Amsterdam vs Austin: where does a devops engineer save more?
Best for saving: Austin — about $4,035/mo after taxes and living costs.
Amsterdam Netherlands | Austin US ★ Best for saving | |
|---|---|---|
| Median salary | $112,253 | $109,601 |
| Take-home / mo | $5,334 | $6,945 |
| Income tax | ~43% | ~24% |
| Living costs / mo | $3,640 | $2,910 |
| Savings / mo | $1,694 | $4,035 |
| Savings rate | 32% | 58% |
| Verdict | Comfortable | Excellent |
Single professional, after-tax. "Savings" = take-home − a baseline cost of living. A planning estimate, not financial advice.
How we calculated this
• Salary: BLS/OECD median for a devops engineer, adjusted per city.
• Tax: each country's single-filer effective rate (e.g. Netherlands ~43%, US ~24%).
• Living costs: a single professional's baseline monthly budget per city.
Estimates, not financial or tax advice. Updated 2026.