Australia vs Germany
Australia applies progressive income tax up to 45%. Germany applies progressive income tax. Enter each salary in its own currency, then pick a currency to compare them in.
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What each one leaves you, at four income levels
20.97 points apart in effective rate, in favour of Australia
| Gross | Australia rate | Germany rate | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30,000 | 4.23% | 28.8% | 24.57 points |
| 60,000 | 16.03% | 37% | 20.97 points |
| 100,000 | 22.52% | 41.75% | 19.23 points |
| 150,000 | 26.38% | 43.28% | 16.9 points |
Different currencies. Australia figures are in AUD and Germany in EUR, so the take-home amounts are not comparable and are not shown. Effective rates are comparable and are shown instead.
The two systems side by side
Germany
- Rentenversicherung
- Arbeitslosenversicherung
- Krankenversicherung
- Pflegeversicherung
- Vorsorgepauschale
- Arbeitnehmer-Pauschbetrag
- Sonderausgaben-Pauschbetrag
- Einkommensteuer
- Solidaritaetszuschlag
Bundesministerium der Finanzen, 2026-08-17
These two tax years are not the same period. Australia runs its 2026-27 year from 07-01 to 06-30, and Germany runs its 2026 year from 01-01 to 12-31. Figures are compared at the rates in force in each country's current year, which is the convention most people mean when they ask what they would keep in each place today.
A salary is not a standard of living. Converting both figures into one currency makes them comparable in units, not in what they buy. Housing, healthcare and everyday costs differ far more than the exchange rate suggests.