Cost of living & salary equivalence
Cost of living in Netherlands
Netherlands's static cost-of-living index is 0.90× the US baseline (90% of US living costs in our model). Mid-level roles average ~$97,803 in US-equivalent buying power—rank #16 of 20 countries in our catalog. Compare mid-level gross pay, USD equivalents, and CoL-adjusted buying power across 50 roles—then open any job for junior and senior breakdowns.
Model revision Content revision: 2026-05 · Methodology
Figures use Toolminator's static salary model (ranges for comparison, not job listings). Methodology & limitations.
CoL index
0.90×
vs US baseline · #10 most expensive of 20
Avg buying power
$97,803
Mid-level roles · US-equivalent
Global rank
#16
of 20 countries on buying power
Mid-level salaries & buying power
Buying power = gross USD ÷ CoL index. US equivalent is the gross USD salary in the United States with the same purchasing power (US index = 1.0).
| Role | Gross (mid) | Gross USD | Buying power | US equivalent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physician | €180,918 | $209,979 | $233,310 | $233,310 | View |
| Machine Learning Engineer | €134,005 | $155,530 | $172,811 | $172,811 | View |
| Cloud Architect | €133,926 | $155,439 | $172,710 | $172,710 | View |
| Dentist | €126,643 | $146,986 | $163,318 | $163,318 | View |
| Investment Banker | €119,242 | $138,396 | $153,773 | $153,773 | View |
| Product Manager | €116,305 | $134,987 | $149,986 | $149,986 | View |
| Software Engineer | €112,585 | $130,670 | $145,189 | $145,189 | View |
| DevOps Engineer | €110,274 | $127,987 | $142,208 | $142,208 | View |
| Lawyer | €105,732 | $122,716 | $136,351 | $136,351 | View |
| Full Stack Developer | €101,659 | $117,989 | $131,099 | $131,099 | View |
| Backend Developer | €101,502 | $117,806 | $130,896 | $130,896 | View |
| Cybersecurity Analyst | €100,876 | $117,080 | $130,089 | $130,089 | View |
| Pharmacist | €100,249 | $116,352 | $129,280 | $129,280 | View |
| Mobile Developer | €95,472 | $110,808 | $123,120 | $123,120 | View |
| Frontend Developer | €90,459 | $104,990 | $116,656 | $116,656 | View |
| Project Manager | €83,881 | $97,355 | $108,172 | $108,172 | View |
| UX Designer | €83,082 | $96,428 | $107,142 | $107,142 | View |
| Electrical Engineer | €79,056 | $91,755 | $101,950 | $101,950 | View |
| Construction Manager | €77,380 | $89,810 | $99,789 | $99,789 | View |
| Account Executive | €74,404 | $86,356 | $95,951 | $95,951 | View |
| Financial Analyst | €73,495 | $85,301 | $94,779 | $94,779 | View |
| QA Engineer | €72,916 | $84,629 | $94,032 | $94,032 | View |
| Scrum Master | €72,916 | $84,629 | $94,032 | $94,032 | View |
| HR Manager | €72,916 | $84,629 | $94,032 | $94,032 | View |
| Data Analyst | €72,368 | $83,993 | $93,326 | $93,326 | View |
| Business Analyst | €72,054 | $83,628 | $92,920 | $92,920 | View |
| Mechanical Engineer | €72,054 | $83,628 | $92,920 | $92,920 | View |
| Physical Therapist | €71,678 | $83,192 | $92,436 | $92,436 | View |
| Registered Nurse | €70,644 | $81,992 | $91,102 | $91,102 | View |
| Civil Engineer | €70,300 | $81,592 | $90,658 | $90,658 | View |
| Nurse | €65,977 | $76,575 | $85,083 | $85,083 | View |
| Data Scientist | €62,000 | $71,959 | $79,954 | $79,954 | View |
| Accountant | €61,089 | $70,902 | $78,780 | $78,780 | View |
| Digital Marketer | €55,263 | $64,140 | $71,267 | $71,267 | View |
| Recruiter | €54,699 | $63,485 | $70,539 | $70,539 | View |
| Electrician | €51,472 | $59,740 | $66,378 | $66,378 | View |
| SEO Specialist | €51,127 | $59,340 | $65,933 | $65,933 | View |
| Sales Representative | €50,595 | $58,722 | $65,247 | $65,247 | View |
| Plumber | €49,341 | $57,267 | $63,630 | $63,630 | View |
| Truck Driver | €46,334 | $53,777 | $59,752 | $59,752 | View |
| Graphic Designer | €44,674 | $51,850 | $57,611 | $57,611 | View |
| Paralegal | €43,609 | $50,614 | $56,238 | $56,238 | View |
| Teacher | €43,154 | $50,086 | $55,651 | $55,651 | View |
| Restaurant Manager | €42,246 | $49,032 | $54,480 | $54,480 | View |
| Elementary Teacher | €41,227 | $47,849 | $53,166 | $53,166 | View |
| Content Writer | €40,883 | $47,450 | $52,722 | $52,722 | View |
| Chef | €38,283 | $44,432 | $49,369 | $49,369 | View |
| Medical Assistant | €34,868 | $40,469 | $44,966 | $44,966 | View |
| Customer Support Specialist | €34,586 | $40,142 | $44,602 | $44,602 | View |
| Warehouse Worker | €31,579 | $36,652 | $40,724 | $40,724 | View |
Higher buying power
Countries where mid-level roles score higher on our CoL-adjusted heuristic.
Lower buying power
Markets with lower average CoL-adjusted mid-level pay in our model.
Europe peers
All countries
- United StatesCoL 1.00× US
- CanadaCoL 0.92× US
- United KingdomCoL 0.95× US
- GermanyCoL 0.88× US
- FranceCoL 0.86× US
- NetherlandsCoL 0.90× US
- SwedenCoL 0.91× US
- NorwayCoL 1.05× US
- SwitzerlandCoL 1.28× US
- IrelandCoL 0.93× US
- SpainCoL 0.72× US
- ItalyCoL 0.78× US
- PolandCoL 0.52× US
- AustraliaCoL 0.94× US
- SingaporeCoL 1.02× US
- JapanCoL 0.89× US
- IndiaCoL 0.28× US
- BrazilCoL 0.38× US
- MexicoCoL 0.42× US
- TürkiyeCoL 0.35× US
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