Amsterdam vs Austin: where does a anesthesiologist save more?

Best for saving: Austin โ€” about $19,934/mo after taxes and living costs.

Amsterdam
Netherlands
Austin
US
โ˜… Best for saving
Median salary$347,481$427,231
Take-home / mo$15,637$22,844
Income tax~46%~36%
Living costs / mo$3,640$2,910
Savings / mo$11,997$19,934
Savings rate77%87%
VerdictExcellentExcellent

Single professional, after-tax. "Savings" = take-home โˆ’ a baseline cost of living. A planning estimate, not financial advice.

How we calculated this

โ€ข Salary: BLS/OECD median for a anesthesiologist, adjusted per city.

โ€ข Tax: each country's single-filer effective rate (e.g. Netherlands ~46%, US ~36%).

โ€ข Living costs: a single professional's baseline monthly budget per city.

Estimates, not financial or tax advice. Updated 2026.