⚠ NO VIABLE PUBLIC SCHOOL FOR EXPATS⚠ HEALTHCARE: PRIVATE ONLY FOR EXPATS
30🇸🇰Slovakia−US$ 809
income US$ 2,111cost US$ 2,920short 38%▸ details
31🇿🇦South Africa−US$ 957
income US$ 1,683cost US$ 2,640short 57%▸ details
32🇭🇷Croatia−US$ 970
income US$ 2,050cost US$ 3,020short 47%▸ details
33🇨🇱Chile−US$ 982
income US$ 1,878cost US$ 2,860short 52%▸ details
34🇭🇺Hungary−US$ 986
income US$ 1,844cost US$ 2,830short 53%▸ details
35🇬🇷Greece−US$ 1,092
income US$ 1,948cost US$ 3,040short 56%▸ details
36🇮🇳India−US$ 1,125
income US$ 895cost US$ 2,020short 126%▸ details
37🇵🇹Portugal−US$ 1,145
income US$ 2,295cost US$ 3,440short 50%▸ details
38🇨🇴Colombia−US$ 1,154
income US$ 976cost US$ 2,130short 118%▸ details
39🇲🇽Mexico−US$ 1,252
income US$ 1,268cost US$ 2,520short 99%▸ details
40🇧🇷BrazilREF.−US$ 1,252
income US$ 1,248cost US$ 2,500short 100%▸ details
41🇹🇷Türkiye−US$ 1,310
income US$ 1,110cost US$ 2,420short 118%▸ details
42🇸🇦Saudi Arabia−US$ 1,329
income US$ 5,088cost US$ 6,417short 26%▸ details
⚠ NO VIABLE PUBLIC SCHOOL FOR EXPATS⚠ HEALTHCARE: PRIVATE ONLY FOR EXPATS
43🇦🇷Argentina−US$ 1,335
income US$ 895cost US$ 2,230short 149%▸ details
44🇲🇾Malaysia−US$ 2,058
income US$ 1,606cost US$ 3,663short 128%▸ details
⚠ NO VIABLE PUBLIC SCHOOL FOR EXPATS
45🇦🇪United Arab Emirates−US$ 2,425
income US$ 6,475cost US$ 8,900short 37%▸ details
⚠ NO VIABLE PUBLIC SCHOOL FOR EXPATS⚠ HEALTHCARE: PRIVATE ONLY FOR EXPATS
46🇮🇩Indonesia−US$ 2,977
income US$ 743cost US$ 3,720short 401%▸ details
⚠ NO VIABLE PUBLIC SCHOOL FOR EXPATS
47🇸🇬Singapore−US$ 3,093
income US$ 7,424cost US$ 10,517short 42%▸ details
⚠ NO VIABLE PUBLIC SCHOOL FOR EXPATS⚠ HEALTHCARE: PRIVATE ONLY FOR EXPATS
48🇹🇭Thailand−US$ 3,268
income US$ 1,162cost US$ 4,430short 281%▸ details
⚠ NO VIABLE PUBLIC SCHOOL FOR EXPATS
49🇭🇰Hong Kong−US$ 4,437
income US$ 5,670cost US$ 10,107short 78%▸ details
⚠ NO VIABLE PUBLIC SCHOOL FOR EXPATS
50🇨🇳China−US$ 5,410
income US$ 2,356cost US$ 7,767short 230%▸ details
⚠ NO VIABLE PUBLIC SCHOOL FOR EXPATS⚠ HEALTHCARE: PRIVATE ONLY FOR EXPATS
METHODOLOGY & CAVEATS
USD base, mid-2026 estimates. General roles: national median wage × occupation multiplier (ISCO-style, cleaner 0.6× to C-level 4.2×) × career-ladder level (Operational 0.62× to VP 3.6×), with progressivity-adjusted tax. Profession + level also expresses area management (e.g., IT + Director = technology director). Cost: couple+2 kids incl. rent, OECD scale (1.0/0.5/0.3). Private school/health per country; ⚠ marks where public systems aren't viable for expats. Spouse: national average net, zeroed if visa forbids. Quality (chart): GPI, PISA, HAQ, Ookla, EF EPI, World Happiness, OECD on 0–10. 5-yr projection = surplus × 60, no interest. FX: ECB via API when possible; else fixed Jul/26. A comparison compass, not financial advice.
🇨🇭+US$ 3,103
🇦🇺+US$ 2,067
🇱🇺+US$ 1,930
🇳🇴+US$ 1,375
🇨🇦+US$ 997
🇩🇪+US$ 745
🇩🇰+US$ 656
🇦🇹+US$ 583
🇸🇪+US$ 536
🇰🇷+US$ 532
🇫🇮+US$ 457
🇯🇵+US$ 351
🇫🇷+US$ 286
🇳🇿+US$ 260
🇺🇸+US$ 205
🇳🇱+US$ 49
🇬🇧+US$ 33
🇮🇪−US$ 23
🇧🇪−US$ 179
🇵🇱−US$ 196
🇨🇿−US$ 271
🇪🇪−US$ 353
🇮🇱−US$ 423
🇸🇮−US$ 519
🇷🇴−US$ 552
🇪🇸−US$ 559
🇮🇹−US$ 621
🇱🇹−US$ 782
🇶🇦−US$ 783
🇸🇰−US$ 809
🇿🇦−US$ 957
🇭🇷−US$ 970
🇨🇱−US$ 982
🇭🇺−US$ 986
🇬🇷−US$ 1,092
🇮🇳−US$ 1,125
🇵🇹−US$ 1,145
🇨🇴−US$ 1,154
🇲🇽−US$ 1,252
🇧🇷REF.−US$ 1,252
🇹🇷−US$ 1,310
🇸🇦−US$ 1,329
🇦🇷−US$ 1,335
🇲🇾−US$ 2,058
🇦🇪−US$ 2,425
🇮🇩−US$ 2,977
🇸🇬−US$ 3,093
🇹🇭−US$ 3,268
🇭🇰−US$ 4,437
🇨🇳−US$ 5,410