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🇩🇪 Germany, 🇳🇱 the Netherlands, and 🇬🇧 the United Kingdom — three very different destinations in Europe.
Germany offers historic cities, strong infrastructure, and traditions like Christmas markets.
The Netherlands is known for cycling, canals, and an international vibe where English works almost everywhere.
The UK brings global culture, music, and buzzing London — with countryside escapes close by.

📌 German salaries are for Berlin and based on unmarried taxpayers, while Dutch salaries assume no 30% ruling applied.

🌍 Let’s see how much you actually keep after taxes (all gross salaries in EUR).

🔹 €30.000 Gross
🇩🇪 Germany: €21.199
🇬🇧 UK: €25.672 / £22.191
🇳🇱 Netherlands: €27.525

➡️ That means losing 29.3% in Germany, 14.4% in the UK, and 8.3% in the Netherlands.

🔹 €50.000 Gross
🇩🇪 Germany: €32.298
🇬🇧 UK: €40.072 / £34.639
🇳🇱 Netherlands: €38.546

➡️ Here, take-home pay is reduced by 35.4% in Germany, 19.9% in the UK, and 22.9% in the Netherlands.

🔹 €75.000 Gross
🇩🇪 Germany: €45.504
🇬🇧 UK: €55.713 / £48.159
🇳🇱 Netherlands: €51.164

➡️ At this level, deductions reach 39.3% in Germany, 25.7% in the UK, and 31.8% in the Netherlands.

💡 Insights

🇩🇪 Germany – Income tax is moderate, but heavy social contributions (healthcare, pension, unemployment, long-term care) drive the effective rate up.

🇳🇱 Netherlands – Without the 30% ruling, higher earners face near-40% deductions. With it, the Netherlands becomes one of the most attractive expat destinations.

🇬🇧 United Kingdom – Mainly income tax and National Insurance. With no big social contributions, effective rates stay lower, keeping more money in your pocket.

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📌 The research is based on publicly available data and September 2025 exchange rates.

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