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Global living guide

DoiT hires across 40+ countries. Compare cost of living, tech salaries, quality of life, internet speed, and timezone overlap for locations where we have open roles.

Cost of Living

index
🇺🇸 United States100.0
🇩🇪 Germany67.7

Numbeo Cost of Living Index. NYC = 100. Lower means cheaper daily expenses.

Rent

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🇺🇸 United States100.0
🇩🇪 Germany33.5

Numbeo Rent Index. NYC = 100. Covers average apartment rental costs.

Avg. Tech Salary

USD/yr
🇺🇸 United States$133,000
🇩🇪 Germany$76,000

Average annual software engineer salary in the country (USD). Compiled from multiple 2025 salary surveys.

Quality of Life

index
🇺🇸 United States173.2
🇩🇪 Germany195.2

Numbeo Quality of Life Index 2025. Factors: purchasing power, safety, healthcare, cost of living, pollution, climate.

Internet Speed

Mbps
🇺🇸 United States274 Mbps
🇩🇪 Germany118 Mbps

Median fixed broadband download speed from Ookla Speedtest Global Index (Jan 2025).

Overview

Cost of LivingRentAvg. Tech SalaryQuality of LifeInternet Speed
🇺🇸 United States🇩🇪 Germany

Timezone overlap

2h overlap
🇺🇸 United States (UTC−5)🇩🇪 Germany (UTC+1)Both online
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Hours in UTC (24h)

💡 Salary-adjusted cost of living

United States's average tech salary is $133,000 with a cost-of-living index of 100, giving a salary-to-COL ratio of 1330. Germany has a salary of $76,000 with an index of 67.7, yielding a ratio of 1123. United States offers ~18% more purchasing power per salary dollar.

Data sources

This guide is for informational purposes only. Data reflects publicly available market averages and may not represent DoiT compensation. Roles are hired in specific locations as listed in each job posting. DoiT does not provide relocation assistance or visa sponsorship unless explicitly stated in a job listing.

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