Data categories
Tax calculations
Income tax rates, brackets, and social contributions pulled from official government tax authorities. We update once a year, when each country publishes its new rates.
Rental prices
Median rents from national statistical offices and housing authorities. Where a country publishes an official API, we refresh the data automatically.
Cost of living
Consumer price indices and utility costs from Eurostat, OECD, and national statistical offices. Covers electricity, groceries, and transport.
Exchange rates
Daily exchange rates from the European Central Bank. Rates are used unmodified, per ECB data usage policy.
Geographic data
Neighborhood boundaries and city data from municipal open data portals and OpenStreetMap contributors.
Licenses
Every dataset we use is under an open license that permits commercial use:
- ✓Creative Commons (CC-BY-4.0) — Most EU statistical agencies
- ✓Open Government Licence (OGL) — UK public sector data
- ✓Public Domain / CC0 — US government data
- ✓Open Database License (ODbL) — OpenStreetMap
Attribution
This application contains public sector information licensed under various open data licenses. We've adapted and transformed that data for salary comparison.
© OpenStreetMap contributors for geographic data (ODbL 1.0).
Exchange rates © European Central Bank.
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Disclaimer
While we strive for accuracy, all data is provided for informational purposes only. Tax calculations, cost of living estimates, and rental prices are approximations based on publicly available data. Always consult official government sources and qualified professionals before making financial or relocation decisions.
Last updated: January 2026