Barcelona vs Austin: where does a frontend developer save more?
Best for saving: Austin — about $6,049/mo after taxes and living costs.
Barcelona Spain | Austin US ★ Best for saving | |
|---|---|---|
| Median salary | $57,088 | $148,203 |
| Take-home / mo | $3,922 | $8,959 |
| Income tax | ~18% | ~27% |
| Living costs / mo | $2,580 | $2,910 |
| Savings / mo | $1,342 | $6,049 |
| Savings rate | 34% | 68% |
| 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 frontend developer, adjusted per city.
• Tax: each country's single-filer effective rate (e.g. Spain ~18%, US ~27%).
• Living costs: a single professional's baseline monthly budget per city.
Estimates, not financial or tax advice. Updated 2026.