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🌐 Salary Comparison Calculator by Country (PPP)

A salary that looks small after currency conversion can buy just as much at home. Compare salaries by what they buy.

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In the currency of the first country.
Units of the second currency for 1 unit of the first, e.g. 0.0114 for ₹ → $.

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Formula at a glance

Salary Comparison: Equivalent salary — Salary ÷ PPP(from) × PPP(to). Example: ₹15 lakh in India vs the USA → Equivalent salary in United States: USD 73,529 a year
How the Salary Comparison works: Equivalent salary — Salary ÷ PPP(from) × PPP(to)

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📘 About the Salary Comparison Calculator by Country

Exchange rates do not reflect what money buys locally. Purchasing power parity (PPP) compares the cost of the same basket of goods and services in each country. By the World Bank's figures one 'international dollar' buys in India what about ₹20 buys — far less than the market rate of around ₹85–90.

Enter your salary and two countries. The calculator converts your pay to international dollars and then into the other country's currency at its PPP rate, so you see the salary that gives the same standard of living. Add today's exchange rate to see how an offer abroad compares in plain conversion too.

🧮 Formula

Equivalent salary
Salary ÷ PPP(from) × PPP(to)
PPP factor
Local currency per international dollar (World Bank)

✏️ Worked examples

₹15 lakh in India vs the USA

You enter
Your yearly salary1500000
You earn it inIndia (INR)
Compare withUnited States (USD)
Exchange rate (optional)0.0114
You get
Equivalent salary in United StatesUSD 73,529 a year
Per monthUSD 6,127
Your salary in international dollars (PPP)Int$ 73,529
At the market exchange rateUSD 17,100 a year
An offer in United States must be at leastUSD 73,529 to keep your standard of living — the exchange rate makes it look bigger than it is

Equivalent: USD 73,529 a year.

AED 240,000 in Dubai vs India

You enter
Your yearly salary240000
You earn it inUAE (AED)
Compare withIndia (INR)
Exchange rate (optional)24
You get
Equivalent salary in IndiaINR 2,331,429 a year
Per monthINR 194,286
Your salary in international dollars (PPP)Int$ 114,286
At the market exchange rateINR 5,760,000 a year
An offer in India must be at leastINR 2,331,429 to keep your standard of living — the exchange rate makes it look smaller than it is

INR 2,331,429 a year.

🧭 How to use this calculator

What you enter

  • Your yearly salaryIn the currency of the first country.
  • You earn it in
  • Compare with
  • Exchange rate (optional)Units of the second currency for 1 unit of the first, e.g. 0.0114 for ₹ → $.

What you get

  • Equivalent salary in United States
  • Per month
  • Your salary in international dollars (PPP)

💡 Also consider

  • Income tax and social security in each country.
  • Rent in the specific city, which PPP averages out.
  • Health insurance, school fees and visa costs.
  • How much you can save and send home at market exchange rates.

❓ Frequently asked questions

Is ₹15 lakh in India the same as $17,000 in the US?

Not in living standards. By PPP, ₹15 lakh buys about what $73,000 buys in the US, because most goods and services cost far less in India.

How should I judge a job offer abroad?

Compare the offer with your PPP-equivalent salary, then adjust for that city's rent, taxes, school fees and how much you plan to save and send home — savings are worth more converted at market rates.

Where do the PPP numbers come from?

The World Bank's International Comparison Program; this calculator uses rounded factors for about 2024. Big cities cost more than the national average.

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