Compare after-tax salary and real purchasing power across global cities

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PPP re-prices pay for local living costs. London sets the benchmark price level; every other card's gross is derived from the shared gross benchmark and re-priced at London's prices, so every card's buying power is measured on the same price basis.

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PPP re-prices pay for local living costs. London's average prices are 15% lower than San Francisco's (indexed price level). Both cards start from the same nominal gross of $140,000. At London's prices that gross is worth $119,685 — 15% less than London's own $140,000, reflecting London's lower prices (£89,415 at today's rate).

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PPP re-prices pay for local living costs. London's average prices are 56% higher than Shanghai's (indexed price level). Both cards start from the same nominal gross of ¥933,739. At London's prices that gross is worth ¥1,452,194 — 56% more than London's own ¥933,739, reflecting London's higher prices (£162,667 at today's rate).

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PPP re-prices pay for local living costs. London's average prices are 53% higher than Tokyo's (indexed price level). Both cards start from the same nominal gross of ¥22,049,212. At London's prices that gross is worth ¥33,768,738 — 53% more than London's own ¥22,049,212, reflecting London's higher prices (£160,185 at today's rate).

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PPP re-prices pay for local living costs. London's average prices are 32% higher than Singapore's (indexed price level). Both cards start from the same nominal gross of S$178,953. At London's prices that gross is worth S$236,989 — 32% more than London's own S$178,953, reflecting London's higher prices (£138,512 at today's rate).