Tier 1: Top Global Tech Hubs

• USA
  • San Francisco Bay Area: $150,000 - $180,000/year ($12,500 - $15,000/month)
  • New York City: $140,000 - $170,000/year ($11,667 - $14,167/month)
  • Seattle: $135,000 - $165,000/year ($11,250 - $13,750/month)
  • Austin: $130,000 - $160,000/year ($10,833 - $13,333/month)
• Switzerland
  • Zurich: $145,000 - $170,000/year ($12,083 - $14,167/month)
  • Geneva: $140,000 - $165,000/year ($11,667 - $13,750/month)
• United Arab Emirates (UAE)
  • Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah: $130,000 - $160,000/year ($10,833 - $13,333/month)
• Australia
  • Sydney: $125,000 - $150,000/year ($10,417 - $12,500/month)
  • Melbourne: $120,000 - $145,000/year ($10,000 - $12,083/month)
• Singapore: $125,000 - $150,000/year ($10,417 - $12,500/month)
• United Kingdom
  • London: $120,000 - $145,000/year ($10,000 - $12,083/month)

Tier 2: Competitive Regions

• Canada
  • Toronto: $110,000 - $135,000/year ($9,167 - $11,250/month)
  • Vancouver: $105,000 - $130,000/year ($8,750 - $10,833/month)
  • Montreal: $100,000 - $125,000/year ($8,333 - $10,417/month)
• Germany
  • Berlin: $105,000 - $130,000/year ($8,750 - $10,833/month)
  • Munich: $100,000 - $125,000/year ($8,333 - $10,417/month)
• Ireland
  • Dublin: $105,000 - $130,000/year ($8,750 - $10,833/month)
• Netherlands
  • Amsterdam: $100,000 - $125,000/year ($8,333 - $10,417/month)
• Japan
  • Tokyo: $100,000 - $125,000/year ($8,333 - $10,417/month)
• South Korea
  • Seoul: $95,000 - $120,000/year ($7,917 - $10,000/month)

Tier 3: Emerging Tech Hubs

• United Arab Emirates (UAE)
  • Other Emirates (outside Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah): $90,000 - $110,000/year ($7,500 - $9,167/month)
• Russia
  • Moscow: $90,000 - $110,000/year ($7,500 - $9,167/month)
  • Saint Petersburg: $85,000 - $105,000/year ($7,083 - $8,750/month)
  • Other regions: $75,000 - $95,000/year ($6,250 - $7,917/month)
• China
  • Beijing, Shanghai: $85,000 - $105,000/year ($7,083 - $8,750/month)
  • Other regions: $75,000 - $95,000/year ($6,250 - $7,917/month)
• Brazil
  • São Paulo: $80,000 - $100,000/year ($6,667 - $8,333/month)
  • Rio de Janeiro: $75,000 - $95,000/year ($6,250 - $7,917/month)
• India
  • Bangalore: $80,000 - $100,000/year ($6,667 - $8,333/month)
  • Hyderabad, Mumbai: $75,000 - $95,000/year ($6,250 - $7,917/month)
• Egypt
  • Cairo: $60,000 - $80,000/year ($5,000 - $6,667/month)
  • Alexandria: $55,000 - $75,000/year ($4,583 - $6,250/month)

Tier 4: Other Competitive Cities

• South Africa
  • Cape Town: $70,000 - $90,000/year ($5,833 - $7,500/month)
  • Johannesburg: $65,000 - $85,000/year ($5,417 - $7,083/month)
• Mexico
  • Mexico City: $65,000 - $85,000/year ($5,417 - $7,083/month)
• Turkey
  • Istanbul: $65,000 - $85,000/year ($5,417 - $7,083/month)
• Philippines
  • Manila: $60,000 - $80,000/year ($5,000 - $6,667/month)
• Poland
  • Warsaw: $60,000 - $80,000/year ($5,000 - $6,667/month)

Tier 5: Remote Regions and Developing Markets

• Eastern Europe
  • Ukraine (Kyiv): $55,000 - $75,000/year ($4,583 - $6,250/month)
  • Romania (Bucharest): $50,000 - $70,000/year ($4,167 - $5,833/month)
• Argentina
  • Buenos Aires: $50,000 - $70,000/year ($4,167 - $5,833/month)
• Indonesia
  • Jakarta: $50,000 - $70,000/year ($4,167 - $5,833/month)
• Pakistan
  • Lahore, Karachi: $45,000 - $65,000/year ($3,750 - $5,417/month)
• Kenya
  • Nairobi: $40,000 - $60,000/year ($3,333 - $5,000/month)

Tier 6: Remote and Low-Cost Living Areas

• International Waters (Living on Boats): $100,000 - $120,000/year ($8,333 - $10,000/month)
• Rural Areas (global remote regions, less-developed countries): $40,000 - $60,000/year ($3,333 - $5,000/month)