Median salaries in local currency, USD, and PPP-adjusted.
| Rank | City | Country | Local Salary | USD Equivalent | PPP-Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇺🇸 San Francisco | United States | $93K USD | $93K | $93K |
| 2 | 🇺🇸 Seattle | United States | $88K USD | $88K | $88K |
| 3 | 🇺🇸 New York | United States | $80K USD | $80K | $80K |
| 4 | 🇨🇭 Geneva | Switzerland | Fr70K CHF | $79K | $59K |
| 5 | 🇺🇸 Boston | United States | $78K USD | $78K | $78K |
| 6 | 🇺🇸 Los Angeles | United States | $78K USD | $78K | $78K |
| 7 | 🇺🇸 Washington DC | United States | $78K USD | $78K | $78K |
| 8 | 🇨🇭 Zurich | Switzerland | Fr68K CHF | $76K | $57K |
| 9 | 🇺🇸 San Diego | United States | $74K USD | $74K | $74K |
| 10 | 🇺🇸 Austin | United States | $73K USD | $73K | $73K |
| City | Country | P25 | Median | P75 | USD | PPP | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 San Francisco | United States | $74K USD | $93K USD | $116K USD | $93K | $93K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Seattle | United States | $70K USD | $88K USD | $109K USD | $88K | $88K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 New York | United States | $64K USD | $80K USD | $100K USD | $80K | $80K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇭 Geneva | Switzerland | Fr56K CHF | Fr70K CHF | Fr88K CHF | $79K | $59K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Boston | United States | $62K USD | $78K USD | $97K USD | $78K | $78K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Los Angeles | United States | $62K USD | $78K USD | $97K USD | $78K | $78K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Washington DC | United States | $62K USD | $78K USD | $97K USD | $78K | $78K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇭 Zurich | Switzerland | Fr54K CHF | Fr68K CHF | Fr84K CHF | $76K | $57K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 San Diego | United States | $59K USD | $74K USD | $93K USD | $74K | $74K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Austin | United States | $58K USD | $73K USD | $91K USD | $73K | $73K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Atlanta | United States | $58K USD | $73K USD | $91K USD | $73K | $73K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Chicago | United States | $56K USD | $70K USD | $88K USD | $70K | $70K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Denver | United States | $56K USD | $70K USD | $88K USD | $70K | $70K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Philadelphia | United States | $56K USD | $70K USD | $88K USD | $70K | $70K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Portland | United States | $56K USD | $70K USD | $88K USD | $70K | $70K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Dallas | United States | $55K USD | $69K USD | $86K USD | $69K | $69K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Minneapolis | United States | $54K USD | $68K USD | $84K USD | $68K | $68K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Raleigh | United States | $54K USD | $68K USD | $84K USD | $68K | $68K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Miami | United States | $52K USD | $65K USD | $81K USD | $65K | $65K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Phoenix | United States | $52K USD | $65K USD | $81K USD | $65K | $65K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Charlotte | United States | $52K USD | $65K USD | $81K USD | $65K | $65K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Nashville | United States | $51K USD | $64K USD | $80K USD | $64K | $64K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Detroit | United States | $50K USD | $63K USD | $78K USD | $63K | $63K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Salt Lake City | United States | $50K USD | $63K USD | $78K USD | $63K | $63K | vs SF |
| 🇬🇧 London | United Kingdom | £30K GBP | £38K GBP | £47K GBP | $48K | $66K | vs SF |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | Singapore | S$48K SGD | S$60K SGD | S$75K SGD | $45K | $56K | vs SF |
| 🇩🇪 Munich | Germany | €33K EUR | €41K EUR | €51K EUR | $44K | $57K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇦 Toronto | Canada | CA$46K CAD | CA$58K CAD | CA$72K CAD | $43K | $52K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇺 Sydney | Australia | A$52K AUD | A$65K AUD | A$81K AUD | $42K | $58K | vs SF |
| 🇩🇪 Frankfurt | Germany | €31K EUR | €39K EUR | €49K EUR | $42K | $54K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇦 Vancouver | Canada | CA$44K CAD | CA$55K CAD | CA$69K CAD | $41K | $50K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇺 Melbourne | Australia | A$50K AUD | A$63K AUD | A$78K AUD | $41K | $56K | vs SF |
| 🇩🇪 Berlin | Germany | €30K EUR | €38K EUR | €47K EUR | $41K | $52K | vs SF |
| 🇳🇱 Amsterdam | Netherlands | €30K EUR | €38K EUR | €47K EUR | $41K | $49K | vs SF |
| 🇩🇰 Copenhagen | Denmark | kr220K DKK | kr275K DKK | kr344K DKK | $40K | $44K | vs SF |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | Hong Kong | HK$240K HKD | HK$300K HKD | HK$375K HKD | $39K | $56K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇺 Perth | Australia | A$48K AUD | A$60K AUD | A$75K AUD | $39K | $53K | vs SF |
| 🇩🇪 Hamburg | Germany | €29K EUR | €36K EUR | €45K EUR | $39K | $50K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇪 Dublin | Ireland | €29K EUR | €36K EUR | €45K EUR | $39K | $46K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇺 Brisbane | Australia | A$46K AUD | A$58K AUD | A$72K AUD | $37K | $51K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇦 Calgary | Canada | CA$40K CAD | CA$50K CAD | CA$63K CAD | $37K | $45K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇦 Montreal | Canada | CA$38K CAD | CA$48K CAD | CA$59K CAD | $35K | $43K | vs SF |
| 🇫🇷 Paris | France | €26K EUR | €33K EUR | €41K EUR | $35K | $44K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇹 Vienna | Austria | €26K EUR | €33K EUR | €41K EUR | $35K | $43K | vs SF |
| 🇬🇧 Manchester | United Kingdom | £22K GBP | £28K GBP | £34K GBP | $35K | $49K | vs SF |
| 🇸🇪 Stockholm | Sweden | kr288K SEK | kr360K SEK | kr450K SEK | $35K | $40K | vs SF |
| 🇳🇿 Auckland | New Zealand | NZ$44K NZD | NZ$55K NZD | NZ$69K NZD | $34K | $47K | vs SF |
| 🇬🇧 Edinburgh | United Kingdom | £21K GBP | £26K GBP | £33K GBP | $33K | $46K | vs SF |
| 🇳🇴 Oslo | Norway | kr280K NOK | kr350K NOK | kr438K NOK | $33K | $36K | vs SF |
| 🇧🇪 Brussels | Belgium | €24K EUR | €30K EUR | €38K EUR | $32K | $40K | vs SF |
| 🇫🇮 Helsinki | Finland | €23K EUR | €29K EUR | €36K EUR | $31K | $37K | vs SF |
| 🇯🇵 Tokyo | Japan | ¥3.6M JPY | ¥4.5M JPY | ¥5.6M JPY | $30K | $48K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇳 Beijing | China | ¥160K CNY | ¥200K CNY | ¥250K CNY | $28K | $67K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇳 Shanghai | China | ¥152K CNY | ¥190K CNY | ¥238K CNY | $27K | $63K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇿 Prague | Czech Republic | Kč480K CZK | Kč600K CZK | Kč750K CZK | $26K | $55K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇹 Milan | Italy | €19K EUR | €24K EUR | €30K EUR | $26K | $36K | vs SF |
| 🇯🇵 Osaka | Japan | ¥3.0M JPY | ¥3.8M JPY | ¥4.7M JPY | $25K | $40K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇳 Shenzhen | China | ¥140K CNY | ¥175K CNY | ¥219K CNY | $25K | $58K | vs SF |
| 🇰🇷 Seoul | South Korea | ₩26.0M KRW | ₩32.5M KRW | ₩40.6M KRW | $24K | $39K | vs SF |
| 🇪🇸 Madrid | Spain | €18K EUR | €23K EUR | €28K EUR | $24K | $36K | vs SF |
| 🇪🇸 Barcelona | Spain | €17K EUR | €21K EUR | €26K EUR | $23K | $33K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇹 Rome | Italy | €17K EUR | €21K EUR | €26K EUR | $23K | $32K | vs SF |
| 🇵🇹 Lisbon | Portugal | €15K EUR | €19K EUR | €24K EUR | $21K | $33K | vs SF |
| 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo | Brazil | R$72K BRL | R$90K BRL | R$113K BRL | $18K | $47K | vs SF |
| 🇹🇭 Bangkok | Thailand | ฿480K THB | ฿600K THB | ฿750K THB | $17K | $48K | vs SF |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico City | Mexico | MX$240K MXN | MX$300K MXN | MX$375K MXN | $15K | $35K | vs SF |
| 🇵🇱 Warsaw | Poland | zł48K PLN | zł60K PLN | zł75K PLN | $15K | $29K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇱 Santiago | Chile | CL$10.0M CLP | CL$12.5M CLP | CL$15.6M CLP | $14K | $33K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇳 Mumbai | India | ₹880K INR | ₹1.1M INR | ₹1.4M INR | $13K | $53K | vs SF |
| 🇲🇾 Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | RM48K MYR | RM60K MYR | RM75K MYR | $13K | $35K | vs SF |
| 🇲🇽 Guadalajara | Mexico | MX$200K MXN | MX$250K MXN | MX$313K MXN | $13K | $29K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇳 Hyderabad | India | ₹760K INR | ₹950K INR | ₹1.2M INR | $11K | $46K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇳 Bangalore | India | ₹720K INR | ₹900K INR | ₹1.1M INR | $11K | $43K | vs SF |
| 🇵🇪 Lima | Peru | S/32K PEN | S/40K PEN | S/50K PEN | $11K | $28K | vs SF |
| 🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | ₫160.0M VND | ₫200.0M VND | ₫250.0M VND | $8K | $29K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇩 Jakarta | Indonesia | Rp100.0M IDR | Rp125.0M IDR | Rp156.3M IDR | $8K | $26K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇴 Bogota | Colombia | COL$24.0M COP | COL$30.0M COP | COL$37.5M COP | $7K | $23K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires | Argentina | AR$3.2M ARS | AR$4.0M ARS | AR$5.0M ARS | $5K | $16K | vs SF |