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Compare take-home pay between countries

Tax is one piece of the picture — these comparisons make the structural reasons visible without declaring a winner. They do not account for healthcare, pensions, cost of living, or residency eligibility. See the assumptions on each comparison page.

Available comparisons

• United States vs United Kingdom — the first cross-Atlantic comparison, normalized at three income levels with documented exchange-rate caveats.

How we choose what to compare

A 111-country set has 6,105 possible pairs. We don't publish them all. Each comparison must satisfy:

• Genuine demonstrated search or user demand (not just keyword volume)
• Independent, primary-source data on both sides
• A non-trivial explanation for the structural difference
• Author approval before release

What's deliberately excluded

• "Best country to live in" rankings — taxes alone don't determine life outcomes
• Relocation recommendations
• Currency speculation or "where to retire" content
• Generic "X vs Y" pages without a defined comparison scenario