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

What this figure means

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

What this figure means

PPP re-prices pay for local living costs. Berlin's average prices are 33% lower than San Francisco's (indexed price level). Both cards start from the same nominal gross of $83,744. At Berlin's prices that gross is worth $56,186 — 33% less than Berlin's own $83,744, reflecting Berlin's lower prices (€50,319 at today's rate).